Lynn Cultural Council
The Lynn Cultural Council (LCC) is part of the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s (MCC) network of local cultural councils across the Commonwealth.
Contact
Sunil Gulab, Administrator
lynnculturalcouncil@gmail.com
781-598-4000
https://www.lynnma.gov/boards/cultural_council.shtml
Address
3 City Hall Square
Lynn, MA 01901-1052
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Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$103,600
FY25 Local Priorities
1. The Lynn Cultural Council may give greater consideration to applicants that are able to collaborate with multiple organizations & individuals from Lynn, MA.
2. The Lynn Cultural Council will prioritize applications which give a voice to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) populations. Communities of color, immigrant & refugee communities, gender minorities, LGBTQ+, disabled, low-income, and other historically marginalized groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
3. The LCC will prioritize applications which provide cultural opportunities for youth.
4. Programs that have received LCC funding for multiple years and/or are submitting multiple applications, may have a lower funding priority so that we may equitably distribute funds to applicants who have not received funds in the past.
5. The LCC will prioritize applications focused on education about the Arts, Humanities, and Sciences.
FY25 Local Guidelines
1. Preferred applicants reside, work, and/or have an organization/business in Lynn, MA or have an established partnership with an organization/business based in Lynn, MA.
2. Programs must take place in Lynn, MA and significantly benefit the residents of Lynn, MA.
3. The LCC will prioritize applications which demonstrate thorough planning (e.g. specific dates/times, comprehensive budgets, confirmed venues, etc.). Therefore, we strongly encourage applicants to include documentation to any partnerships with Lynn organizations and/or venues (e.g. Letter of Acknowledgement, Notes from Owners, Confirmation, etc.)
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY24 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Artpie School of Art Foundation | 30 Minute Artist | $500 | Blaney, Shanna | Bricket School Parking Lot Pollinator Project | $1,200 | Boehmer, Meghan | The True Moll Pitcher: Our Own Weird Heroine | $1,000 | Boemer, Lisa | Charting Our Course: Last of the Right Whales | $2,000 | Boff, Anthony J. | Story Slam for All Juniors at Classical | $1,500 | Borst, Darlene | INNER WORLD/OUTER REALITY | $1,700 | Boston Comic Arts Foundation, Limited | Making Comics! Workshop | $1,750 | Brickett Elementary School | Multicultural Dance and Art Festival for Families | $750 | Brickett Elementary School | Latin American dance fitness for kids | $750 | Bridgin Gaps, Inc. | Bridgin Gaps Festival | $1,250 | CITY OF LYNN PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION | PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK TABLING EVENT | $750 | Certan, Ion | Highlights of Lynn - Free Artwork Prints/Postcards for Lynn Residents and Visitors | $1,000 | Cultura Latina Dance Academy, Inc. | CLDA 2024 | $2,500 | Cultura Latina Dance Academy, Inc. | CLDA goes to the Theater | $1,000 | Diverse People United | Liberation for All | $750 | Ethnic Arts Center of Somerville, Inc. | Ethnic Legacy Project for Lynn Youth through Theatre, Puppets, and Storyboards | $1,100 | Foley, Steven | Stand Up Stick Up - Monthly Comedy in the Vault Theatre @ Lynn Arts | $1,000 | Ford Elementary PTO, Inc | Paint Night with UR Paint Party (Liza Baiza) | $1,500 | Friends of the Lynn Public Library, Inc. | 2024 Summer Reading Program | $3,000 | Galleries At LynnArts, Inc. | rental