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Funding List - Fiscal Years 2012 &
2013
GREATER BOSTON
MERRIMACK VALLEY
NORTH OF BOSTON
PLYMOUTH, CAPE COD AND ISLANDS
BRISTOL COUNTY
WORCESTER COUNTY
FRANKLIN COUNTY
PIONEER VALLEY
BERKSHIRES
STATEWIDE
View a list of previously funded projects.
GREATER BOSTON
ArtsUnion,
Somerville
Lead Organization: Somerville Arts Council
Funded 2005-2012
ArtsUnion cultivates and promotes Union Square's artist and business community by presenting ethnically diverse outdoor events, markets, and cultural tours, by commissioning local artisans to design and fabricate public art, and through zoning incentives that support arts related development and the distinct character of the square.
Grant: $20,000
Boston
Cyberarts Festival
Lead Organization: Boston Cyberarts, Inc.
Funded 1997-2003, 2005-2007, 2009-2012
Boston Cyberarts increases the profile and boosts the economic activity of new media and digital arts within the Commonwealth, promotes Massachusetts artists and art forms, and celebrates the extensive history of these art forms in this region.
Grant: $15,000
Cambridge
Science Festival
Lead Organization: MIT Museum
Funded 2007-2012
Cambridge Science Festival enhances science-based workforce development and business opportunities in the city of Cambridge, showcases the city as a recognized leader in science, technology, engineering and math through an annual multifaceted celebration taking place in university, corporate, and public settings throughout the city, and establishes a presence at cultural events throughout MA.
Grant: $35,000
Community
Supported Art Project, Cambridge
Lead Organization: Cambridge Center for Adult Education
Funded 2011-2012
The project aims to help emerging artists develop as entrepreneurs, integrate art into the local business community, and raise the general public's awareness of the work of artists in their neighborhoods through an initiative that mirrors Community Supported Agriculture. It asks patrons to invest in a "harvest" of locally "grown" artwork, while giving artists access to a new customer base, business skills and networks.
Grant: $17,000
Engaging the Arts for Downtown Revitalization,
Maynard
Lead Organization: Town of Maynard
Funded 2013
The project aims to develop a set of recommendations to integrate the creative sector in the economic development of Maynard.
Grant: $1,500 (Planning)
Engaging Theater Audiences, Practitioners, and Organizations
Using New Media, Boston
Lead Organization: StageSource
Funded 2013
The project will investigate how best to develop collaborative opportunities that strengthen the infrastructure of the theater sector while growing audiences through the use of gaming technology, smart phones and social media.
Grant: $5,000 (Planning)
MassArt Internship Collective
Lead Organization: Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Funded 2013
The MassArt Internship Collective will plan a new network of partnerships
between MassArt & Bay State employers (for & nonprofit) to create
more robust internship possibilities for artists and designers.
The aim of this project is to build a resource to meet the needs
of artists and designers, and the industries looking to hire them.
Grant: $3,000 (Planning)
Milton CSArt Project
Lead Organization: Milton Art Center
Funded 2013
The project will plan the launch of a Community Supported Art (CSArt) program to connect local artists with local consumers; increase participation and engagement in the creative sector; and stimulate economic growth in Milton and its nearby communities.
Grant: $3,000 (Planning)
Reinvigorating
the Freedom Trail (formerly Digitizing the History
of the American Revolution), Boston
Lead Organization: The Freedom Trail Foundation
Funded 2007 and 2011-12
This program is designed to make the Freedom Trail more accessible and engaging to visitors through new digital platforms and an introductory film resulting in an increase in revenue for the Trail's historical sites and businesses.
Grant: $45,000
Rewiring
the Arts (formerly Expanding Boston's Theatre District)
Lead Organization: ArtsBoston
Funded 2006, 2008-2012
ArtsBoston seeks to effect systemic change in the way that the greater Boston arts and tourism sectors collaborate to address cultural economic development goals. The project focuses on site development, promotion, and content syndication of ArtsBoston.org, the region's first comprehensive online cultural calendar, as well as on initiatives to help tourism professionals more effectively promote the arts to visitors.
Grant: $60,000
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MERRIMACK VALLEY
Stimulating Lowell's Commercial Sector (formerly Discover Lowell)
Lead Organization: Cultural Organization of Lowell
Funded 2005-2012
This project aims to enliven the business climate in downtown
Lowell by providing free, public cultural programs that stimulate
the creative economy, by building capacity for creative business
development through microloans and networking events, and by implementing
a marketing plan that will include a city-wide calendar for cultural
events and coordinated media buying with local arts organizations.
Grant: $30,000
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NORTH OF BOSTON
Building
the Base, Lynn
Lead Organization: Lynn Museum
Funded 2013
The project aims to increase revenue and economic vitality by effecting systematic change in the way the arts are produced and marketed in Lynn's newly designated downtown Cultural District.
Grant: $27,120
Creative Haverhill (formerly Haverhill
Downtown Arts and Culture Project)
Lead Organization: Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce
Funded 2009 (Planning Grant) and 2011-2012
The project will support and complement the ongoing economic revitalization of downtown Haverhill and build the capacity of and increase attendance at five long-standing cultural institutions through cross-promotional efforts and through the development of new arts and cultural activities.
Grant: $40,000
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PLYMOUTH, CAPE COD AND ISLANDS
Art Apps for Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket
Lead Organization: Cape and Islands Community Development,
Inc.
Funded 2013
The project aims to boost visitation, cultural participation, and revenue for artists by utilizing new technology so that for users can easily find information, thereby exposing artists to potential new markets.
