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
Governor’s FY25 Budget Invests $25.5M into Arts & Culture
Please share your perspective on our new direction: Complete a survey by July 12, 2023.
Cultural organizations whose federal funding has been cancelled are encouraged to share their experience with Committee members in writing
These “magnificent seven” individuals are your community’s connection to the power of 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 ...
The Mass Cultural Council today announced finalists for the 2019 Commonwealth Awards, which honor exceptional achievement in the arts, humanities, and sciences.
Culture Chat
Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2018 - 2022
We conducted a series of 13 regional meetings across the state this summer as a follow up to the Mass Cultural Council Institute held in March 2018. The meetings gave us an opportunity to convene cities and towns by region to talk about our new strategic plan and Power of Culture messaging platform.
Info Session | Universal Participation
A total of $970,000 is expected to be awarded.
Culture Chat
Thank you to the Massachusetts House of Representatives for their continued support!
A monthly round-up of grants, technical assistance resources, and opportunities for creative and cultural organizations
Inside an unassuming Victorian-era building, just west of downtown Holyoke, is one of the nation’s most distinctive creative community development initiatives: The Care Center. It is an example of what can happen when culture and creativity form the foundation to dismantle systemic barriers for individuals, as well as communities.
