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 Massachusetts 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
Margaret Leahy (Chair)
amesburycc@gmail.com
https://www.amesburyculturalcouncil.org/
Address
Amesbury City Hall
62 Friend Street
Amesbury, MA 01913-2825
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Application Information
FY24 Allocation
$12,200
FY24 Local Priorities
Festivals/Community Days
Performing Arts (Music, Theatre, Spoken Word, etc.)
Public Art/Placemaking
Projects that deepen an appreciation of Amesbury
FY24 Local Guidelines
While we welcome project proposals in all disciplines, special consideration will be given to projects that align with our 2024 funding priorities. Applicants may apply to the ACC for funding for projects in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences.
-Arts: The creation, presentation, or preservation of work in the crafts and performing, visual, media, folk, design, literary, and interdisciplinary arts.
-Humanities: Learning that deals with human values and aspirations, human thought and culture, language, and creativity. Examples include, but are not limited to, history, social studies, philosophy, criticism, and literature.
-Interpretive Sciences: Learning that deals with nature, science, and technology in ways that explain how they relate to people’s lives. Organizations that conduct this type of activity include aquariums, botanical gardens, nature centers, natural history museums, planetariums, and science centers.
Above all, 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.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY23 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amesbury Carriage Museum, Inc. | Family Day in the Millyard | $500 | Amesbury Carriage Museum, Inc. | Cultural Programming at the Industrial History Center | $580 | Amesbury Carriage Museum, Inc. | Aperture on Amesbury - Lower Millyard | $600 | Amesbury Chamber of Commerce & Industrial Foundation, Inc. | Downtown Rivitalization | $800 | Amesbury Community Theatre, Inc. | Microphone & Sound Improvements for ACT! | $1,500 | Amesbury Public Library | Public Wall Art by Teens | $650 | Amesbury Public Library | Celebrate Pollinators | $800 | C-10 Research & Education Foundation, Inc. | C-10 Art Show & Silent Auction Fall Fundraiser 2022 | $500 | City of Amesbury | Yo-Yo Play with Kid's Day | $600 | Code & Circuit, Inc. | Resin & 3D Printing With A Purpose: SweetPaws Partnership | $500 | Friends of the Amesbury Council on Aging, Inc. | Live Well Amesbury - a Feel Good Festival | $1,000 | Greater Newburyport Ovarian Cancer Awareness | Newburyport Lantern Festival 2023 | $500 | Houle, Jenn | 'Sun eaters, pollen seekers' Public Art Pollinator Project | $708 | Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary | Nature in your neighborhood - All about birds | $300 | Main Street Congregational Church of Amesbury | Cold Spring Harbor Concert | $500 | Maudslay Arts Center, Inc. | Don Campbell Band Salutes Veterans | $620 | Murphy, R.D. | THE FIRE ESCAPE PLAYS written and produced by R. D. Murphy | $850 | Newburyport Chamber Music Festival, Inc. | Newburyport Chamber Music Summer Festival | $500 | Open Air Sculpture Group | Outdoor Sculpture at Maudslay 2023 | $400 | Town of Salisbury | Salisbury Days Music | $500 |
