Massachusetts State Government
The MCC is a state agency that receives an annual appropriation from the Massachusetts Legislature and works closely with other state government agencies to improve the quality of life in the Commonwealth.

Local Cultural Councils across Massachusetts
The Local Cultural Council (LCC) Program provides funds for community cultural activities in every city and town in Massachusetts. MCC funds 329 LCCs across the Commonwealth.

Massachusetts Advocates for the Arts, Sciences and Humanities (MAASH) MAASH is a broad-based, statewide advocacy organization that serves as a unified voice for the cultural community of Massachusetts. MAASH identifies issues of importance to the cultural community and works to influence legislation and public opinion.

Mass Humanities
Mass Humanities, a private nonprofit organization affiliated with the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), conducts programs and offers grants and services in support of community-based projects that use history, literature, philosophy, and the other humanities disciplines to strengthen and improve civic life in Massachusetts. Project formats include public conferences, lecture series, and panel discussions; library reading and discussion programs; museum exhibitions; oral history projects; film series and theatrical productions; radio, television and film productions; publications; and projects that use the Internet to increase access to the humanities.

MassDevelopment
MassDevelopment is the state's finance and development authority. MassDevelopment works with businesses and local officials to provide the financial tools and real estate expertise needed to stimulate economic growth across the state of Massachusetts.

The Boston Foundation
Founded in 1915, the Boston Foundation was one of the first community foundations and today is one of the largest. In addition to providing grants, the Boston Foundation sponsors special initiatives, convenes groups of people to explore important issues, and works to find new ways to build community.

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, bringing the arts to all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Endowment is the nation's largest annual funder of the arts and supports MCC with an annual appropriation.

New England Foundation for the Arts
New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) creatively supports the movement of people, ideas, and resources in the arts within New England and beyond, making vital connections between artists and audiences, and building the strength, knowledge, and leadership of the region's creative sector.

ArtistLink
ArtistLink works collaboratively to create a stable yet dynamic environment for Massachusetts artists and to support their increased contributions to our society and local communities. They achieve this mission by taking a leadership role on the artist space issue by providing individual artists, developers, and municipalities with targeted information and technical assistance and by advocating for relevant policy changes at the state level.

The Wallace Foundation
The Wallace Foundation seeks to support and share effective ideas and practices that will strengthen education leadership, arts participation, and out-of-school learning. Wallace Foundation funds support several MCC initiatives.

VSA arts of Massachusetts
VSA arts of Massachusetts serves individuals with disabilities by creating opportunities for participation in the arts and integration into the cultural and educational mainstream of our communities. Through collaborative and proactive advocacy, VSA arts of Massachusetts helps people with and without disabilities make systemic change influencing the quality and accessibility of cultural and educational resources throughout the state and across the nation.