Newburyport Cultural Council
The Newburyport Cultural Council is a 10-member volunteer board whose members are appointed by the Mayor, approved by the City Council, and serve three-year terms. Our purpose is to distribute the funding made available to our community by the State of Massachusetts through Mass Cultural Council. We read, discuss, and vote on all submitted applications.
We seek to support both established and new cultural organizations, large and small, to enhance the already rich cultural environment of Newburyport.
Contact
Pat Cannon
CCouncil@cityofnewburyport.com
978-465-4413
Address
City Hall
60 Pleasant Street
Newburyport, MA 01950-2627
Application Information
FY26 Allocation
$8,300
FY26 Local Priorities
In the 2026 Funding cycle we are looking for in projects:
to encompass, promote the “spirit of Newburyport”
be innovative, community building
be arts, science or both arts and science
cover impactful issues that affect our community
FY26 Local Guidelines
Proposals must benefit Newburyport
Proposals must be coherent and legible with specific dates, times and sites
Must include full and balanced budget information
Funding is for the event or project itself, not salaries, sundries etc.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Newburyport | Greek Food Festival | $400 | Arpeggione Ensemble, Inc. | Shoebert's Unfinished Journey | $250 | Cantemus, Inc. | "I Hear America Singing" | $400 | Friends of Garrison | 2025 Garrison Lecture | $200 | Friends of Veasey Park, Inc. | Rubbish to Runway Re-Fashion Show 2025 | $400 | Greater Newburyport Ovarian Cancer Awareness | Newburyport Lantern Festival | $400 | Houle, Jenn | 'Plant Paint Cross-Pollinate' | $675 | Imagine Studios | Newburyport's 5th Indigenous People's Day | $450 | Joppa Jazz Dance Company Inc. | Joppa Dance Company Holiday Show | $350 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! - a dance series | $250 | Merrimack Valley Concert Band, Inc. | 16th Annual Field of Honor | $500 | Newburyport Arts Collective | 2025 Holiday Festival/Campaign | $250 | Newburyport Chamber Music Festival, Inc. | Newburyport Chamber Music Summer Festival 2025 | $400 | Newburyport Choral Society, Inc. | NCS Spring Concert 2025 – Jubilate Deo | $350 | Newburyport Film Festival, Inc. | Newburyport Documentary Film Festival | $400 | Newburyport Literary Festival | Newburyport Lit Festival | $300 | Newburyport Maritime Society, Inc. | Newburyport MA250 Parade | $400 | OnStage, Inc. | Petrushka & The Caterpillar | $750 | Port Gingerbread Festival, Inc. | Port Gingerbread Festival | $400 | Skylark Vocal Ensemble, Inc. | Take Flight | $400 | Storm Surge, Inc. | Climate Change Lab for Elementary Students Pilot Project | $500 | Tackett, Caren | Slide; a tale of mental illness | $400 | Terezin: Children of the Holocaust, Inc. | Terezin: Children of the Holocaust | $475 | The PEG Center for Art and Activism, Inc. | And Justice for All | $750 |
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