The Northampton Arts Council Seeks Funding Proposals for the Local Cultural Council Program

Proposals for community-oriented arts events are due October 16th

The Massachusetts Cultural Council has set a deadline of October 16th for organizations, schools, and individuals to apply for grants supporting community arts activities. These grants can support various artistic projects and activities in Northampton, Florence, and Leeds, including exhibits, festivals, field trips, short-term artist residencies, performances in schools, workshops, and lectures.

This year, the Northampton Arts Council will distribute $23,600 in grants to support arts activities.

To apply, read our grant priorities, and complete information on Northampton Arts Council grants, including information about previously funded projects, visit https://www.northamptonartscouncil.org/lcc-grant

First-time applicants are welcome. The link above contains resources, including writing tips, for those new to the grant application process.

The Northampton Arts Council is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils serving all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. The LCC Program is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation, supporting thousands of community-based projects in the arts, sciences and humanities every year. The state legislature provides an annual appropriation to the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency that allocates funds to each community.