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Boston – Mass Cultural Council is pleased to announce pandemic
assistance is now available for eligible cultural organizations through
the FY22 Asian American &
Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Arts & Culture COVID-19 Recovery Program.
This one-year program, a legislative mandate established and funded
through an earmark in the FY22 state budget, is intended to uplift and
provide financial assistance to AAPI arts and cultural organizations that
have been economically impacted by the pandemic.
Mass Cultural Council acknowledges the leadership of the Massachusetts House Asian
Caucus, who sponsored and secured this funding during the FY22
budget debate, and provided valuable assistance as the program guidelines
were developed. Through their efforts and with this program, Mass
Cultural Council continues to prioritize and invest in diversity, equity,
and inclusion efforts in the cultural sector, as outlined in the
Agency’s Racial Equity Plan.
The House Asian Caucus is a bipartisan legislative caucus dedicated to bringing
greater awareness to issues facing the AAPI community in Massachusetts
and increasing participation and representation within our state
government. Members include Caucus Chair Rep. Donald H. Wong (R- Saugus),
Rep. Tackey Chan (D- Quincy), Rep. Paul A. Schmid, III (D- Westport),
Rep. Rady Mom (D- Lowell), Rep. Tram T. Nguyen (D- Andover), Rep. Maria
D. Robinson (D- Framingham), Rep. Vanna Howard (D- Lowell), and Rep.
Erika Uyterhoeven (D- Somerville).
The goal of the FY22 AAPI Arts & Culture COVID-19 Recovery Program,
as directed by the Legislature, is to provide pandemic assistance to
entities that focus on one or more Asian ethnicity and conduct cultural
events, cultural education, or cultural performances, with these funds
being prioritized to entities who have been adversely affected by
COVID-19 pandemic.
Mass Cultural Council expects to award up to $970,000 in grant funds
towards this purpose in FY22. The number of grants and the size of awards
will be determined as part of the application review.
For more information:
· Read the program guidelines and FAQs. Application
form opens on February 7, 2022. The application deadline is March 23,
2022.
· Register for an information
session on February 7, 2022 at 4pm and/or optional office hours.
Translation Services Available:
As part of the Agency’s Access Policy,
Mass Cultural Council is happy to provide translation services so that
all interested parties can participate in our programs and services.
For immediate translations, please use the Google Translate option by
clicking the “translate” button at the top right of the screen and select
the preferred language. You may also request translation services.
However, offline translation requests will take 5-10 business days to
complete upon request.
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