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Grants for Creative Individuals

Unrestricted grants of $5,000 to Massachusetts artists, culture bearers, and creative practitioners to equitably advance creative expression throughout our diverse communities.

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Local Cultural Council Program

Project grants to artists and groups for the benefit of local communities

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Tribal Cultural Council Program

Project grants to artists and groups for the benefit of Tribal/Indigenous communities

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New England States Touring Program

Grants to nonprofit organizations to present New England performing artists

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ArtSake

Mass Cultural Council's blog celebrating new work and the creative process

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Artist Opportunities

A weekly round-up of residencies, grants, calls to artists, publications, and more

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CreativeGround

New England Foundation for the Art’s free, online cultural directory, CreativeGround, connects you with creative New England. Search, create a profile, and connect today.

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Mass Humanities

Grants to support programs that use history, literature, philosophy, and the other humanities disciplines, primarily to deepen public understanding of current social, political, and economic issues, thereby enhancing and improving civic life

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Artist Space Resources

Resources to connect you with existing spaces or to help develop new spaces

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Business Resources for Creatives & Entrepreneurs

State and local offerings for business development, mentorship, technical assistance, and financing to help transform creative work into sustainable enterprises

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Hire Culture

A free, searchable database of creative employment opportunities throughout Mass

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Poet Laureate

The first-ever Poet Laureate of Massachusetts is a new, honorary position intended to promote poetry and creative expression across the state.

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Keepers of Tradition: Folk Arts Archive

Online collection of fieldwork by folklorists celebrating the many cultural traditions that coexist in Mass

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Explore more than 3,000 works by visual, literary, media, and performing artists distinguished through our Artist Fellowships from 2004-2022

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Our Equity Work

Mass Cultural Council is working to invest financial, programmatic, and informational resources equitably

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