Lynn Cultural Council
The Lynn Cultural Council (LCC) is part of Mass Cultural Council’s (MCC) network of local cultural councils across the Commonwealth.
Contact
Sunil Gulab, Administrator
[email protected]
781-598-4000
https://www.lynnma.gov/city_government/boards_and_commissions/cultural_council
Address
3 City Hall Square
Lynn, MA 01901-1052
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
$103,600
FY26 Local Priorities
1. The Lynn Cultural Council may give greater consideration to applicants that are able to collaborate with multiple organizations & individuals from Lynn, MA.
2. The Lynn Cultural Council will prioritize applications which give a voice to historically marginalized populations. (e.g. Communities of color, immigrant & refugee communities, women, LGBTQ+, disabled, neurodiverse, low-income, and other historically marginalized groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
3. The LCC will prioritize applications which provide cultural opportunities for youth.
4. Programs that have received LCC funding for multiple years and/or are submitting multiple applications, may have a lower funding priority so that we may equitably distribute funds to applicants who have not received funds in the past.
5. The LCC will prioritize applications focused on education about the Arts, Humanities, and Sciences.
FY26 Local Guidelines
1. Preferred applicants reside, work, and/or have an organization/business in Lynn, MA or have an established partnership with an organization/business based in Lynn, MA.
2. Programs must take place in Lynn, MA and significantly benefit the residents of Lynn, MA.
3. The LCC will prioritize applications which demonstrate thorough planning (e.g. specific dates/times, comprehensive budgets, confirmed venues, etc.). Therefore, we strongly encourage applicants to include documentation to any partnerships with Lynn organizations and/or venues (e.g. Letter of Acknowledgement, Notes from Owners, Confirmation, etc.)
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY26 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aborn School | Aborn Playground Improvement Project | $2,000 | African Festival of Boston | Fusion Congolese RUMBA CARAVAN: Lynn Edition” | $2,000 | Alexis, Klaus | Dance & Art | $1,500 | Art Bloc Collaborative Corporation | All Hands On Art | $2,500 | Birenbaum Quintero, Michael | Atelye Mizik Ayisyen / Haitian Music Workshop | $1,340 | Birenbaum Quintero, Michael | Talleres de Música Afrocubana/Afro-Cuban Music Workshop | $900 | Blaney, Shanna | Brickett Community Garden Expansion | $500 | Boff, Anthony J. | Nestor Gomez Tells Immigration Stories | $2,500 | Boston Comic Arts Foundation, Limited | Lynn Makes Comics | $1,500 | Brickett Elementary School | Multicultural Dance and Art Festival for Families | $1,000 | Brickett Elementary School | Latin American dance fitness for kids | $800 | Brickett Elementary School | Cultural Identication Legacy Art Display - Brickett Elementary | $650 | City of Lynn Public Health Division | Movement with Lynn | $750 | Cultura Latina Dance Academy Incorporated | CLDA 2025 | $2,000 | Cultura Latina Dance Academy Incorporated | CLDA Goes to The Theater | $1,500 | DeMarco, Tony | Lynn Lantern Festival | $2,500 | Diverse People United, Inc. | Diverse People United, Inc. (DPU) Youth Education Program | $2,000 | Duran, Jennifer | Money & Me: Financial Wellness Through Creative Journaling | $1,000 | Edward A. Sisson School | Author Talk | $1,000 | EmVision, LLC | Cultural Innovation Series at EmVision Studios | $2,000 | Ethnic Arts Center of