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
[email protected]
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
FY26 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bear Witness | Women Composers Past and Present Project | $400 | Benton, Zachary | Concerts for SNAP Art Sing-Along Chorus Groups | $300 | Bhargava, Emily | community design process | $400 | Casey, Ryan P. | Seasonal Suites | $750 | Daniel, Don | The Just A Minute Festival | $250 | Hancock United Church of Christ | Harmony on the Green Coffeehouse Concerts | $500 | Hart, Francis | The "Beat Generation" - A Cultural Review of the 1950s Through Music | $250 | Keezing, Jonathan A. | Classic Songs | $300 | Lexington Community Farm Coalition, Inc. | “The Ice River”: a Monkey King Story told with Bu Dai Xi Puppetry | $500 | Lexington Friends of the Arts, Inc. | LexLux Illumination Night - Community Lantern Making | $500 | Lexington Historical Society | Rendezvous with Rachel Revere | $500 | Lexington Local Food Collaborative, Inc. | Community Music at the Lexington Farmers' Market | $350 | Lexington Open Studios | Lexington Open Studios | $750 | Lexington Pops Chorus, Inc. | May 2026 Concert | $650 | Means, Pamela | Pamela Means presents The Power of The Protest Song: Our Shared History and Present Day | $400 | Metropolitan Wind Symphony, Inc. | 4 Summer Outdoor Band Concerts | $750 | Nath, Anjali | Kathak Khelna (to play!) | $400 | New Legacy Cultural Center Inc. | 2026 Lexington Lantern Festival | $500 | Newman, Howard | Musical Baseball Show | $250 | Pham, Windy | Voices of Heritage: AAPI Art & Education Workshop | $250 | Sarasa, Inc. | Lexington Community Concerts | $500 | Second Nature Arts | Whimsical Weavings | $250 | Shalom-Kobii, Tal Shalom | A Tribute to Women Composers and Song Writers From Around The Globe | $500 | Sonic Liberation Players, INC. | Different Trains | $300 | Special Needs Arts Programs, Inc. | Art Supplies | $700 | Stoney, Kimberly | Printmaking with a Gelatin Plate | $250 | That Child Got Talent Entertainment, Inc. | Echoes of Liberty | $500 | The Concord Chorus,Incorporated | Concord Chorus 80th Anniversary Season | $250 | The Halalisa Singers, Inc | Si Somos Americanos/We Are All Americans | $400 | Voices Rising, Inc. | Time Pieces | $250 |