Dennis Arts and Culture Council

The Dennis Arts and Culture Council is designed to support Dennis arts — visual, interpretive, and performing. The Council approves efforts that directly benefit Dennis residents, full-time and part-time, and Dennis artists with funding provided by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Priorities are developed with community input.

Contact

artsindennis@gmail.com
508-760-6148

Address
685 Route 134
Dennis Town Hall
Dennis, MA 02660-3056

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Application Information

FY26 Allocation

$5,800

FY26 Local Priorities

DACC PRIORITIES:
• In addition to the state guidelines and criteria (click here), DACC prioritizes applications in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences that focus on: community-wide gatherings, such as festivals, concerts, plays, films, lectures, workshops, and other performances; nature, science, farming, environmental, and interpretive sciences projects; arts education in the schools; arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences enrichment for all; restoration and preservation projects; projects that celebrate local history and promote cultural diversity; projects that attract underserved groups or a broad spectrum of the population or support diverse forms of cultural activities.
• Project must benefit people in the town of Dennis – i.e., audiences, artists, students, residents, visitors and organizations.
• Preference is given to Dennis-based residents and organizations applicants, and activities that demonstrate a clear cultural benefit to the Dennis community.
• Applicants must state how the proposed project will benefit the Dennis community.
• All programs must be presented in the town of Dennis, or a school in the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District
• Awards generally are not less than $150 or more than $1,000.
• For repeat applicants, preference is given to new and different projects because our goal is to support a wide range of innovative activities. and repeat applicants should be aware that priority is given to new applicants.
• The project must be clearly defined and detailed. Applicants must identify a venue, date, and audience before submitting an application.
• Preference will be given to applicants who submit a letter of support from the venue, including confirmed date(s), if event will be done either in-person or remotely.
• Field trips are considered for funding, but DACC does not fund transportation costs.
• Priority is given to projects that are free to the public, discounted, or low cost/affordable.
• Preference is given to projects submitted by individual and non-profit applicants.
• Grant programs must occur between January 1st and December 31st of the applicable funding year.
• We request that in accepting any grant monies, the recipient will acknowledge the Council with a statement on any advertising, press releases, flyers, programs, etc: “This event has received funding from the Dennis Arts and Culture Council”.

FY26 Local Guidelines

The local guidelines specific to the Dennis Arts and Culture Council are:
• Grant programs must occur between January 1st and December 31st of the applicable funding year.
• Applicants must state how the proposed project will attract and benefit the Dennis community.
• Project must be clearly defined and detailed. Applicants must identify a venue, date, and audience before submitting an application.
• We request that in accepting any grant monies, the recipient will acknowledge the Council with a statement on any advertising, press releases, flyers, programs, etc: “This event has received funding from the Dennis Arts and Culture Council”.
Please keep these guidelines in mind when filling out and submitting your grant application. Thank you!

How Grant Recipients Are Paid

Direct Grants

FY26 Funding List

A grant list will be published here after January 17, 2026 and once the Local Cultural Council has finalized their decisions.