About Us ABOUT THE MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL The purpose of the local and regional cultural councils is to support public programs that promote access, education, diversity and excellence in the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences in communities across the Commonwealth. The Local Cultural Council Program, the second largest grant program of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, is a grassroots complement to the agency's centralized grant programs. Allocations are made to all of Massachusetts' 351 cities and towns to support community cultural activities. The LCC Program is the most extensive system of its kind in the nation to support arts, sciences and humanities. Local cultural councils provide grants and/or programming to support culture in every Massachusetts city and town. ABOUT THE BEVERLY CULTURAL COUNCIL The Beverly Cultural Council is pleased to be one of 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts to award funds in partnership with the Massachusetts Cultural Council. These funds are granted to qualified individuals and organizations to support cultural projects that benefit the Beverly community. Eligible disciplines include arts, humanities and interpretive sciences. The next deadline is October 15, 2010 (postmarked). Due to the limited funds available and the high demand for support, Beverly Cultural Council grant awards typically range from $250 to $1,500. A few larger awards are given from time to time. There will be a free, public Grants Information Session to help applicants develop their project ideas and answer any questions about their applications in September at in the Beverly Library’s Fogg Room, 32 Essex Street, Beverly, MA (Date to be announced.) The Beverly Cultural Council has created detailed Application Guidelines & Instructions and announced their 2011 Funding Priorities.This document, along with the general and PASS application forms can be found on the web at... https://www.mass-culture.org/lcc_public Applications are also available at Beverly City Hall, 191 Cabot St., Beverly, MA.