Rep. Dylan Fernandes has sponsored Amendment #1081 to increase the Agency’s appropriation to $27.4M.
There are now 58 state-designated cultural districts across the Commonwealth
Backed by a statewide grassroots advocacy campaign led by MASSCreative, Senators voted overwhelmingly to back amendments to boost funding for the arts, humanities, and sciences to $18 million for FY20 and assure Mass Cultural Council’s community-based partnerships and services continue.
Read the testimony delivered on July 15, 2020 to the Massachusetts Senate
Culture and community are intertwined, with each feeding into the other; neither can thrive in any meaningful way without individuals and institutions seeing and acknowledging the value of all those who make up our communities.
We've been talking with municipal leaders about the importance of culture for supporting vibrant communities
Mass Cultural Council has released a case statement on the benefits of arts and cultural funding to the state’s economy, communities, and the education of our young people – and what long-term reinvestment in Mass Cultural Council's work can accomplish.
Application instructions for Grants for Creative Individuals
Findings from the Massachusetts Arts & Culture Access Survey 2022
Meet Sushil Gautam, Himalayan fiddle and jaw harp player
Advocacy
Updates on the budget process and data on the nonprofit cultural sector’s contributions to the Massachusetts economy and quality of life
Please share your perspective on our new direction: Complete a survey by July 12, 2023.
For the millions of veterans who have served in the United States armed forces, creative expression has been a way to share, to heal, and to give meaning to their experiences. In 2018 the U.S. Conference of Mayors stated: “creative arts therapies and artist-directed programs have the potential to positively impact the healthcare spending concerns, quality of care issues, and healthcare needs of active military and veteran populations.” The Mass Cultural Council seeks to ensure that veterans across the Commonwealth have access to the arts, humanities, and sciences, and opportunities for creative expression, no matter their background. Below is a partial list ...
Governor’s FY25 Budget Invests $25.5M into Arts & Culture
These “magnificent seven” individuals are your community’s connection to the power of culture.
This represents an 11% increase to Mass Cultural Council’s current operating budget
A total of $970,000 is expected to be awarded.
Culture Chat
Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2018 - 2022