Grant: $36,960
ARTSCAPECOD
Lead Organization: Arts Foundation of Cape Cod
Funded 2013
The project will explore how to develop the infrastructure that will create a centralized regional ticketing option for Cape Cod theaters, museums and related arts and culture attractions, to boost revenue and increase economic activity.
Grant: $3,000 (Planning)
Harbor
Your Arts (HyA), Hyannis
Lead Organization: Town of Barnstable
Funded 2006-2012
Harbor Your Arts stimulates the economy of downtown Hyannis by increasing seasonal and year round economic activity through marketing the work of local artists in various locations in the town, and defining a downtown Hyannis arts district through way-finding and public art.
Grant: $36,000
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BRISTOL COUNTY
AHA!,
New Bedford
Lead Organization: AHA!
Funded 2000-2003, 2005-2012
The partners seek to use AHA! as a citywide programming platform for the creative economy; to build a cultural marketplace in New Bedford for a 24/7 audience; to strengthen collaboration among cultural venues, restaurants and retailers to boost economic activity; and to leverage the economic impact of AHA! into an arts, culture, and tourism agenda sustained by the city in partnership with venues and non-profits.
Grant: $32,000
Great Expectations (formerly
Arts Uniting Fall River and Arts on Main Street)
Lead Organization: UMASS Dartmouth Professional and Continuing
Education (formerly City of Fall River)
Funded 2006, 2008-2009, 2011-2012
The project aims to bolster the local economy and revive the identity and spirit of the city through a seek & find sculpture challenge, creative programming and seasonal celebrations that engage residents and draw visitors.
Grant: $36,000
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WORCESTER COUNTY
Artist Gateway, Leominster
Lead Organization: City of Leominster
Funded 2013
The project aims to promote economic development in downtown Leominster by expanding cultural and tourism events; increasing exposure for artists to a larger retail market; and expanding the customer base for downtown businesses.
Grant: $17,500
Worcester
Cultural Coalition
Lead Organization: Worcester Cultural Coalition
Funded 2000-2003, 2005-2012
Through the development and promotion of the WOO loyalty card, the Worcester Cultural Coalition seeks to maximize the value of arts and culture as a highly visible and economically viable stimulant for Central Massachusetts; to increase visitation to Worcester’s cultural organizations by college students and the general public; and to encourage stronger partnerships between cultural and creative economy sectors.
Grant: $32,500
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FRANKLIN COUNTY
RiverCulture,
Turners Falls
Lead Organization: Town of Montague
Funded 2006-2012
The project aims to transform Turners Falls from a 19th century mill town to a vibrant destination for residents, business owners, and tourists through a series of cultural events that revolve around the elements that make Turners Falls unique, including the town's natural landscape, its cultural assets, and its creative individuals.
Grant: $36,000
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PIONEER VALLEY
Easthampton
City Arts
Lead Organization: City of Easthampton
Funded 2005-2006, 2008-2012
Easthampton City Arts works to increase the long-term economic viability of individual artists and the city as a whole through the promotion of a buy local art initiative, public art projects and events to benefit artists and arts related businesses, and a major public arts festival.
Grant: $27,000
Fossil
Fuel for the Valley, Deerfield
Lead Organization: Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association
Funded 2009 (Planning Grant) and 2011-2012
The partners will organize and promote the upper Pioneer Valley's creative and hospitality industries around a science-based, dinosaur track themed tourism initiative aimed at families and general audiences. The project will stimulate local artisan and small business participation through new product development on the dinosaur theme and advance the visibility of dinosaur attractions throughout the Pioneer Valley region.
Grant: $28,000
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BERKSHIRES
Berkshire
Cultural Resource Center, North Adams
Lead Organization: Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Funded 2006-2012
The Berkshire Cultural Resource Center provides presenting and sales opportunities as well as professional development resources for artists, arts professionals, and creative economy workers with the goal of bringing and retaining a creative class of people to the Berkshires while fostering economic stability in downtown North Adams.
Grant: $32,000
Coalition
to Promote Film Production in Western Massachusetts
Lead Organization: Berkshire Film and Media Commission
Funded 2013
The project aims to increase economic opportunities for individuals and businesses working in the film production industry in Western Massachusetts (including Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden counties). The partners will develop a plan to attract productions to the region (particularly commercials and independent films) and will create a network of film professionals, film-related services, and businesses that will benefit from local film productions.
Grant: $3,000 (Planning)
Cultural
Pittsfield
Lead Organization: City of Pittsfield
Funded 2005-2012
Cultural Pittsfield is a project to support and incubate new cultural initiatives that bring visitors and attract new businesses and residents to Pittsfield; and to contribute to the city's ongoing rebranding as a vibrant cultural center by providing co-marketing efforts to broaden the market and increase economic activity for the city's arts sector and for others.
Grant: $35,000
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STATEWIDE
Assets
for Artists, North Adams
Lead Organization: Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art
Funded 2007(Planning Grant), 2009-2012
The project provides an innovative set of tools to enable artists
of all disciplines to advance entrepreneurially and financially
through financial education, microenterprise training, and access
to capital.
Grant: $45,000
The
Massachusetts Film/Video Industry: Growth and Integration
(formerly Massachusetts Motion Media Initiative & Refocusing
the Lens)
Lead Organization: The Center for Independent Documentary
Funded 2005, 2008-2009, 2011-2012
This project seeks to increase economic opportunities for individuals and businesses working in the film production industry and attract new production business - particularly commercial and corporate work- to Massachusetts by deepening and broadening a workforce development agenda.
Grant: $40,000
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Total: $641,500
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