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

Connect on Social
Facebook

Application Information

FY26 Allocation

$30,700

FY26 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 Mass Cultural Council. These funds are granted to qualified individuals and organizations to support cultural projects that provide a clear benefit to 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.

FY26 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. We prioritize projects that make attendance and participation easily accessible to community members. All funding grants are limited. Programs that have received SCC funding for multiple years may have a lower funding priority so that we may consider new applications. Each SCC funded project must be completed within the calendar year (2026).

How Grant Recipients Are Paid

Direct Grants

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