Lexington Council for the Arts

Mission
The Lexington Council for the Arts mission is to promote and fund community cultural activities which will enhance the quality of life for Lexington residents.

Grants
The Lexington Council for the Arts (LCA) administers two grant programs from the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC): PASS grants, which subsidize the cost of admission for local area students to attend performances, educational tours and exhibits off school property
Local Cultural Council (LCC) Grants, which fund or partially fund proposals from individuals, schools and cultural organizations that meet MCC guidelines as well as LCA criteria. Note: The grants are reimbursement based. (The grantees expend their own money, and after the project has taken place, they submit a form to LCA for reimbursement.)

News & Events

Amount Available for Granting in FY 2011

(information not yet available)

PASS applications are accepted.

LCC Program Guidelines (PDF)

Funding Priorities

Preference is given to Lexington based artists/organizations where local support or community involvement has been demonstrated. Also of interest are new programs or projects and emerging artists or arts organizations that have demonstrated artistic merit. Due to limited resources and the LCA’s interest in providing diverse programming, we do not ordinarily grant more than $500 per applicant/organization.

Local Guidelines

To be considered for funding, applications must:

• Be received by the stated deadline, signed by the applicant, with all sections complete, and include supporting materials such as resumes, information and/or organizational brochures
• Take place in physically accessible locations in Lexington
• Target or benefit the broadest range of Lexington residents possible, including underserved and diverse populations
• Have confirmed venues and publicity plans
• Have potential to promote excellence, access, and educational opportunities in the arts, humanities, or interpretive sciences.

If approved for a grant, all project announcements, invitations, publicity, etc. must contain this acknowledgement: This program is supported in part by a grant from the Lexington Council for the Arts, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Grant Applicants

• Tips for Grant Applicants
• LCC Grant Application (PDF, 20 KB)
• PASS Grant Application (PDF, 35 KB)

Grant Recipients

• LCC Reimbursement Form
• Credit and Publicity Kit for LCC and PASS Grant Recipients
• Download an MCC Credit Logo

FY 2010

Name	Project	Discipline	Amount
ArtSpan at Munroe Center for the Arts	ArtSpan Teen Arts Collaborative	Multidisciplinary	$400
Boston Camerata	A Mediterranean Christmas	Theater	$50
Bowman School	Calder ReWired	Multidisciplinary	$200
Contemporary Arts International	CAI Grand opening Events	Multidisciplinary	$50
Fox, Dan	Salute to the Great American Songbook	Music	$50
Goulet, Christine	Brice Kapel: Porto Seguro	Music	$50
Lexington Council for the Arts	Arts and Culture Website	Multidisciplinary	$800
Lexington Friends of the Arts dba Munroe Center for the Arts	Lexington Open Studios 2010	Visual Arts	$1,000
Marshall, Pamela	Composer Presents Local Premiere	Music	$200
Master Singers	Lexington Midwinter Music Collaboration	Music	$150
Masterworks Chorale	Messiah Sing	Music	$100
Metropolitan Wind Symphony	Four Outside Summer Concerts at Hastings Park	Music	$100
Minuteman Regional High School	Boston Symphony Orchestra	Music	$100
Minuteman Regional High School	DeCordova Sculture Park and Museum	Visual Arts	$100
Modi, Minoee	The English Club	Non-Arts/Non-Humanities	$50
New England Light Opera	2010 Winter Show	Music	$50
Quintessential Brass	Concert by Quintessential Brass	Music	$50
Root, John	Edible Wild Plants Walk	Science	$50
Srishti-The Creation	Sarvam-Rhythm of Life	Dance	$50
The Marble Connection, Inc.	The Marble Connection	Multidisciplinary	$100
Ticknell, Roger	Earth Rhythms:Songs for the Environment	Music	$200