Lawrence Cultural Council

The Lawrence Cultural Council is a volunteer group of Lawrencians appointed by the Mayor to disperse funds awarded to the city from Mass Cultural Council. Funds are awarded through a grant process. Grants may be submitted from individuals, schools, artists, and cultural groups. Activities receiving support from the council must take place in the city and serve all facets of the population, from children to the elderly.

Lawrence Cultural Council Mission Statement:

Our mission is to support programs in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences that contribute to the enhancement of the quality of life in Lawrence.

Contact

Patricia Mariano, Chair
[email protected]
978-620-3950

Address
PO Box 326
Lawrence, MA 01840-0023

Application Information

FY27 details to come.

FY26 Funding List

Name	Project Title	Amount
Alexander B. Bruce School	Creativity: A Turning Point	$1,500
Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 8	Irish Heritage Month 2026	$4,500
Ancient Order of Hibernians Ladies Division 8	Irish Christmas Festival	$1,750
Arlington Middle School	Mean Girls Jr.	$4,000
Asociación de Peruanos Unidos, Inc.	Noche Peruana 2026: "Perú, país de todas las sangres"	$2,500
Ateneo Dominicano de Nueva Inglaterra Corporation	Bohemian Sunset 2026 " Voces Unidas por el Arte y Cultura"	$3,500
Bellesini Academy	School educational and cultural field trips	$2,200
Bettagere Nagendra Prasad, Pranav Swaroop	SARANG - Colors of South Asian Music	$1,000
Bread & Roses Heritage Committee, Inc.	Art of Resistance: A Labor History Exhibit	$4,500
Brothers In Arms Men's Support Circle	Juneteenth "Arts & Awareness" Festival	$605
Cambiando El Mundo de Necesidades Especiales	Art and Inclusion	$2,500
Colombian Cultural Committee of the Merrimack Valley	Celebrating Afro-Colombian Legacy	$2,000
Cyber Ninja Foundation Inc	Empowering Communities Through Cybersecurity Education	$2,000
Discovery Museum, Inc.	Open Door Connections	$400
Edward F. Parthum Middle School	Alice In Wonderland Jr.	$4,000
El Instituto Cultural de Puerto Rico, Inc.	4th Bomba & Plena Festival 2026	$4,500
Elevated Thought Inc.	2026 End of Year Showcase	$3,000
Elkus, Eli	Musical Storytelling & Folk Songs by Eli Elkus at Lawrence Public Library	$300
Elliott, Julia	The Resident Therapeutic Musician Project: Musical Comfort in a Medical Setting	$3,500
Emily G. Wetherbee School	Annie JR the Musical	$4,000
Essex Art Center, Inc.	Fiesta en la calle 2026	$4,500
Ethnic Arts Center of Somerville, Inc.	WONDERFUL ME Self and Ethnic Esteem Giant Puppet t Project	$2,000
Ethnic Arts Center of Somerville, Inc.	IMMIGRANT CITY FOLKTALE SHOWCASE	$2,000
Exposed Brick Literary Magazine, Inc.	Issue Seven: Creation Launch Cycle	$4,000
Flanagan-chak, Rith	Lawrence Open Breaking Practice	$2,000
Friends of Lawrence Heritage State Park, Inc.	Historical Trolley Tours of Lawrence	$2,500
Grainy Daze Studios	Encounter the Reel	$2,000
Greater Lawrence Fellowship of the Arts, Inc.	Juneteenth Community Arts & Empowerment by the Greater Lawrence Fellowship of the Arts	$2,500
Greater Lawrence Fellowship of the Arts, Inc.	Mindful Arts	$1,500
Immigrant City Archives, Inc.	Preserving Lawrence Memories: A VHS-to-Digital Film Festival Experience	$4,500
International Book Fair, Inc.	XX International Book Fair 2026	$3,000
Irise Dance Project, Inc.	“Echoes” Workshop and Development	$2,500
Jackson, Peter	Community Magic Show	$300
Kevin C. Kynock Foundation for the Arts	Trip to take Esperanza Academy to see Suffs The Musical in Boston	$1,000
Lawrence Boys and Girls Club, Inc.	Dance Academy	$2,500
Lawrence Boys and Girls Club, Inc.	Digital Arts	$2,500
Lawrence CommunityWorks, Inc.	Movement City Showcase 2026	$3,000
Lawrence High School	Stage Design: Bringing Fictional Worlds to Life	$2,500
Lawrence High School	Student Theatremaking Club: Showcase	$2,600
Lawrence High School	Memory Project/Portraits	$2,500
Lawrence High School	District Concert: Modern Band Performances	$2,000
Lawrence Ladies Lodge 2026	Italians of the North End	$400
Lawrence Public Schools	Our Story in Focus: A Family Portrait Series	$2,000
Loiselle, Jennifer	Adornments of Liberation: The Art of Live Juneteenth Jewelry Making	$800
MUSE, Inc.	MUSE, INC - Musical Visits for Seniors	$1,125
MUSIC Dance.edu	Hip Hop Square and chair Dance for Seniors! a dance series	$900
MUSIC Dance.edu	I am Autistic I am Fantastic - The Musical	$680
Merrimack Valley Immigrants and Education Center, Inc.	Chinese/Vietnamese New Year & Asian Heritage Celebration Cultural Dances	$2,800
Merrimack Valley Community Music School, Inc.	Private-Small Group Lessons for Lawrence High School Students	$2,800
Merrimack Valley Community Music School, Inc.	Lesson Scholarships for Lawrence Youth	$1,600
Merrimack Valley Community Music School, Inc.	Music For Lawrence Farmers Markets	$3,000
Merrimack Valley Community Music School, Inc.	Music Therapy for Elderly	$2,000
Mitchell-Davis, Heather	Bringing Story Telling to LFPA	$900
Morales, Yanet	Tap Into Your Greatness: Dance & Leadership Workshops for Youth	$2,500
New England Art & Culture Hub	Music Classes	$2,500
O'Shea/Chaplin School of Irish Step Dancing	An Afternoon of Irish Dance,Music and Song	$600
Olde Essex Stage Company	6th Annual Shakespeare in the Park	$1,000
Oliver Middle School	Beetlejuice	$3,000
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence	RE:MAKE - Youth Fashion Upcycling Residency	$2,000
Psychological Center, Inc. The	ReFrame: Stories of Recovery	$1,500
Rockport Music, Inc.	NEC Touring Children's Opera at the Shalin Liu Performance Center	$500
Si, Se Puede, Inc.	Lawrence: A Living Story!	$2,800
Suenos Basketball Inc	Made in Lawrence	$2,000
The Merrimack Valley Young Men's Christian Association, Inc.	Creative Art Space	$2,000
The Musary, JRP Inc.	Musary Musical Instrument Lending Acquisitions	$750
Three Saints, Inc.	103rd Annual Feast of the Three Saints	$3,000
Top Notch Scholars Inc	Leadership and Learning Academy	$2,000
Wise, Dennis	The Theft of Dignity: School Anti-bullying Presentation	$950