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 |