and utilities assistance | $4,000 | Guerin, Sarah M. | Ten Footer Shoe Shops - History & Living Traditions at Trails & Sails | $760 | Gulab, Sunil | Lynn Arts & Culture Festival 2024 | $3,998 | Gulab, Sunil | Pride Paint Nite | $500 | Guzman, Michelle | Hispanic Excellency Open Reception | $750 | Hart, Francis | The “Me” Decade - A Cultural Review of the 1970s Through Music | $350 | Kakrona Center Inc. | Khmer New Year Community Fair 2024 | $2,500 | Latina Center MARIA, Inc. | Peruvian Traditional Dance Class | $2,000 | Love Your Magic, Inc. | BE WELL RETREATS for GIRLS of COLOR | $2,480 | Luminarium Dance Company, Inc. | COMMON CIRCUS | $2,200 | Luna, Jose | The Keep Moving Forward Festival | $2,000 | Lynn All City Orchestra Boosters | Two Upright Double Basses for Student Use in Lynn Public Schools | $1,600 | Lynn Historical Society, Inc. | More Through the Doors | $1,500 | Lynn Historical Society, Inc. | Museum Enrichment Series for All (M.E.S.A.) | $500 | Lynn Woods School | Arts Are Essential | $1,500 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! ---a dance series | $800 | McCuish, Jason | Family Day with SkillsUSA | $1,500 | North Shore Juneteenth Association, Inc. | North Shore Juneteenth Association presents the annual Frederick Douglass Reading | $3,000 | North Shore Juneteenth Association, Inc. | Family Friendly Paint Event | $600 | O'Neil, January Gill | The Thursday Poets Presents | $1,200 | Pardee, Jacob | Intro Songwriting Workshops | $1,000 | Patmon, Helen | Critter Tales (African American Folktales Told in the West African Griot Tradition) | $1,500 | RAW Art Works, Inc. | Young Leaders - Youth Employment Program | $1,200 | Rantisi, Tareq | 2024 World Music Concert Series | $1,500 | SPUR, Inc. | Community Mural | $1,000 | Simmons, David | Music at Lynn Farmers Market | $1,000 | Simpson-Best, Meegan | Ukulele classes for Lynns Seniors | $1,000 | Simpson-Best, Meegan | Art Class at Lynn Senior Center | $1,000 | Skahan, Joe | Learn to SCUBA with Undersea Divers! | $1,100 | Skahan, Joe | Fecteau Science Club 23/24 | $1,200 | The Brickyard Collaborative, Inc. | Boatbuilding at The Brickyard | $2,000 | The Clay School LLC | Lydia Pinkham Open Studios | $1,500 | The Delvena Theatre Company | Nun of This and Nun of That! | $650 | The Filmmakers Collaborative, Inc. | FC Academy Filmmaking Program | $1,500 | The Friends of Lynn & Nahant Beach, Inc | Red Rock Park Summer Concerts | $1,500 | The Gloucester Writers Center, Inc. | Celebrating the Poetic Legacy of Lynn in Remembrance of Vincent Ferrini | $250 | The Lynn Music Foundation, Inc | Beats by Girlz 2024 Workshops | $1,500 | The Lynn Music Foundation, Inc | Lynn Music Festival | $1,300 | The REAL Program, Inc. | REAL Little Free Library Family Day 2024 | $1,000 | Thurgood Marshall Middle School | Community Fair | $400 | Tracy Elementary School | School Grounds Update | $1,500 | United Lynn Pride, Inc. | United Lynn Pride Festivities 2024 | $1,500 | Varga-Nadj, Margerita | Lynn Chamber Players | $2,000 | Vasquez-Paez, Anselmo | Vision Art: Sculpture By Anselmo Vasquez Paez for Lynn, MA | $1,500 | Vavilov, Alexander | Soundscape Visions performance series at GALA | $3,000 | Waterman, Jon | Live Music Making History Live | $300 | Werth, Nicole | Artist Meet-up and Make | $1,000 | Werth, Olivia | Prismatic Zine & Community Project | $1,000 | Whyte, Eric | T-Whyte's Music Production Workshop | $1,000 | Wright, Towana | In Their Footsteps: Frederick Douglas and Anna Murray Douglas. | $1,000 | York, Matt | Matt York - Songs & Stories: Willie Nelson | $500 | musanda, jefferson | Sewing Techniques | $2,500 | silva, ester | Conversation, Art and Respect: Reaching out to Lynn displaced Citisens | $3,000 |
