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Rockport Cultural Council

The Rockport Cultural Council is a grants program. We fund a wide variety of projects involving the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences. Also:
…We will consider Covid mitigation. Please see additional programs noted below.
…Capital campaigns and bricks and mortar projects are not considered.

Contacting the Council at least 2 weeks prior to the deadline is strongly recommended and will aid our understanding of your proposal.
On the Application Form, Project Overview – Summarize the proposed project, please include answers to:
…WHAT – describe your project briefly in 2 sentences;
…WHO – key participants;
…WHEN and WHERE will the project take place;
…AMOUNT REQUESTED and TOTAL PROJECT COST, and on what will you spend funds?

Also, see: Mass Cultural Council’s two Cultural Sector Recovery grant programs, offering Massachusetts cultural sector Individuals and Organizations more than $51M in one-time pandemic relief.

To learn more or access staff assistance:
· Cultural Sector Recovery for Organizations – Virtual Office hours and one-on-one support are available, as well as a recording of the program’s virtual Info Session.
· Cultural Sector Recovery for Individuals – Virtual Information session: October 6, 2022 and Office hours: Various days

Contact

Christine Downing
culturalcouncil@rockportma.gov
978-309-8555

Address
Town Hall
34 Broadway
Rockport, MA 01966-1598

Application Information

FY23 Allocation

$5,500

FY23 Local Priorities

We fund a wide variety of projects involving the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences. Also:
…We will consider Covid mitigation.
…Capital campaigns and bricks and mortar projects are not considered.

FY23 Local Guidelines

Contacting the Council at least 2 weeks prior to the deadline is strongly recommended and will aid our understanding of your proposal.
On the Application Form, Project Overview – Summarize the proposed project, please include answers to:
…WHAT – describe your project briefly in 2 sentences;
…WHO – key participants;
…WHEN and WHERE will the project take place;
…AMOUNT REQUESTED and TOTAL PROJECT COST, and on what will you spend funds

How Grant Recipients Are Paid

Reimbursement Grants

FY23 Funding List

Name Project Title Amount
Bates III, Davis R. Raising Our Voices: A Summer Reading Performance $450
Boston String Academy, Inc. Boston String Academy Spring Concert $400
Cape Ann Finns, Inc. 2023 FinnFunn New England Weekend $400
Cape Ann Museum, Inc. A View From My Window $490
Manship Artist Residence and Studios, Inc. Choral Concert with Rockport Public School Students $600
Means, Pamela Pamela Means presents The Power of The Protest Song: Our Shared History and Present Day $300
Narbonne, Lily Lanes Coven 2023 Season $350
Rockport High School Drama Drama Festival 2023 $700
Rockport Music, Inc. Kenneth Griffith Vocal Residency $430
Rockport New Year's Eve, Inc. Rockport New Year's Eve 2022 $799
Smith, Lisa Halibut Point – Where Earth, Ocean, Air, and Space Meet – A Video Project $530
Windhover Foundation, Inc. Dogtown Common $510

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Mass Cultural Council publishes any updates as they become available. Last update was made on June 7, 2023 at 12:49 PM UTC
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