Newburyport Cultural Council
The Newburyport Cultural Council is a 10-member volunteer board whose members are appointed by the Mayor, approved by the City Council, and serve three-year terms. Our purpose is to distribute the funding made available to our community by the State of Massachusetts through Mass Cultural Council. We read, discuss, and vote on all submitted applications.
We seek to support both established and new cultural organizations, large and small, to enhance the already rich cultural environment of Newburyport.
Contact
Cindy Schartman and Monica Welsh
[email protected]
978-465-4413
Address
City Hall
60 Pleasant Street
Newburyport, MA 01950-2627
Application Information
FY26 Allocation
$8,300
FY26 Local Priorities
In the 2026 Funding cycle we are looking for in projects:
to encompass, promote the “spirit of Newburyport”
be innovative, community building
be arts, science or both arts and science
cover impactful issues that affect our community
FY26 Local Guidelines
Proposals must benefit Newburyport
Proposals must be coherent and legible with specific dates, times and sites
Must include full and balanced budget information
Funding is for the event or project itself, not salaries, sundries etc.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY26 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Newburyport | Greek Food Festival | $400 | Cantemus, Inc. | "A Salute to the Great American Songbook" | $400 | Congregation Ahavas Achim | American Jewish Music: The Stories Behind the Songs | $500 | Doyle, Kathleen | Snowflake In Newburyport | $580 | Friends of Garrison | The 6th Annual William Lloyd Garrison Lecture; A Conversation with Renee Graham, Boston Globe Associate Editor and Columnist, on the Evolution of Equality for All | $200 | Greater Newburyport Ovarian Cancer Awareness | Newburyport Lantern Festival | $600 | Imagine Studios Inc. | Newburyport Indigenous People's Day Cultural Celebration | $500 | Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary | Nature in your neighborhood - All about birds | $375 | Irise Dance Project, Inc. | Irise Dance Project and Acting Out! Newburyport | $400 | Newburyport Chamber Music Festival, Inc. | Newburyport Chamber Music Festival: A Jubilee Celebration | $400 | Newburyport Choral Society, Inc. | The Mendelssohns, Featuring Elijah | $400 | Newburyport Film Festival, Inc. | Newburyport Documentary Film Festival 2025 | $500 | Newburyport High School | Favorite Poem Project | $180 | Newburyport Lions Club | Community Thanksgiving dinner entertainment | $300 | Newburyport Literary Festival | Newburyport Literary Festival | $500 | Newburyport Maritime Society, Inc. | Summer Saturdays -an outdoor family-oriented activity program | $500 | OnStage, Inc. | North Shore Puppetry & Clowning Festival | $500 | Open Air Sculpture Group | 2026 Open Air Sculpture at Maudslay | $550 | Port Gingerbread Festival, Inc. | 3rd Annual Port Gingerbread Festival | $500 | Second Nature Arts | Whimsical Weavings | $300 | Skylark Vocal Ensemble Inc. | Skylark's 2025-2026 Newburyport Season | $500 | Storm Surge, Inc. | How To Power A City | $675 | Terezin: Children of the Holocaust, Inc. | The Rememberer | $600 | The PEG Center for Art and Activism, Inc. | The Future We Choose | $750 | Vining, Geordie | Fleeting Moments: Spontaneous Photography by Geordie Vining of the Everyday and Extraordinary World | $300 |