Peabody Seeks Applications For $31K In City Cultural Grants

PEABODY, MA — Educational, artistic and community-engagement project organizers in Peabody are encouraged to apply for part of more than $31,000 in Mass Cultural Council funding through the Peabody Cultural Council.

These grants can support a variety of activities in Peabody, including exhibits, classes, festivals, field trips, short-term artist residencies, performances in schools, workshops, and lectures.

The deadline for submitting applications is Oct. 17.

The state legislature provides an annual appropriation to the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency, which then allocates funds to each community.

Mass Cultural Council is using an online application system, called SmartSimple. Applicants can log in, set up an account, and submit an application here.

Applicants are encouraged to refer to the Mass Cultural Council Website to learn more about the MCC LCC Program Guidelines, and the Local Cultural Council Priorities, or to sign up to attend an information session on the new system before submitting

Previously funded Peabody Cultural Council projects include the Peabody Summer Concerts on the Commons, Classes in Painting, Theater, and Woodcarving for seniors, the Instrument Lending Program for children, School Field trips to the Peabody Essex Museum, tickets to the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and to numerous theatrical performances throughout the region.

Contact Lisa Greene at lisa.greene@peabody-ma.gov for more information.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)