MCC/LCC Fall Grant Info and Applications

Northampton, MA--Applications and newly revised guidelines are now available from the Northampton Arts Council for grants under the Massachusetts Cultural Council's Arts Lottery and Field Trip Grant program. The Northampton Arts Council will be distributing up to $9,080 of this state allocated grant money during this funding cycle in the following categories: dance, film/video, literature, mixed media, music, Field Trip Grant Program, schools, theater, and visual arts. Projects may start no earlier than January 1, 2013, and must be completed by December 30, 2013.

Applications and guidelines may be obtained via the Northampton Arts Council’s website at www.northamptonartscouncil.org. You can download guidelines and fill out the application as a PDF or microsoft word file (.doc) on a computer.

General Application

LCC Guidelines

Field Trip Grant Application

Completed applications should be brought or mailed to the Arts Council Office.  No late applications will be accepted and incomplete applications will not be considered.

NEED A VENUE TO SHOW YOUR WORK?  

Check out a list of local venues from our venue database here.

Grant recipients are chosen on the basis of the quality of proposals and work presented; potential benefit to the community of funded work; and creative accomplishment and dedication. Funds are available on a reimbursement basis only.

PLEASE PROVIDE 15 COPIES OF YOUR APPLICATION AND ONE SET OF SUPPORT MATERIALS

Examples of support materials: images of previous, current, and future projects; flyers of previous. current, or future projects, a CD of music, a DVD of a performance, etc. 

Please go to the MCC/LCC Fall Grant Info page for more info.  You can also email or call Brian Foote, Arts Administrator, at arts@northamptonma.gov or 413-587-1069.

Completed applications with supporting materials must be received no later than 4:30 p.m., Monday, October 15, 2013.