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LEF Foundation Spring 2020 News and Opportunities

May 26, 2020 Leave a Comment

Till image from EL SIGNO VACÍO (THE EMPTY SIGN), a film-in-progress by Kathryn Ramey (Film & Video Fellow '15).

Since 1985, LEF Foundation has served as a resource for New England arts, particularly nonfiction filmmakers. The organization has an upcoming grant opportunity for New England filmmakers and just announced recent awards. Funding Opportunity LEF New England is now accepting submissions for Moving Image Fund grants from New England-based filmmakers making feature-length (40+ … [Read more...]

Snacking On Artist Opportunities

April 14, 2020 Leave a Comment

Two bite-sized listings for artists: COVID-19 Funding for Artists COVID-19 Resources and Information for Artists Mass Cultural Council COVID-19 Fund for Individuals  The fund supports individuals whose creative practices and incomes are adversely impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Grants of $1,000 will be available to Massachusetts individual artists and independent teaching … [Read more...]

Apply Now to the COVID-19 Relief Fund for Individuals

April 8, 2020 1 Comment

Gund Kwok Asian Women's Lion & Dragon Dance Troupe performs at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport. Photo by Matthew Muise.

Mass Cultural Council is now accepting applications to the COVID-19 Relief Fund for Individuals. The Fund provides $1,000 grants to people who have lost income derived from their work as individual artists and independent teaching artists/humanists/scientists as a direct result of COVID-19 related cancellations and closures in Massachusetts. The deadline to apply is April … [Read more...]

Anonymous Was A Woman Emergency Relief Grant

April 3, 2020 Leave a Comment

New Opportunity for Women Artists Over 40:  The Anonymous Was A Woman Emergency Relief Grant will distribute $250,000 in grants, up to $2,500 apiece, to women-identifying visual artists over the age of 40 who have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The program will distribute $250,000 in unrestricted grants, up to $2,500 apiece, to artists who have experienced financial … [Read more...]

Announcing the Mass Cultural Council COVID-19 Relief Fund for Individuals

April 1, 2020 5 Comments

Image: (left to right) Vasileios Kostas (Traditional Arts Fellow ’20) on lauoto, James Dale on string bass, and George Lernis on percussion, performing at Crossing Customs: Immigrant Masters of Music & Dance at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport on September 8, 2018. Photo by Matthew Muise.

Mass Cultural Council believes in the power of culture, and we recognize that the work done by creative and innovative individuals is key to our vital communities. We know that the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has caused major disruptions for the careers of individuals who earn income through their work in the cultural sector. In response, Mass Cultural Council today announces … [Read more...]

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