Amesbury Cultural Council
The Amesbury Cultural Council is a group of local volunteers, appointed by the Mayor, who help promote and facilitate cultural activities and the arts in Amesbury.
The Council oversees the distribution of Mass Cultural Council grants; organizes the annual Amesbury Open Studio Tour; curates an Art@CityHall exhibit four times each year; supports the work of Amesbury’s Poet Laureate; and executes, supports, and promotes public art projects and cultural events throughout the City.
Contact
Ann Johnson (Co-Chair) Sally Nutt (Co-Chair)
amesburycc@gmail.com
978-257-4698
https://www.amesburyculturalcouncil.org/
Address
Amesbury City Hall
62 Friend Street
Amesbury, MA 01913-2825
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Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$12,600
FY25 Local Priorities
Your ACC Grant Proposal will accomplish any/all of the following:
-Offer free/affordable musical + theatrical performances for the residents of Amesbury
-Offer free/affordable visual arts + folk crafts workshops, instruction + programming to the residents of Amesbury
-Offer cultural festivals + community-building opportunities to the residents of Amesbury
-Enhance our city through public art installations, placemaking, downtown revitalization, etc.
FY25 Local Guidelines
Applicants must submit their online application by October 16th, 2024, 11:59pm. Late applications cannot be accepted.
Applicants must be able to articulate how their project will directly benefit the Amesbury community.
Preference will be given to Amesbury residents and organizations, though consideration will extend to neighboring towns and cities, including Newburyport, Salisbury, Newbury, Byfield, Rowley, West Newbury, Merrimac, and Haverhill.
Applicants must be residents of Massachusetts.
Applicants may apply for grants for programs that will take place during an 18-month window of eligibility: between July 1, 2024 and December 31, 2025.
Applicants may apply for projects that happen before their Local Cultural Councils’ grant announcements, with the knowledge that funding is not guaranteed.
If individual applicants are partnering with an organization/location host for their project, they must include a letter of support from that partner (i.e., if the intended location is the Library or Council on Aging, you will need a letter of support from that organization).
Applicants seeking funding for events must provide exact dates, along with confirmation/approval from the location host (if applicable).
Applicants can be:
-Individuals
-Nonprofits
-Public & nonprofit schools
-For-profit entities (i.e., businesses) proposing projects that provide public benefit
-Unincorporated associations that establish a nonprofit objective / a group of individuals coming together with a common purpose (e.g., local community band, theater group, public art coalition, etc.)
-Libraries
-Other municipal agencies
-Religious organizations for funding of cultural programming that is available to the general public (the ACC can only approve applications that are primarily cultural in their intent and do not have the effect of advancing religion.)
-The Cultural Council itself
Applicants may use funds for:
-One-off projects or events
-Operating support
-Ticket subsidy programs
-Artist residencies
-Field trips
-Fellowships
Applicants may not use ACC grant funds for:
-Refreshments
-Scholarships (An organization may apply to sponsor a scholarship provided it shows evidence of an open and fair review and award process.)
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY25 Funding List
A grant list will be published here after January 17, 2025 and once the Local Cultural Council has finalized their decisions.
