Cape Cod Artists, Nonprofits Get MA Cultural Council Grants

FALMOUTH, MA — Mass Cultural Council (MCC) announced a new round of grants last week, and several will benefit local artists and arts groups on Cape Cod.

The MCC grants came from two separate programs: 58 Artist Fellowship Awards, which go directly to artists; and 173 Project Grants, which go to arts organizations.

The MCC funds local cultural councils in towns and cities across the state, plus local artists, arts events and nonprofits. Here are the recent grant recipients from Cape Cod:

Artist Fellowship Grants

• Elizabeth Bradfield, of Truro, $5,000 for poetry
• Hartman Deetz, of Mashpee, $5,000 for traditional arts

Project Grants

• ArtsFalmouth, of Falmouth, $2,500
• Beyond the Bounds, of Brewster, $2,500
• Cape Cod Collaborative Arts Network, of Barnstable, $2,500
• Cotuit Center for the Arts, of Barnstable, $2,500
• Eastham Public Library, $2,500
• Eventide Theatre Company, of Dennis, $2,500
• Falmouth Arts Center, $2,500
• Falmouth Chorale, $2,500
• Lower Cape Community Access Television, of Eastham, $2,500
• Open Mic Classical, of Chatham, $2,500
• Town of Orleans, $2,500