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Creative Experiences

Funding List

Fiscal Year 2026: $3,375,000

Creative Experiences

Name City/Town Grant
That Child Got Talent Entertainment Boston $5,000

for That Child Got Talent Entertainment, Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Croppin Da South.

The Apollo Ensemble of Boston Pittsfield $5,000

for The Apollo Ensemble of Boston to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Apollo Ensemble’s Masterworks Concert Series.

The Black Response Cambridge $5,000

for The Black Response to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Black Lives Matter Era Project: Wall of Remembrance.

The Boston Project Ministries Boston $2,500

for Boston Project Ministries, Inc., The to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Family Fun Nights.

The Boston Student Advisory Council Boston $5,000

for The Boston Student Advisory Council to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program BSAC Summer Leader Public Art Installation.

The Color Collaborative Easthampton $5,000

for The Color Collaborative to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Imagined Worlds.

The Corner Art Room Boston $5,000

for The Corner Art Room, Corp to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program The Common Concert / Acoustic Nights.

The Croft School Boston $5,000

for The Croft School to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Boston City Singers Residency.

The Friends of the Heath Free Public Library Heath $5,000

for The Friends of the Heath Free Public Library, Incorporated to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Heath Library Community Mosaic.

The Great Feast of the Holy Ghost of New England Fall River $5,000

for The Great Feast of the Holy Ghost of New England to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program The Great Feast of the Holy Ghost.

The Guild Boston $5,000

for Urban Guild, Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program The Visual Stories of The Guild Community.

The Jewish Community Day School Watertown $5,000

for Jewish Community Day School, Inc., The to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program The Flood: A Classic Biblical Story Brought to Life.

The Learning Circle Preschool Canton $2,500

for The Learning Circle Preschool, Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Community-wide Arts Programs for Preschool/Primary children and their families.

The Lost Paintings Newton $5,000

for The Lost Paintings, Inc to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program The Lost Paintings: A Prelude to Return. Boston Edition.

The Mark Hennessy Foundation Barnstable $5,000

for The Mark Hennessy Foundation, Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program HENSC Fest.

The Network/La Red Boston $5,000

for New England Women’s Support Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Wild Tongues.

The Space Consortium Cambridge $5,000

for The Space Consortium, Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Massachusetts Space Week 2026.

The Williams School Parent Teacher Organization Newton $5,000

for The Williams School Parent Teacher Organization, Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program PAINT A BRIGHTER FUTURE: THE WILLIAMS MURAL PROJECT.

Think Outside the Vox Littleton $5,000

for Think Outside the Vox Inc to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Emergency Preparedness Modules for for the Blind, Deaf and disabled community.

Thomas R. Plympton Elementary School Waltham $5,000

for Thomas R. Plympton Elementary School to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Puppet Palooza at Plympton.

Thurgood Marshall Middle School Lynn $5,000

for Thurgood Marshall Middle School to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Company One and Thurgood Marshall Middle School: ACT FREE Theater Residencies.

TNT Productions Pepperell $5,000

for TNT Productions to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Coffee House.

Torch Song Revival Collective Northampton $5,000

for Torch Song Revival Collective to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program A production of Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song.

Touchstone Community School Grafton $5,000

for Touchstone Community School, Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program “The “FUN”damentals of Music” Partnership with Joy of Music Program.

Town of Amherst Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Amherst $5,000

for Town of Amherst Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program The Amherst Global Village Festival.

Town of Ashfield Ashfield $5,000

for Town of Ashfield to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Illuminate: Meet the Makers.

Town of Braintree Braintree $5,000

for Town of Braintree to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Town Hall Mural Project.

Town of Dunstable Dunstable $5,000

for Town of Dunstable to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Dunstable Summer Concert Series – Season 27.

Town of Holliston Holliston $5,000

for Town of Holliston to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Experience Holliston’s Natural, Cultural and Historical Stories.

Town of Marblehead Marblehead $5,000

for Town of Marblehead to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Performing Arts.

Town of Natick Natick $5,000

for Town of Natick to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Summer Concert Series.

Town of Norwell Recreation Department Norwell $5,000

for Town of Norwell Recreation Department to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Norwell Gaffield Summer Series.

Town of Rutland Events Committee Rutland $5,000

for Town of Rutland Events Committee to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program 2025 Summer Concert Series.

Town of Stockbridge Stockbridge $5,000

for Town of Stockbridge to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Concert Series in the Park.

Town of Ware Ware $5,000

for Town of Ware to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Piti Theatre Company.

Town of Winchendon Winchendon $5,000

for Town of Winchendon to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Winchendon Multicultural Celebration.

