New England Book Artists is proud to announce that NEBA has been awarded a Cultural Sector Pandemic Recovery Grant by the Mass Cultural Council!
NEBA president, Cristina Hajosy was thrilled to meet Michael Bobbitt, executive director of the Mass Cultural Council and Team MCC at their celebration on Monday, March 20 at the North Shore Music Center, Beverly, MA.
Cristina shares, “Seeing so many creatives in one room was inspiring. Getting to meet the state representatives and leaders responsible for arts and cultural sector funding was fascinating. Their enthusiasm was heartfelt, and their eagerness to hear more about NEBA was appreciated. Much advise was shared, and additional grant opportunities were presented. Excited for NEBA’s future.!”
Thank you so much, MCC!
New England Book Artists will use these funds to continue our growth as a nonprofit arts organization and to broaden the scope of NEBA’s outreach into communities throughout Massachusetts and New England, as well.
Mass Cultural Council
Historic investment of state COVID relief funds will support 1000s of cultural organizations and creative individuals living and working in Massachusetts.
Mass Cultural Council celebrated a historic $51,063,360 public investment into the Commonwealth’s creative and cultural sector by announcing the 5,218 recipients of two pandemic recovery grant programs at the Massachusetts State House. These grants will support creative individuals and cultural organizations across the state as the sector transitions to a post-pandemic world.
The Cultural Sector Recovery Grants for Organizations program offered unrestricted grants, ranging from $5,000 to $75,000 to Massachusetts cultural organizations, collectives, and businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mass Cultural Council received 1,359 applications to this program, of which 1,218 were deemed eligible and recommended to receive funding. A total of $31,063,360 in pandemic assistance was awarded to these organizations.
“I am thrilled to note that 42% of these cultural organizations are receiving their very first Mass Cultural Council award today,” said Bobbitt, “And, even more exciting, is the fact that every eligible organization who applied was approved to receive an award from this program!”
