To support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the agencys national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan

The National Endowment for the Arts awarded a $1,204,900 Project Grant to the Massachusetts Cultural Council to support arts programs, services, and activities associated with carrying out the agency's NEA-approved strategic plan. This funding enables Massachusetts Cultural Council to provide a range of arts programming through subawards to prominent Massachusetts cultural institutions such as the Worcester Art Museum, Mass Museum of Contemporary Art, Boston Lyric Opera Company, and others. The subawards support exhibitions, educational initiatives, artist commissions and residencies, COVID-19 pandemic recovery, and general operating costs across a diverse array of arts and cultural organizations in Massachusetts. This federal grant program, the Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements (CFDA 45.025), develops and maintains partnerships with state and regional arts agencies to advance the NEA's mission.