Travis Best Foundation Springfield $5,000

for Travis Best Foundation, Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Best in the City.

Trend Stream Entertainment Boston $5,000

for Trend Stream Co. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Nursery Groove Interactive Art Experience.

Trust Your Abilities Cambridge $5,000

for Trust Your Abilities Corporation to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Cambridge Fashion Week.

Tucker School Milton $5,000

for Tucker School to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Tucker Artist in Residence & Public Art Project.

Turkish-American Cultural Society of New England Boston $5,000

for The Turkish-American Cultural Society of New England, Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program 30th Annual Boston Turkish Arts and Culture Festival.

Two Forks Project Leicester $5,000

for Two Forks Project, Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Cultivating Innovation: The Living Laboratory.

Tyngsborough Recreation Committee Tyngsborough $2,500

for Tyngsborough Recreation Committee to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Summer Concert Series.

Uhai for Health Worcester $5,000

for Uhai for Health Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program .

Ultimate Tango School of Dance Medford $5,000

for Ultimate Tango, Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Tango Experience with Visiting Maestro.

Ultra Fine Art Productions Boston $5,000

for Ultra Fine Art Productions LLC to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Sounds of Revolution.

Unitarian Universalist Society of Fairhaven Fairhaven $5,000

for Unitarian Universalist Society of Fairhaven to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Skill Building and Sharing Experiences for Youth and Community.

United Flamenco Arts Society Quincy $5,000

for United Flamenco Arts Society Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program United Flamenco Arts Society Inc. Creative Programming.

Unity Hearts Foundation Springfield $5,000

for Unity Hearts Foundation Incorporated to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program African Community Festival 2025.

Unity Street Soccer Worcester $5,000

for UNITY STREET SOCCER to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program .

Unreconciled Project Easthampton $5,000

for Unreconciled Project, Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Unreconciled Project.

Veritas Preparatory Charter School Springfield $5,000

for Veritas Preparatory Charter School to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Sonido Musica at Veritas.

Veronica Robles Cultural Center Boston $5,000

for Veronica Robles Cultural Center Corp to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Viva Colombia 2025.

Veterans Early Learning Center Saugus $5,000

for Veterans Early Learning Center to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Arts Across the Curriculum.

Vietnamese American Community of Massachusetts Boston $5,000

for Vietnamese American Community of Massachusetts, Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Hung Kings Festival.

Voices of MetroWest Framingham $5,000

for Voices of MetroWest, Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Women Who Rock! A celebration of the trailblazing impact of women in music.

Waldorf School of Lexington Lexington $5,000

for Waldorf School, Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Waldorf School of Lexington (WSL) Cultural Immersion Series.

Waltham Dual Language School Waltham $5,000

for Waltham Dual Language School to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Personal Expression & Puppet Performance for Dual Language Learners.

Waltham Public Schools Waltham $5,000

for Waltham Public Schools to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Music Residency for Waltham Public Schools Pre-K program.

Warren Parks and Recreation Warren $5,000

for Warren Parks and Recreation to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Fall Color Festival.

Washington Elementary School Springfield $5,000

for Washington Elementary School to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Adaptive Music Program (AMP) at Washington Elementary.

Washington STEM Elementary School Lynn $5,000

for Washington STEM Elementary School to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Finding Your Voice: Telling a Story.

Watertown Boys’ and Girls’ Club Watertown $5,000

for Watertown Boys’ and Girls’ Club, Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Youth and Teen Painting Classes.

We Are ALX Wellesley $5,000

for We Are ALX, Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program ALX100 Traveling Art Exhibition.

Weir River Farm Hingham $5,000

for Weir River Farm to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Fall Festival at Weir River Farm.

Wellspring Cooperative Springfield $5,000

for Wellspring Cooperative Corporation to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Youth Culinary Creations Cooking Club.

WellStorm Southbridge $5,000

for The WellStorm Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Expressive Horizons: Youth Art and Play Therapy.

West Barnstable Civic Association Barnstable $5,000

for West Barnstable Civic Association Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Barnstable-West Barnstable Fourth of July Parade and Festivities.

WeStar Academy of Music Andover $5,000

for Rainbow Group Corporation to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program WeStar 2026 New Year Musical Night.

Westborough Food Pantry Westborough $2,500

for Westborough Food Pantry, Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Garden of Giving: A Community Mural.

Westchester Circus Arts Florida $5,000

for Westchester Circus Arts, Ltd. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Hilary Sweeney.

