Funding is meant to help organizations increase their buying power when directly competing with resort casinos to book touring artists.
$180,000 granted to preserve and help revitalize traditional expressive arts valued by cultural communities throughout the state
$5.5M in funding available for public projects such as field trips, library events, lectures, festivals, exhibits, and dance performances.
New this year: Schools, teaching artists/scientists/humanists, and nonprofit organizations can apply directly for STARS funding
Agency poised to make record-high investments into the Commonwealth's cultural sector throughout FY23
$2,500 grants to support cultural projects, programs, or festivals that provide community and/or public benefit
The work of Rajaiah Jones and the Alumni Council shows the creativity and innovation they injected into our work as grantmakers
As the Agency is evaluating our support for artists as part of our Racial Equity Plan
A quarterly report on our anti-racism work
More than $51M available to support ongoing pandemic recovery needs