Salem Cultural Council
The Salem Cultural Council joins communities across the state to make up the Mass 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 2, 2025, and the deadline to apply will be October 16, 2025. 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
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Application Information
FY26 details to come.
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 |
