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New ‘Festivals Program’ grants available in MA

Beginning in February, 2016, festival organizers across the Commonwealth will be able to apply for grants in a new, pilot Festivals Program.

Beginning in February, festival organizers across the Commonwealth will be able to apply for grant awards ($500, in addition to technical and development assistance) in a pilot Festivals Program “to meet the needs for producing, promoting, and developing audiences”. The Festivals Program, facilitated jointly by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and ArtsBoston, will be open for applications beginning at 10am, on Wednesday, February 3, 2016. Applications will be reviewed on a “first-received, first-reviewed” basis.

[blockquote align=”none” cite=”~Massachusetts Cultural Council’s Festivals Program”]Festivals are a vital part of the cultural landscape in Massachusetts.[/blockquote]

Read complete details below for program application info and webinar links.

(From the MCC newsletter)

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New Festivals Program Grants Available

The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) is launching a new Festivals Program this February to help festival programmers meet the needs of producing, promoting, and developing audiences.

In this pilot year, grant awards will be $500. Grant recipients will also receive technical support. Working together, MCC and ArtsBoston will create a framework to deepen the marketing and data collection capacity of festivals across the Commonwealth.

This grant round is targeted at festivals taking place between March 1 and August 31, 2016. There will be a second grant round mid-summer for fall and winter festivals, pending legislative appropriation.

The online application will open at 10:00 AM (ET) on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 and close on March 3, 2016 at 5:00 PM (ET). Applications to the Festivals Program will be reviewed on a “first-received, first-reviewed” basis. Regional diversity will be taken into consideration as part of the application review process. Applications are reviewed within six weeks of submission.

Guidelines and a sample application are now available for advance review. Sign up for an informational webinar on Monday January 25 at 10:30 AM.

Questions? Contact Lisa Simmons, Program Manager, at 617-858-2707.

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