Grants of $1,500 are available to Massachusetts individual artists and independent teaching artists/humanists/scientists who have lost income as a direct result of COVID-19.
Applications in Crafts, Dramatic Writing, Film & Video, Music Composition, Photography, and Sculpture/Installation/New Genres can be submitted by February 8, 2021.
Visit the Commonwealth Folk Arts & Heritage Digital Archive
Check out recent episodes of Creative Minds Out Loud, Mass Cultural Council's podcast, featuring:
- Doneeca Thurston of Lynn Museum/Lynn Arts
- Andy Short, formerly of Improbable Players
- Dell Marie Hamilton, artist, writer, and curator
- Dr. Deborah Buccino and Adrien Conklin, BSN RN of MACONY Pediatrics
A summary of what we heard at our Fall listening sessions
Cultural Organizations Report $484M in Lost Revenue, Artists Cite $20M in Lost Revenue, More than 30K Cultural Jobs Impacted by Pandemic Since March
Recent events have fomented a growing movement for racial equity and justice. Mass Cultural Council is taking this moment in time to embark on a restart and refocus of our work as it relates to racial equity, and we want to hear from you.
A look back at our visit to Cote's Market, a historic, ethnic grocery shop in Lowell.
Some ways you can receive support from the Agency while we await further news on the state budget.
Click to hear recorded work by Mass Cultural Council-supported literary artists
Check out recent episodes of Creative Minds Out Loud, Mass Cultural Council's podcast, featuring:
- Nicole Terez Dutton, poet, teacher, and literary editor
- Jack Cheng of the Boston Clemente Course
- Lee Heald of AHA! New Bedford
Reflecting on the outstanding craft artists we’ve brought to the Lowell Folk Festival over the years.
Mass Cultural Council is honored to announce the 2020 Artist Fellowship awards in Choreography, Fiction/Creative Nonfiction, and Painting.
As we approach the summer solstice, a look back at a field trip to interview Jonas Stundzia of Lawrence, a second generation Lithuanian-American with extensive knowledge of Lithuanian food, culture, weaving, rituals, religion, and craft.
These grants were made possible by a donation from the GKV Foundation.
The GKV Foundation in New York City has generously donated $30,000 for Mass Cultural Council to award.
We've awarded $1,000 grants to 272 individual artists and individual teaching artists, humanists, and scientists whose creative practices and incomes have been impacted by COVID-19.
Our governing Council has approved two COVID-19 relief efforts to help individuals and cultural organizations address economic impacts associated with the coronavirus pandemic.
We know that the COVID-19 crisis has caused major disruptions for the careers of individuals who earn income through their work in the cultural sector. In response, we have launched a relief fund for individuals.
Mass Cultural Council is prioritizing five action items to help the cultural sector manage financial disruption associated with coronavirus.
