Through our Community Initiative, Mass Cultural Council works to support all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. Over the last two years, our Cultural Compact pilot program supported a new and innovative approach to elevating arts and culture in communities.
There are now 58 state-designated cultural districts across the Commonwealth
Rep. Dylan Fernandes has sponsored Amendment #1081 to increase the Agency’s appropriation to $27.4M.
Reflecting on the first statewide social prescription arts & culture initiative in the United States
Senate approves Mass Cultural Council’s $20M spending request
Findings from the Massachusetts Arts & Culture Access Survey 2022
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.
Application instructions for Grants for Creative Individuals
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.
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.
We've been talking with municipal leaders about the importance of culture for supporting vibrant communities
Read the testimony delivered on July 15, 2020 to the Massachusetts Senate
Meet Sushil Gautam, Himalayan fiddle and jaw harp player
Unrestricted general operating grants for Massachusetts-based, nonprofit cultural organizations with year-round operations offering public programming in the arts, humanities, or sciences. Grant amounts start at $6,000.
Advocacy
Updates on the budget process and data on the nonprofit cultural sector’s contributions to the Massachusetts economy and quality of life
This represents an 11% increase to Mass Cultural Council’s current operating budget
These “magnificent seven” individuals are your community’s connection to the power of culture.
Governor’s FY25 Budget Invests $25.5M into Arts & Culture
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 ...
