Newburyport Cultural Council
The Newburyport Cultural Council is a 10-member volunteer board whose members are appointed by the Mayor, approved by the City Council, and serve three-year terms. Our purpose is to distribute the funding made available to our community by the State of Massachusetts through Mass Cultural Council. We read, discuss, and vote on all submitted applications.
We seek to support both established and new cultural organizations, large and small, to enhance the already rich cultural environment of Newburyport.
Contact
Pat Cannon
CCouncil@cityofnewburyport.com
Address
City Hall
60 Pleasant Street
Newburyport, MA 01950-2627
Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$8,300
FY25 Local Priorities
Applicants that have secured a confirmed venue, place, date, and time
Local cultural projects presented in the Newburyport area
Projects with maximum audience and/or community impact
Demonstrated performance excellence, audience relevance, and strong management
Ability to address the cultural needs of our community while supporting diverse forms of cultural activity and include in application intended impact
Financial Need
A well-prepared and thorough application
Encouraging first-time applicants
FY25 Local Guidelines
Information not provided
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY24 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Newburyport | Greek Food Festival Greek Band | $250 | Arpeggione Ensemble, Inc. | Rebel Socialites and Women Ahead of their Time | $400 | Burns-Dore, Barbara | Creativity Through Cut Paper Collage | $200 | Cantemus, Inc. | Annelies, a large-scale choral-instrumental work based on texts from Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, James Whitbourn, composer | $500 | Friends of Garrison | Annual Garrison Lecture | $200 | Greaney Ellrott, Aine M. | Emma L. Andrews Memoir Writing Project and Event | $500 | Greater Newburyport Ovarian Cancer Awareness | Newburyport Lantern Festival 2024 | $400 | Greater Newburyport Village, Inc. | Port Gingerbread Festival | $200 | Imagine Studios | Indigenous Peoples Day | $250 | Juventas Music, Inc. | Water! | $200 | Merrimack Valley Concert Band, Inc. | 15th Annual Field of Honor | $600 | Newburyport Art Association, Inc. | 1st Annual Newburyport Arts Symposium | $400 | Newburyport Chamber Music Festival, Inc. | Newburyport Chamber Music Summer Festival | $400 | Newburyport Choral Society, Inc. | NCS Spring Concert 2024 – Resilience & Hope | $350 | Newburyport Film Festival, Inc. | Newburyport Documentary Film Festival | $400 | Open Air Sculpture Group | Outdoor Sculpture at Maudslay 2024 | $500 | People's United Methodist Church | People's Cafe Neighborhood Open House | $400 | River Valley Charter District | Community Mosaic Mural | $630 | Skylark Vocal Ensemble, Inc. | Goodnight Moon | $400 | Szabo, Deborah | The Favorite Poem Project | $200 | Terezin: Children of the Holocaust, Inc. | Terezin- Children of the Holocaust | $200 | The Actors Studio of Newburyport, Inc. | HerStory, a month long celebration | $400 | The Delvena Theatre Company | Mangia, Meatballs and Murder | $200 | The Newburyport Literary Festival | Newburyport Literary Festival | $300 | Tinkerhaus Community Maker Space, Inc. | Painting the River | $300 | Town of Salisbury | Mural at Partridge Brook Skatepark | $100 |
