Salem Cultural Council
The Salem Cultural Council joins communities across the state to make up the Massachusetts Cultural Council. The Salem Cultural Council is eager to award grants to individuals that reside, work, or have an organization based in Salem as they work to bring arts and cultural opportunities to our community.
Online applications open September 1, 2024, and the deadline for the next grant cycle will be October 16, 2024. Any Massachusetts resident can apply, but we give priority to those who follow our stated council priorities.
About the Council Members: As proud residents of Salem, we hope to find meaningful ways to contribute to the vibrant arts and culture scene by awarding grants, supporting community events, and collaborating with the local organizations that bring arts and culture to life in Salem.
For more information about the Salem Cultural Council, reach out to us by emailing SalemCulturalCouncil@salem.com!
Contact
John Newhall
salemculturalcouncil@salem.com
617-555-5555
Address
93 Washington Street
Salem, MA 01970-3528
Connect on Social
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Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$30,700
FY25 Local Priorities
The Salem Cultural Council (SCC) is pleased to be one of the local cultural councils in Massachusetts to award funds in partnership with the Massachusetts Cultural Council. These funds are granted to qualified individuals and organizations to support cultural projects that benefit the Salem community. We use our allocations to support community-based activities in the arts, humanities, history, and interpretive sciences. The Salem Cultural Council is committed to supporting a wide variety of projects that represent and serve the broad diversity of the Salem community.
FY25 Local Guidelines
The Salem Cultural Council (SCC) prioritizes local applicants and programs. We seek art and cultural projects that will serve and inspire the Salem community and highlight the history, diverse culture, and positive attributes of our city. Programs that have received SCC funding for multiple years may have a lower funding priority so that we may consider new applications. All funding grants are limited. Each SCC funded project must be completed within the calendar year (2025).
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Act Org, Inc. | Prevention Play at New Liberty Innovation School | $2,200 | Bates Elementary School | "Believe, Be You, Belong at Bates" Library Art Update | $1,200 | Cseko, Julia | Social Fabric - Salem PAiR Exhibition | $2,000 | History Alive, Inc. | Fashioning for Freedom: Revolutionary Wardrobe | $1,500 | House of Seven Gables, Inc. | Fusion Fest at the Gables | $2,000 | Kinsey, Kaolin | Outdoor Summer Concert with audience participation and volunteer procession | $1,000 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! - a dance series | $500 | Massachusetts Poetry Outreach Project, Inc. | Massachusetts Poetry Festival | $3,125 | North Shore Community Development Coalition, Inc. | Casa de Abuela: Bridging Cultures Through Storytelling | $1,500 | Olde Essex Stage Company | 5th Annual Shakespeare in the Park | $1,000 | Proprietors of the Salem Athenaeum | Salem Literary Festival 2025 | $3,000 | Salem Community Arts Center, Inc. | Salem Film Fest 2025 | $2,806 | Salem Jazz and Soul Festival, Inc. | Salem Jazz and Soul Festival | $2,500 | Salem Main Streets | Salem Arts Festival Community Art Project | $2,000 | Salem Philharmonic, Inc. | Salem Philharmonic Winter Concert Series | $1,000 | Salem Sound 2000, Inc. | Salem Sound Science Boat Trips | $2,500 | Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, Inc. | Fall Programming at Phillips House and Gedney House | $1,200 | The Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America | The Northshoremen Sing Broadway | $500 | Westwater Weekes, Naomi | Reclaiming Folk | $1,200 |
