To date, Mass Cultural Council has awarded grants to 424 cultural organizations in Greater Boston through a variety of programs, totaling $5,455,950: - Creative Experiences: 211 organizations received a total of $1,007,500 to support public activities that incorporate the arts, humanities, and/or interpretive sciences.
- Operating Grants for Organizations and the Cultural Investment Portfolio: 174 organizations received a combined $3,479,100 in unrestricted operating support.
- YouthReach: 39 organizations received $969,350 to integrate substantive out-of-school arts, humanities, and science opportunities into a collaborative community response to the needs of youth.
- Local Cultural Councils: 30 councils received $869,400 to regrant locally, supporting arts and culture projects in every community across the region.
"The arts are essential for inspiring people and supporting cultural activities in our communities and I am excited to see so many fantastic creative organizations throughout my district awarded with critical grant funding from the Mass Cultural Council," said Senator Sal DiDomenico (D- Everett). "I am proud to support funding for the arts each year which brings more young people and interested residents into creative spaces and helps launch new projects across our neighborhoods. The Multicultural Arts Center was a great setting for this event because it serves as a beautiful public space in East Cambridge that showcases local artists and brings community members together to celebrate art, music, and dance." “Mass Cultural Council support is crucial to sustaining our mission to enrich our community and invigorate the local economy through cultural experiences that are as widely accessible as they are possible, both townwide as a Local Cultural Council and in targeted development through our vibrant Cultural District,” said Stewart Ikeda, co-Chair, Arlington Commission for Arts & Culture. “Art challenges and inspires us. It literally brings us together more than it divides us and helps us to respond to each other in new ways,” said Leah Abel, Executive Director, Circus Up, a first-time recipient of and organizational support grant from Mass Cultural Council. “If you see a Circus Up performance, you witness youth work collaboratively to literally hold each other up. I firmly believe we create hope and possibility by holding each other up. This is why Mass Cultural Council funding is so important to us right now.” During the celebration, the Agency also highlighted its continued strategic focus on advancement—broadening the reach of arts and culture into other sectors. Over the past two years, Mass Cultural Council has developed new cross-sector partnerships, resources, and opportunities for the cultural community statewide. Through this work, Mass Cultural Council aims to: - Position the arts and culture sector as a visible, recognized resource and essential partner in problem solving across the Commonwealth.
- Leverage new economic resources from outside the sector for the benefit of those within.
“Grantmaking is one of the most important tools we have to sustain and strengthen the cultural community,” said Bobbitt. “And through advancement, we are working to secure new resources and build long-term partnerships to ensure the arts and creativity are seen not just as valuable, but as essential thought partners in solving the challenges of today.” Massachusetts’ Fiscal Year 2026 runs from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Throughout the year, Mass Cultural Council will continue administering several grant programs for creative individuals, cultural organizations, youth arts programming, and creative communities. The Agency will also celebrate these public investments, grant recipients, and cultural sector partners at regional gatherings this fall and next spring. |
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