Mass Cultural Council

10/21/2026

“What if I’m not an experienced grant writer?” you might ask. Due to our ongoing equity work, we instruct our reviewers to base their scores on the review criteria and the content of responses, not applicants’ grant writing skills or grammatical perfection. We would rather review a flawed but authentic answer than a sleek but generic one generated by A.I.

Read more: https://massculturalcouncil.org/blog/on-using-a-i-in-grant-applications/

We value the human voice and encourage you to use it in Mass Cultural Council funding requests

10/20/2026

Excited to be launching a community-driven directory of 1,200+ Massachusetts visual artists!

The directory is powered by CreativeGround, NEFA’s platform that celebrates and reflects the vital work of artists, creatives, culture bearers, and creative organizations and businesses across New England. Check it out: https://massculturalcouncil.org/blog/centering-visual-artists-in-local-business-partnerships/

Community-driven directory of 1,200+ Massachusetts visual artists launched

10/19/2026

Happy Massachusetts STEM Week! 🚀🔬⚙️📊

“We want every student in Massachusetts to have the chance to get excited about STEM and see how it connects to the world around them.” - Governor Maura Healey.

From Oct 19 to 23, 2026, we are celebrating the minds shaping our future through science, technology, engineering, and math.

Learn more: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-stem-week-2026

STEM Starts Now! STEM Week takes place October 19 - 23, 2026

10/16/2026

Unlocking Arts & Culture Benefits in Housing: MassHousing conference surfaces the keys to enhancing arts, culture, and creativity in their spaces.

MassHousing conference surfaces the keys to enhancing arts, culture, and creativity in their spaces

10/15/2026

TODAY, Oct. 15 is deadline day! Be sure to submit your Local Cultural Council grant application by midnight for community-based arts & culture projects: https://massculturalcouncil.org/communities/local-cultural-council-program/

Alt Text: A cat furiously typing on a laptop keyboard.

10/14/2026

Happy Arts and Humanities Month, Massachusetts! 🥳

Arts and humanities are not simply something to celebrate for one month. They are part of what makes Massachusetts special, shaping our communities, strengthening our economy, connecting us to our history and to one another, and helping us imagine what comes next.

We thank Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll for recognizing and celebrating the contributions of the Commonwealth’s cultural sector, as well as the state Legislature, Mass Humanities, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and MASSCreative for their steadfast partnership in advancing the .

https://massculturalcouncil.org/blog/happy-arts-humanities-month-massachusetts/

10/13/2026

We value the human voice and encourage you to use it in Mass Cultural Council funding requests.

Believing in the power of arts and culture means believing in the value of the human voice. Whether that voice is language, music, visual art, or any form of expression, it has a unique value, grounded in its authenticity.

Read more on the blog: https://massculturalcouncil.org/blog/on-using-a-i-in-grant-applications/

📷: “Analog Girl in a Digital World” (2023) by Lisa Tang Liu (Grantee ’26), cyanotype print woven with digital inkjet print, 8×8 in.

We value the human voice and encourage you to use it in Mass Cultural Council funding requests

10/09/2026

New round of Fund grants available!

Planning and capital grants available for renovations, repairs, design, construction, and the acquisition of cultural buildings.
💻 Info Session: October 22, 2026.
📅 Deadline: December 10, 2026.

Jointly administered with MassDevelopment.

Provides major improvement grants to nonprofit cultural organizations, in recognition of their profound economic impact on communities across Massachusetts.

10/08/2026

Happy Arts and Humanities Month, Massachusetts! 🥳
This October, we invite residents across the Commonwealth to participate in Arts and Humanities Month in whatever way is meaningful to them: visit a museum, attend a performance, support a local artist, explore a historic site or a cultural district, read a book, listen to music, create something, share a story, or discover something new in your own community.

We thank Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll for recognizing and celebrating the contributions of the Commonwealth’s cultural sector, as well as the state Legislature, Mass Humanities, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and MASSCreative for their steadfast partnership in advancing the .

10/07/2026

Grants for Creative Individuals Now Available!
Apply by Oct. 27, 2026 for unrestricted grants of $5,000 to artists, culture bearers, and creative practitioners.

📸: YoAhn Han (Grantee ’26), “Ghost Lights” (2025), Watercolor, Gouache, Flashe, Yupo, Color pencil, Resin on Panel, 32×48 in.

Apply by Oct. 27, 2026 for unrestricted grants of $5,000 to artists, culture bearers, and creative practitioners