Martha's Vineyard Cultural Council
The Martha’s Vineyard Cultural Council is part of the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s Local Cultural Council program, formed more than a quarter century ago. The MVCC’s mission is to promote excellence, access, education, or diversity in the arts, humanities and interpretative sciences for the purpose of improving the quality of life for all of the Island’s residents.
Contact
[email protected]
508-687-0043
https://massculturalcouncil.org/local-council/marthas-vineyard/
Address
1059 State Road
West Tisbury, MA 02575-5003
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
$34,200
FY26 Local Priorities
– Grant applicants who are not based on Martha’s Vineyard must include a letter of support from a Martha’s Vineyard partner or host specifically describing how the project would benefit the Island community. If a letter is not included, the project will be ineligible for consideration.
– In addition to the funds allocated by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the MVCC is funded through the generosity of the six Martha’s Vineyard towns (Aquinnah, Chilmark, Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, Tisbury, and West Tisbury), and its own fundraising efforts.
FY26 Local Guidelines
– The project promotes excellence, education, and diversity in the arts, humanities, or interpretive sciences for the purpose of improving the quality of life for all the Island’s residents.
– The project is widely accessible to island residents.
– The project addresses an identifiable and relevant interest to the Martha’s Vineyard community.
– The project’s objectives are clearly stated, and the outcomes are realistic and attainable.
– There are qualified, dependable individuals in place to carry out the project to its completion.
– There is a clear plan to promote and market the project to the community.
– The budget is thorough and demonstrates how it can realistically accomplish the project’s funding needs and objectives.
– The project impacts the entire Martha’s Vineyard community to the greatest extent possible.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY26 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bender, Abby L. | Built on Stilts | $4,000 | Bender, Abby L. | Schmantze Theatre's Membership Down! 5I5TER5 of The Ark, Collab Intensives and other new work | $2,600 | Circuit Arts, Inc. | Spirits & Spirits | $2,700 | DE CASTRO BORGES, MARCIA | FULFILLING FUTURE SAUDADE | $2,000 | Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library, Inc. | Sounds Like Summer: Music on the Lawn | $3,150 | Galaxy Arts MV, Inc. | Arts In The Parks | $1,000 | Gross, Lisa | Camera, Movement, Sound - A Multidisciplinary Workshop | $2,450 | JR Creative LLC | Active Arts Movement Class for Daycares and Preschools | $2,800 | JR Creative LLC | Active Arts Summer Camp | $2,100 | Martha's Vineyard Film Society, Inc. | 12th Annual MV Documentary Week | $1,050 | Martha's Vineyard Film Society, Inc. | 21st Annual Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival (MVIFF) | $880 | Martha's Vineyard Library Association | Summer Reading Kickoff | $1,400 | Mintz, David | Recital series: the Great American Songbook | $1,350 | Rubin Brothers LLC | The Rubin Brothers; A Continuing Legacy of MV's Jewish Cultural Heritage | $680 | The Great Pond Foundation, Inc. | Beach Seine Science Day | $1,750 |