Peabody Cultural Council
The Mission of the Peabody Cultural Council is to support and promote the arts and culture in the City of Peabody. The Peabody Cultural Council is proud to support public programs that create opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to explore any of the various branches of the arts, including the visual arts (drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, film making), plastic arts (sculpture, ceramics, metalworking, glass working, mosaic & architecture), performing arts (Music, Theater, Dance), and Literary arts (Poetry, and prose), as well as other cultural pursuits. It is the goal of the PCC to mobilize resources and to ensure that artistic and cultural opportunities are available and accessible to all segments of Peabody’s population in order to improve the quality of life for everyone.
Contact
Lisa Greene
lisa.greene@peabody-ma.gov
978-538-5777
Address
24 Lowell Street
Peabody, MA 01960-5449
Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$32,600
FY25 Local Priorities
“Participation in the arts on the local level positively impacts community life. Cultural participation builds bridges across neighborhood, ethnicity, and class divides. Neighborhoods with a robust cultural life are more likely to attract sustainable, livable development.” From Social Impact of the Arts Project, Mark Stern and Susan Seifert, University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Work
The Peabody Cultural Council is proud to support public programs that create opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to explore the world, especially any of the various branches of the arts, including the visual arts (drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, filmmaking), plastic arts (sculpture, ceramics, metalworking, glass working, mosaic & architecture), performing arts (Music, Theatre, Dance), and Literary arts (Poetry, and prose). It is the goal of the PCC to mobilize resources and to ensure that cultural opportunities are available and accessible to all segments of Peabody’s population in order to improve their quality of life. Priority will be given to projects that encourage community members to participate in the arts.
Organizations that are comprised of Peabody residents or are Peabody sponsored will be given priority over outside organizations.
Priority will be given to the first two Cultural Council applications submitted in the cycle. If sufficient funding is available, the PCC may be consider awarding funding to additional applications from an entity beyond the first two applications.
When grant requests exceed the funds available, the Council may give awards to those applicants who have received fewer grants in the past.
FY25 Local Guidelines
All projects that are funded must benefit the residents of Peabody and enrich the cultural wellbeing of the community.
All projects should be accessible and available to the general public.
The PCC encourages projects which have demonstrated community support.
Projects should request funding to add to existing programs and not for funds to replace existing funding.
The projects should not depend solely on Cultural Council funding for an extended period of time.
Program quality will be a major consideration in all decision making.
Applicants must submit online through the Mass Cultural Council online portal.
Applications also must:
• Involve a cultural or art related activity
• Include a balanced, accurate budget
• Include a signature
• Be submitted on the proper online forms
• Be filled in completely (Incomplete &/or unsigned applications will not be considered)
• Include a firm date and location.
• Be for project that occur after January 1, 2025 and after deliberations are completed. Projects that have already occurred will not be considered.
• be submitted by the required deadline.
• comply with all of the requirements and regulations established by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Applicants may not use Cultural Council funds for transportation to an event
Grants may not be transferred to another field trip/cultural event. Failure to use the grant funds for the requested field trip/cultural event as listed on your application will result in forfeiture of those funds and may result in the loss of future funding.
For the first time this year we are accepting for consideration applications for scholarships for cultural related endeavors.
Also allowable for the first time this year are cost associated with providing food at a cultural event when requested as a part of a cultural event application.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arpeggione Ensemble, Inc. | Brushstrokes | $1,000 | Bates III, Davis R. | Celebrating the Season: Winter & Valentine's Day | $550 | Bishop Fenwick High School | Audio Equipment for Fenwick's Theater | $500 | City of Peabody | International Festival | $5,000 | City of Peabody | Peabody Summer Concert Series | $2,500 | City of Peabody | Holiday Pops Concert | $2,500 | Friends of North Shore Children's Museum, Incorporated | Peabody Free Days | $3,000 | Harcovitz, Ruth | SONGS OF WORLD WAR II | $550 | J. Henry Higgins Middle School | Higgins Drama Club Spring Musical | $750 | J. Henry Higgins Middle School | A Christmas Carol | $1,575 | John E. Burke Elementary School | Storytelling & Writing Workshops | $1,000 | KevTech Services, Inc. | Beginner Technology Classes | $500 | Nelson, Elizabeth | Belly Dance Show and Mini Lesson for Seniors! | $425 | Orr, Bruce | InkWell/Outside The Box Youth Public Art Program | $500 | Pardee, Jacob | Music Lessons for Individuals with Disabilities | $1,000 | Peabody Art Association | nonprofit artist workshops | $600 | Peabody Council on Aging | Forever Young Chorus | $250 | Peabody Council on Aging | Wood Carving Class | $300 | Peabody Historical Society and Museum, Inc. | Patriot's Day Commemoration (1775-2025) | $1,000 | Peabody Institute Library Foundation, Inc. | Creativity Lab 2.0 (Crafting through Peabody History) | $1,000 | Peabody Public Schools | Masterworks Concert | $2,000 | Stage One City of Peabody | Stage Extension for Stage One | $3,000 | The Delvena Theatre Company | Mangia, Meatballs and Murder | $500 | The Musary, JRP Inc. | Musary Musical Instrument Lending Acquisitions | $500 | William E. Welch, Sr. Elementary School | School Kids Paint | $1,000 | Young Men's Christian Association of Metro North, Inc. | Y Academy Music & Movement | $500 |
