The Amesbury Cultural Council is a group of local volunteers, appointed by the Mayor, who help promote and facilitate cultural activities and the arts in Amesbury.
Donor Name: Mass Cultural Council
State: Massachusetts
City: Amesbury
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 10/17/2022
Grant Size: $12,200
Grant Duration: 18 months
Details:
The Council oversees the distribution of Massachusetts Cultural Council grants; organizes the annual Amesbury Open Studio Tour; curates an Art@CityHall exhibit four times each year; and supports the work of Amesbury’s Poet Laureate, as well as supports and promotes public art projects and cultural events throughout the City.
Local Priorities
Applicants may apply to the ACC for funding for projects in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences.
- Arts: The creation, presentation, or preservation of work in the crafts and performing, visual, media, folk, design, literary, and interdisciplinary arts.
- Humanities: Learning that deals with human values and aspirations, human thought and culture, language, and creativity. Examples include, but are not limited to, history, social studies, philosophy, criticism, and literature.
- Sciences: Learning that deals with nature, science, and technology in ways that explain how they relate to people’s lives. Organizations that conduct this type of activity include aquariums, botanical gardens, nature centers, natural history museums, planetariums, and science centers.
For their 2023 grant cycle, the Amesbury Cultural Council will prioritize applications that possess the following qualities:
- Partnerships between artists + local businesses or organizations
- Cross-generational projects or events
- Projects that contribute to downtown/neighborhood revitalization (i.e. public art, public space activation, placemaking, etc.)
- Live performances with a wide, general-interest audience
Applicants must be able to articulate how their project will directly benefit the Amesbury community.
Preference will be given to Amesbury residents and organizations, though consideration will extend to neighboring towns and cities including Newburyport, Salisbury, Newbury, Byfield, Rowley, West Newbury, Merrimac, and Haverhill.
Funding Information
- Grant amount: $12,200
- Applicants may apply for grants for programs that will take place during an 18-month window of eligibility: between July 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023 of the following year.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants can be:
- Individuals
- Nonprofits
- Public & nonprofit schools
- Unincorporated associations that can establish a nonprofit objective / a group of individuals coming together with a common purpose (e.g., local community band, theater group, etc.)
- Libraries
- Other municipal agencies
- Religious organizations for funding of cultural programming that is available to the general public (LCCs can only approve applications that are primarily cultural in their intent and do not have the effect of advancing religion.)
- The ACC itself
Acceptable uses for funding:
- One-off projects or events
- Operating support
- Ticket subsidy programs
- Artist residencies
- Field trips
- Fellowships
Funding restrictions:
- Refreshments
- Scholarships (An organization may apply to sponsor a scholarship provided it shows evidence of an open and fair review and award process.)
For more information, visit Mass Cultural Council.
