Gloucester Cultural Council

Gloucester is home to the oldest art colony in the United States. The City keeps its cultural history alive through education, programs, and initiatives that enrich the community for both residents and visitors. The Gloucester Cultural Council is invested in maintaining the vibrancy of the City of Gloucester in myriad ways, including securing grant monies to provide funding to City schools, organizations, artists, and other community members.

The Council exists to support public programs in our community that promote access, education, diversity and excellence in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences. We seek to fund programs that have a lasting cultural impact, promote art for equity, support working artists and elevate underserved populations.

Contact

John Hicks
GloucesterCulturalCouncil@gmail.com
978-325-5231

Address
3 Pond Rd
c/o Community Development Department
Gloucester, MA 01930-1834

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Application Information

FY26 Allocation

$14,000

FY26 Local Priorities

This year we plan to give priority to programs that meet one or more of these criteria:
• Have a direct link to Gloucester
• Recognize and celebrate Gloucester’s historical nature as a center for the arts, humanities and sciences
• Are led by and accessible to diverse people and groups: young, old, strong, infirm, new arrivals and life long residents, BIPOC, queer/gender nonconforming, traditionalists and innovators
• Demonstrate innovative ways to bring science to the public
• Promote art for equity and underserved populations

FY26 Local Guidelines

The Gloucester Cultural Council invites you to apply for a grant for your arts, humanities, and/or science program.
Grants will only be awarded to projects presented and completed during the 2026 Fiscal Year.
If you are proposing a performance, workshop or showing in our community, you must have engaged a venue willing to host.

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.