Lexington Council for the Arts
Mission
The Lexington Council for the Arts’ mission is to promote and fund community arts and culture activities to enhance the quality of life for Lexington residents.
Grants
The Lexington Council for the Arts (LCA) administers Local Cultural Council (LCC) Grants from Mass Cultural Council (MCC). LCC Grants fund or partially fund proposals from individuals, schools and organizations that meet state MCC guidelines as well as Lexington’s local criteria.
Note: The grants are reimbursement based. (The grantees expend their own money, and after the project has taken place, they submit a form to Lexington’s LCC for reimbursement.)
Contact
Alix Fox & Claudia Lach, Co-Chairs
lexingtonarts@gmail.com
781-698-4580
https://www.lexartscouncil.org
Address
Select Board Office
1625 Massachusetts Avenue
Lexington, MA 02420-3893
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
$9,400
FY26 Local Priorities
In addition, LCA considers the following priorities when evaluating applications:
• Priority will be given to programs and projects that benefit the broadest possible range of Lexington residents.
• Priority will be given to both applicants who are located in Lexington and applicants whose grant projects will take place in Lexington.
• The LCA greatly values and appreciates original and creative proposals when considering new project applications.
• The LCA is especially interested in the first-time funding of programs from both emerging artists and organizations that have demonstrated artistic merit.
• Please note that securing a venue for proposed programs is the sole responsibility of the grant applicant. Applications with a confirmed location are preferred.
FY26 Local Guidelines
Grant applications will be evaluated in terms of several review criteria:
• Artistic or creative merit
• Benefit to the cultural life of Lexington
• Project design
• Qualifications, dedication, and accomplishments of the individuals and organizations involved
• Accessibility of the program and of facilities being used
• Community involvement
• Financial need
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bear Witness | Mine Be the Lips: songs by women composers past and present | $500 | Benton, Zachary | In Concert: Melodious Zach | $300 | Edson, Steven | In The Footsteps of the American Revolutionary War | $500 | Ensemble Robot, Inc. | Mushroom Modulation Maze | $1,000 | Greater Boston, Mass. Chapter S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A., Inc. | Singing to Seniors: Barbershop Style! | $450 | Lexington Arts & Crafts Society | the State of Clay | $200 | Lexington Community Farm Coalition, Inc. | Summer Sunset Concert on the Farm | $500 | Lexington Friends of the Arts, Inc. | Creative Connections - Artist development & networking series | $250 | Lexington Friends of the Arts, Inc. | Workshop for Youth & Adults: How to price your art | $320 | Lexington Historical Society | Midnight at the Clarkes' | $500 | Lexington Local Food Collaborative, Inc. | Community Music at the Lexington Farmers' Market | $500 | Lexington Open Studios | Lexington Open Studios Weekend | $750 | Lexington Pops Chorus | May 2025 Concert | $1,000 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! | $300 | Maloney, Scott | I AM ... | $500 | Metropolitan Wind Symphony, Inc. | Band Concerts | $750 | Moberg, Kim | The Seven Fires Prophecy Suite for Humanity Concert and Presentation | $800 | Polatin, David | "Women Singers of the British Invasion” | $300 | Ross, Mary | What's Love: Connection to ourselves and our worlds | $500 | Sarasa, Inc. | Lexington Community Concerts | $1,000 | Sonic Liberation Players INC | Sonic Liberation Players present concert 3 for season 7 (exact program title tbd) | $300 | Special Needs Arts Programs, Inc. | Art Supplies for Special Artists classes, Crafts and Ceramics | $700 | Speter, Tova | Sharing light - a collaborative art sculpture | $1,500 | The Concord Chorus, Inc. | Concord250 Concord Chorus Concert Season | $250 | The Concord Women's Chorus, Inc. | Still Heard Round the World: A Celebration of Music Written by and for Women | $250 | The Delvena Theatre Company | Love Letters | $500 | The Halalisa Singers, Inc | Halalisa! Celebrating Roots and Wings | $500 | The Master Singers, Inc. | Pops! Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow | $250 | True Story, Inc. | Living in Lexington: welcoming diverse voices | $500 | Waterman, Jon | Live Music Making History Live | $250 |
