The Northampton Arts Council is accepting applications for its grant program to support arts, and oversee public art projects in the city of Northampton.
Donor Name: Mass Cultural Council
State: Massachusetts
City: Northampton
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $22,700
Details:
The Northampton Arts Council works to support and nurture arts activities in the community, stimulate improved public awareness and support for the arts, and oversee public art projects for the city of Northampton. The Council awards grants twice each year to artists and arts groups from both state and locally-raised funds, and seeks to improve public awareness of the arts. Its goals include maintaining and preserving the rich and diverse cultural heritage of Northampton, programming such annual events of interest to the community as First Night Northampton, Performance, the Silver Chord Bowl, Kids BestFest, Summer Concert Series, Four Sundays in February, and advocating on behalf of the arts community.
The Northampton Arts Council believes that art is for everyone. They strive to produce, support, and sustain arts and cultural initiatives that uphold all people—including but not limited to those who have been historically marginalized based on race/ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, neurodiversity, socioeconomic status, geography, citizenship status, or religion. They affirm the need to redress historical inequities in the arts and cultural sector and commit to supporting equitable and inclusive practices through all aspects of their work.
Funding Information
- Amount: $22,700
Eligibility Criteria
- Arts projects that include a public component, such as exhibits, festivals, short-term artist residencies, performances, workshops, readings, virtual presentations, and lectures held in Northampton, Florence, or Leeds; this includes programming held in schools.
- Artists who reside in Massachusetts but whose project will be held in Northampton, Florence, or Leeds. For individuals, “reside” does not mean they have to be a “legal resident” of Massachusetts as defined by the State for tax purposes. They simply need to reside in Massachusetts.
- Non-profit cultural and educational institutions that offer programs and events that bring arts and culture to a Northampton area audience.
- Work demonstrating the highest artistic merit.
- Projects that are financially feasible and have multiple sources of funding.
For more information, visit Mass Cultural Council.
