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Salem Cultural Council

Council Information
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Funding List

Council Information

News & Events

the Salem Cultural Council will be announcing the awards given in the current grant cycle at the Salem Arts Festival on Friday, June 3 during the festival's opening reception. 6-9 pm at Old Town Hall.

About the Council: The Salem Cultural Council joins communities across the state to make up the Massachusetts Cultural Council. The Salem Cultural Council is eager to award grants to individuals that reside, work, or have an organization based in Salem as they work to bring arts and cultural opportunities to our community.

The deadline for the next grant cycle will be in October of 2018. Any Massachusetts resident can apply.

About the Council Members: As proud residents of Salem, we hope to find meaningful ways to contribute to the vibrant arts and culture scene in our city by awarding grants, supporting community events, and collaborating with the local organizations that bring arts and culture to life in Salem.

For more information about the Salem Cultural Council, please contact us!

http://salemculturalcouncil.wordpress.com
email salemculturalcouncil@salem.com
http://www.facebook.com/SalemCulturalCouncil/

Salem Cultural Council P.O. Box 8541 Salem, MA 01971 617.593.5416

LCC Program Guidelines

In order to apply for an LCC grant, applicants must meet all eligibility and criteria requirements of the LCC Program.

For more detailed information, refer to the full LCC Program Guidelines (PDF).

Council Priorities

Amount Available for Granting in FY 2019

$15,598

Salem Cultural Council Priorities for the FY19 Grant Cycle

This year, the Salem Cultural Council will give priority to:

Applicants that support this year's theme of “Personal History, Immigration or Identity.” Our hope is to bring attention to the impact of personal history, immigration, and identity on the city of Salem, spanning from past to present.
Applicants who reside, work, have an organization in Salem or have an established partnership with an organization based in Salem.
Programs that take place in Salem or benefit the residents of Salem.
Programs that celebrate and promote the diversity of our community.
Applicants who have not received funding from the Salem Cultural Council during the past three consecutive grant cycles.
Programs that are educational and accessible for the community, regardless of age or ability.

In addition to the state criteria, applications will be evaluated using the following review criteria:

How well the program meets our local priorities
Evidence of track record and dedication of the applicant
Ability to address the diverse cultural needs of a community's underserved populations
Demonstrated planning (i.e. the ability to complete the project within the cycle year)
Financial need

For the FY19 Grant Cycle, the Salem Cultural Council is participating in the Supplemental Grant Pilot Program, which means that approved grantees will receive their funding up front, not on a reimbursement basis. For questions about this new process, please email SalemCulturalCouncil@salem.com.

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An online application will be available September 1.

Funding List

FY 2019

Name	Project	Project title	Amount
Bates Elementary School	Arts	Promised Land: Sounds That Shaped America	$1,245
Blanco, Leo	Arts	Sugar Road: How music of the Americas was shaped b	$4,208
Ethnic Arts Center	Arts	"Protecting the Runaway Slave Girl" Puppetry Skill	$1,375
Rowe, Alexia	Humanities	This Is Not A Bill	$4,040
Salem Film Fest/Salem Community Arts Center Inc.	Arts	Salem Film Fest Educational Outreach	$1,000
Salem Public Schools	Arts	Sharing Salem - the mural project	$1,000
Salem United, Inc.	Humanities	Black Picnic Day formerly Negro Election Day	$1,000
Salem YMCA	Arts	VIBE: This Is Me	$1,150
Stevick, Mark Wacome	Arts	The Onion Wars - a Verbatim Play	$580

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