Mass Cultural Council believes that individual artists are the foundation for our vibrant cultural community. We support artists across a range of disciplines and cultural traditions, through a variety of grants and services.
MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL FUNDING FOR ARTISTS
We encourage artists to investigate all of our programs, but the following represent the grants we believe most directly benefit individual artists.
Grants for Creative Individuals: unrestricted, $5,000 grants to Massachusetts artists, culture bearers, and creative practitioners to equitably advance creativity in the Commonwealth
Local Cultural Council Program: project grants to artists and groups for the benefit of local communities
Creative Experiences: grants to organizations to fund festivals, projects, residencies, and other cultural activities in the arts, humanities, and sciences. Teaching artists can receive support for school and other residencies (but schools/organizations need to apply)
Mass Cultural Council Partner Organizations:
New England Foundation for the Arts: supporting artists with initiatives including New England States Touring (NEST), grants to organizations to hire artists from other New England states
Mass Humanities: funding for public projects in the humanities
Southern New England Apprenticeship Program: funding for cross-state traditional arts apprenticeship teams from Rhode Island, Massachusetts, or Connecticut
JOBS/GIGS
Need a job in the arts? Go to HireCulture.org
Need gigs in the arts? Create a profile on New England Foundation for the Arts’ CreativeGround.org
CREATIVE SPACE
ArtSake’s Creative Space Classifieds: find or list work-only or live/work creative space for rental or sale
MORE
Useful Links: a detailed list of resources for Massachusetts artists, on the ArtSake blog
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Image: materials in the studio of Stephanie Chubbuck (Crafts Fellow ’15), photo by Erb/Dufault Photography.