Cultural Districts

Resources

Mass Cultural Council, in partnership with other state and regional agencies, has identified programs and resources that benefit cultural districts.

The following is a partial list of programs and services available for the benefit, success and sustainability of cultural districts:

By State Agency/Organization

Mass Cultural Council

Contacts:

Carolyn Cole, Cultural Districts Program Officer
Lisa Simmons, Communities Program Manager
Jay Paget, MA Cultural Facilities Fund Program Director
Charles G. Baldwin, Cultural Equity and Access Initiatives Program Officer

Cultural Facilities Fund: Construction grants and technical assistance for a range of cultural facilities.

Artist Space Resources: Connect with existing spaces or seek help in thinking through the process of finding, financing, and developing your own space.

Local Cultural Council Program: Grassroots cultural funding supporting community-based projects.

Festivals & Projects: Grants to organizations to support public activities incorporating the arts, humanities, or sciences.

CultureRx: We see culture as a necessary ingredient for public health, one that is often neglected or underappreciated. The CultureRx Initiative aims to change that.

BIPOC-Centered Organization Self-Identification: to help further the Agency’s understanding of organizations working in the cultural community and ensure BIPOC constituents are being more equitably served.

Card to Culture: Along with our interagency partners, we are improving health and well-being through cultural participation.