The MCC's Local Cultural Council (LCC) Program is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation. It supports thousands of community-based projects in the arts, humanities, and sciences annually. Each year, local councils award more than $2 million in grants to more than 5,000 cultural programs statewide. The program promotes the availability of rich cultural experiences for every Massachusetts citizen.
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LCC Facts and Figures
- 329 Local Cultural Councils represent all 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts.
- Approximately 2,400 volunteers across the state serve on LCCs and make the program possible.
- In FY09 LCCs awarded 5,360 grants and distributed more than $3.2 million.
- 48 percent of FY09 LCC grants - (more than 2,600 grants, totaling over $1.4 million)- were awarded to projects supporting educational activities for children in the arts, humanities and sciences.
- More than $230,000 was distributed to schools in FY09 for field trips to cultural organizations through the LCC's PASS Program. This subsidized close to 30,000 tickets for young people to attend performing arts events and museum exhibitions.
- The Gold Star Awards recognize exemplary LCC-funded projects that celebrate diversity, foster collaboration, showcase artistic excellence, and provide learning experiences for people of all ages and backgrounds. In FY09, seven projects received a Gold Star Award from MCC.
- To respond to the cultural needs of their communities, many Local Cultural Councils develop their own programs or performances. In FY09, 10 LCCs used a portion of their MCC funds for projects such as the Grafton Fine Arts and Music Festival, a three-day event celebrating artists and musicians throughout the Blackstone Valley.
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