Western Massachusetts Training Consortium Holyoke $5,000

for Western Massachusetts Training Consortium, Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program An Experience of our (W)holeness in CommUNITY.

Westfield Farmers Market Westfield $2,500

for Westfield Farmers Market to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program POP Club Gardens!.

Westfield High School Westfield $5,000

for Westfield High School to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Celebrating WHS Seniors Art Show.

Westfield Intermediate School Westfield $5,000

for Westfield Intermediate School to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program I Matter. I Belong. I Can..

Westfield Pride Westfield $5,000

for Westfield Pride Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Westfield Pride 2026.

Weston Public LIbrary Weston $5,000

for Weston Public Library to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Core Programs.

Whaling City Junior/Senior High School New Bedford $5,000

for Whaling City Junior/Senior High School to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Waterways.

Whately Elementary School Whately $5,000

for Whately Elementary School to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Artful Mechanisms.

White Street School Springfield $5,000

for White Street School to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Artists in Residence at White Street.

Wildwood Elementary School Amherst $5,000

for Wildwood Elementary School to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Take It Outside! An Outdoor STEM Residency.

William G. Morgan Elementary School Holyoke $5,000

for William G. Morgan School to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Take It Outside! An Outdoor STEM Residency.

William N. Deberry School Springfield $5,000

for William N. Deberry School to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Sonido Musica at DeBerry.

Williams Middle School Longmeadow $5,000

for Williams Middle School to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program West African and Caribbean Drum and Dance Residency.

Williamsburg Public Schools Williamsburg $5,000

for Williamsburg Public Schools to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Learning Through Play.

Winter Hill Community Innovation School Somerville $5,000

for Winter Hill Community Innovation School to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Imagination Station Community Puppet Project.

Winthrop Public Library & Museum Winthrop $5,000

for Winthrop Public Library & Museum to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Youth Art Classes, Mural and Exhibition.

Woodland Academy Worcester $5,000

for Woodland Academy to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Neighborhood Strings.

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Falmouth $5,000

for Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program The Ocean Sings: A Concert by WHOI Scientist-Musicians.

Worcester Caribbean American Carnival Association Worcester $5,000

for Worcester Caribbean American Carnival Association, Incorporated to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Worcester Caribbean Kiddies Festival.

Worcester Inter-Tribal Indian Center Worcester $2,500

for Worcester Inter-Tribal Indian Center, Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Worcester Inter-Tribal Indian Center Annual Powwow.

Worcester Irish Cultural Festival Shrewsbury $2,500

for Worcester Irish Cultural Festival, Inc to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Local Musicians and Traditional Irish Session musicians.

World of Chibuzo Boston $5,000

for World of Chibuzo to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Choose Love: An Arts and Public Health Collaboration.

World Unity Boston $2,500

for World Unity, Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program The Sun Poem and the Concert to Empower and Inspire Humanity.

Woven Roots Farm Tyringham $5,000

for Woven Roots Farm, Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program The Want of Spring: A Journey to Life through the Earth’s Touch.

Wren’s Acres Westport $5,000

for Wren’s Acres, LLC to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program 2nd Annual Blueberry Jam.

Wusong Road Cambridge $5,000

for Wusong Road LLC to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Lanterns & Lions: A Lunar New Year Celebration.

Yeshiva Academy School Longmeadow $5,000

for Yeshiva Academy School to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Sonido Musica at Yeshiva Academy.

YMCA of Metro North Peabody $5,000

for Young Men’s Christian Association of Metro North, Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Y Metro North Music and Movement.

Youth Opportunities Unlimited New Bedford $5,000

for Youth Opportunities Unlimited to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Adventure Trips 2026.

Yuan3 Chih4 Education Cambridge $5,000

for Yuan3 Chih4 Education, Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Generations of Wisdom: Mother and Son on Art, Education, and Aging.

YWCA Central Massachusetts Worcester $5,000

for YWCA Central Massachusetts, Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Global Expressions.

YWCA Malden Malden $5,000

for Young Women’s Christian Association of Malden to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Be The Change.

YWCA Northeastern Massachusetts Lawrence $5,000

for YWCA Northeastern Massachusetts, Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program YWCA Northeastern Massachusetts Trunk or Treat.

YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts New Bedford $5,000

for YWCA of Southeastern Massachusetts, Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program Moving Mural: A Message from Marginalized Youth.

Zaira Meneses Arts Institute Newton $5,000

for Zaira Meneses Arts Institute to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program .

Zoe Dance Company Somerville $5,000

for Zoe Dance Company, Inc. to provide a creative experience in the arts, humanities, and/or sciences through their program, .

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