Natick Awarded Mass Cultural Council Grant

Boston – Representative David Linsky (D-Natick) announced today that Natick has been named as a recipient of the FY23 Cultural District Investment Grants by the Mass Cultural Council. This is the largest grant round in the history of the program with 50 state-designated cultural districts in cities and towns across the Commonwealth receiving $15,000 to support their operations. This year, the grant award size was doubled thanks to the Legislature’s commitment to the arts in the FY23 state appropriation.

In total, the Council awarded $750,000 to 50 state-designated cultural districts located in communities in every region of Massachusetts. Each district received $15,000 to support activities and goals that encourage its development and success, such as marketing and promotion, capacity building, artist or vendor fees, the development or implementation of creative community placemaking, place keeping, or public art, collaborative cultural policy or strategic planning processes, or community-engaged and informed data collection and/or reporting.

“The Mass Cultural Council continues to provide invaluable support in highlighting our communities broad range of cultures and traditions,” said Representative Linsky. “I want to thank the Council for awarding Natick with this generous contribution to the Fifth Middlesex District.”

Fifth Middlesex Funding:

Natick Center Cultural District - $15,000

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