Somerville, Inc. | "ME AND MY FRIEND" Esteem and Belonging Puppetry Arts Project | $1,500 | Food Project, Inc., The | The Food Project’s 2026 Land Opening Ceremony | $500 | Friends of North Shore Children's Museum, Incorporated | Field Trip Scholarship for Lynn Schools | $500 | Friends of the Lynn Public Library, Inc. | 2026 summer Reading Program | $2,500 | Galleries At LynnArts, Inc. | Creative Resources & Rising Artists Program | $5,000 | Girls Incorporated of Lynn | SMART Girls Summit | $4,000 | Greater Lynn Chamber of Commerce, Incorporated | Festival of Lights | $500 | Gulab, Sunil | Pride Paint Nite | $800 | Gulab, Sunil | Mural under the Bridge on Chatham St | $700 | Herrera Rios, Stephanie | Unidos por la Cultura Internacional | $2,000 | Kakrona Center, Inc. | Khmer New Year Community Fair 2026 | $3,000 | Kevin C. Kynock Foundation for the Arts | Trip for Girls Inc of Boston and Lynn to see Suffs the Musical | $350 | Lanes Coven Theater Company, Inc. | Romeo & Juliet in-school performance & workshops | $1,000 | Le Gal, Emmanuelle | Watercolor Explorations | $1,600 | Love Your Magic, Inc. | Be Well Retreats for Black and Brown Girls in Lynn | $2,500 | Lucky Knot Arts | Lunar New Year Festival + Market 2026 Lion Dance | $800 | Lynn Historical Society,Inc. | More Through The Doors | $3,000 | Lynn Historical Society,Inc. | Museum Enrichment Series for All (M.E.S.A.) | $500 | Lynn Main Streets, Inc. | 2026 Lynn Arts & Cultural Festival | $3,000 | Lynn Public Arts Commission | Project & Marketing Support | $500 | Lynn Senior Center | Painting and Drawing Classes at the Lynn Senior Center | $1,500 | Lynn Senior Center | Hands on Crafts for Seniors | $1,500 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop SQUARE Dance for Seniors! and chair dance | $800 | Nicasio, Mariely | Senior Dance Fitness | $2,000 | Nocera, Josef | The GemsTones 50s Dance Party | $2,000 | North Shore Juneteenth Association Incorporated | Preserving Black History & Culture | $4,000 | North Shore LGBTQ Network, Inc. | LGBTQ+ History Night | $900 | O'Neil, January Gill | The Thursday Poets Reading Series | $1,000 | Pham, Windy | Voices of Heritage: AAPI Art & Education Workshops | $500 | Polatin, David | “Music from Memphis” | $500 | RAW Art Works, Inc. | RAW Stars | $3,000 | Richardson, Michelle | DENCITY International Soulcase & Open Mic | $5,000 | Richardson, Michelle | Seasonal LYNN'spirations | $4,000 | Sessa, Linda | Sustainable Life Skills-Machine Sewing and Fiber Arts | $1,500 | Small Dog Boatworks Inc. | Youth Boatbuilding | $2,000 | Tapper, Stephen | Flute and Percussion Concert by Steve Tapper and Shira Moss | $500 | The Clay School LLC | Lydia Pinkham Open Studios | $2,000 | The Delvena Theatre Company, Inc. | Nun of This and Nun of That! - The Sequel | $695 | The Flavor Continues Corporation | Entering ShaoLynn | $5,000 | The Friends of Lynn & Nahant Beach, Inc | Red Rock Concert Series | $2,000 | The Lynn Music Foundation Inc. | We Make Noise Artist Intensives | $2,000 | The Lynn Music Foundation Inc. | Lynn Music Festival 2026 | $1,500 | The REAL Program, Inc. | REAL Science | $2,500 | United Lynn Pride, Inc. | United Lynn Pride Festivitiwa 2026 | $2,000 | Vavilov, Alexander | Soundscape Visions at Neal Rantoul Vault Theatre | $2,000 | Waterman, Jon | Live Music Making History Live - Popular Music & Veterans | $700 | York, Matt | Matt York - Songs & Stories | $550 | Young Men's Christian Association of Metro North, Inc. | The Demakes Family YMCA's Empowering Youth through Music Program | $2,000 | Zaino, Nick | 100 Years of Boston Comedy | $375 |