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 [email protected]!
Contact
John Newhall
[email protected]
617-555-5555
Address
93 Washington Street
Salem, MA 01970-3528
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Application Information
FY27 details to come.
FY26 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| A Valatka, Jacqueline | Roots - The Spice of Life Bridging Cultures through Food | $1,500 | Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salem, Inc. | Act Now Social Emotional Learning (SEI) Theatre Curriculum Workshops | $2,573 | City of Salem Mack Park Farm | Roots of Salem: Explore the Herbal Traditions of Indigenous People and Colonists | $1,500 | Ethnic Arts Center of Somerville, Inc. | WONDERFUL ME Toy Theatre Salem Esteem and Legacy Project | $2,000 | Express Yourself, Inc. | BLOOM - Express Yourself | $1,500 | Lucky Knot Arts | AANHPI Mini Market 2026 Lion Dance and Art Workshop | $1,600 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! a dance series | $600 | Music Organizers of the North Shore (MOON) | Free Fridays on Artists' Row | $750 | North Shore Community Development Coalition, Inc. | The Creative Kid Program | $1,500 | North Shore LGBTQ Network, Inc. | Trans Day of Visibility/Trans Day of Remembrance | $2,500 | Olde Essex Stage Company | 6th Annual Shakespeare in the Park | $1,000 | Reynolds, Tristan | Tartuffe | $704 | Salem Community Arts Center Incorporated | Salem Film Fest 2026 | $1,500 | Salem Jazz and Soul Festival, Inc. | Salem Jazz and Soul Festival | $1,000 | Salem Main Streets | Salem Arts Festival Community Art Project | $2,000 | Salem Philharmonic, Inc. | Salem Philharmonic Winter Concert Series | $1,500 | Salem Sound 2000, Inc. | Watershed Adventures | $2,000 | Scrimgeour, J.D. | Pieces of Salem: A Quadricentennial Anthology | $1,000 | The Delvena Theatre Company, Inc. | A Christmas Carol | $500 | The House of the Seven Gables Settlement Association | Fusion Fest Expansion | $1,500 | The Proprietors of the Salem Athenaeum | Salem Literary Festival 2026 | $2,000 |