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Tips on Applying as a Traditional Artist or Culture Bearer

September 30, 2024 1 Comment

Native woman twining a sash.

Mass Cultural Council is proud to support artists, culture bearers, and creative practitioners with our Grants for Creative Individuals (apply by October 28, 2025). For this program, applicants can receive a "Funding Priority" (or a modest increase to their score during the review process) for being a “traditional artist or culture bearer”. The Traditional Artist Funding … [Read more...]

Grants for Creative Individuals: Apply by Oct 24

September 13, 2024 1 Comment

Striking and vibrant painting of a beach shack with an abstracted explosion of colors.

Mass Cultural Council believes that creativity is a vital part of a thriving society. We are proud to announce that we are now accepting applications to the Grants for Creative Individuals, a program to equitably advance creative expression throughout the Commonwealth’s diverse communities. The program offers unrestricted, $5,000 grants to artists, culture bearers, and … [Read more...]

Tips on Applying to the Grants for Creative Individuals

September 12, 2024 4 Comments

Photo of a man with a bright smile playing a barril de bomba, a type of drum for playing traditional bomba music.

When applying for a grant - any grant - the first thing to do is to find out what the granting organization wants from its applicants. How will the grant selections be decided? If there is a review process, there may be some aspects that are in your control (like answers to narrative questions or choice of work samples). And there may be aspects that are out of your control … [Read more...]

Announcing 385 Grants to Artists and Creatives

April 26, 2024 4 Comments

Mass Cultural Council believes that creativity is a vital part of a thriving society. We are honored to announce 385 grants of $5,000 each to artists, culture bearers, and creative practitioners as part of the Fiscal Year 2024 Grants for Creative Individuals. See a list of this year's grant recipients. The program awards unrestricted grants to individuals in all … [Read more...]

Grants for Creative Individuals Info Session

November 15, 2023 Leave a Comment

Screenshot of a webinar featuring a slide presentation, a speaker, and an American Sign Language interpreter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUYuN5C9iFQ Mass Cultural Council staff presented an Information Session about the Grants for Creative Individuals on November 8, 2023. The info session shared general details about the Grants for Creative Individuals, and staff answered specific questions from attendees. Watch a video recording of the information session, above. In … [Read more...]

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