Peabody Cultural Councils Looking For Funding Proposals

From The City of Peabody: Mayor Edward A. Bettencourt, Jr. and the Peabody Cultural Council have set an October 15th deadline for organizations, schools, and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community.

According to Council spokesperson Lisa Greene, these grants can support a variety of artistic projects and activities in Peabody- including exhibits, festivals, field trips, short-term artist residencies, or performances in schools, workshops, and lectures.

The Peabody Cultural Council is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils serving all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. The LCC Program is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation, supporting thousands of community-based projects in the arts, sciences and humanities every year. The state legislature provides an annual appropriation to the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency, which then allocates funds to each community.

This year, the Peabody Cultural Council will distribute about $17,500 in grants. Previously funded projects include: the Peabody Summer Concerts on the Commons, Classes in Painting, Theater, and Woodcarving for seniors, Instrument Lending Program for children, School Field trips to the Peabody Essex Museum, to the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and to numerous Theatrical Performances throughout the region.
For local guidelines and complete information on the Peabody Cultural Council, contact Lisa Greene at 978-538-5777 or lisa.greene@peabody-ma.gov. Application forms and more information about the Local Cultural Council Program are available online at www.mass-culture.org .

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