Our Grants

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency

To support art-based strategies and investments in Transformative Development Initiative (TDI) Districts.

Award Date: 12/8/2021
Amount: $2,600,000
Term: 24 months
Program: Arts & Creativity

New Venture Fund

To support Culture and Creativity Powering Community Change, an initiative of a funder collaborative of Barr, Kresge, and William Penn foundations.

Award Date: 12/8/2021
Amount: $4,000,000
Term: 36 months
Program: Arts & Creativity

Beyond Walls, Inc.

To support general operations and implementation of strategic growth plan.

Award Date: 10/26/2021
Amount: $625,000
Term: 36 months
Program: Arts & Creativity

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation, Inc.

To support the Assets for Artists program's strategic planning and artist training workshops.

Award Date: 10/26/2021
Amount: $150,000
Term: 12 months
Program: Arts & Creativity

Essex County Community Foundation, Inc.

To hire a consultant and augment staff support to build internal capacity to learn, reflect, assess, and transform the organization to center racial equity in the culture and work of the organization.

Award Date: 9/29/2021
Amount: $110,000
Term: 10 months
Program: Arts & Creativity

NewVue Communities, Inc.

To support development of the Fitchburg Arts Community, an artist-preference affordable housing complex.

Award Date: 9/29/2021
Amount: $850,000
Term: 27 months
Program: Arts & Creativity

Technical Development Corporation

To provide supplemental funds to the Barr-Klarman Massachusetts Arts Initiative cohort.

Award Date: 9/29/2021
Amount: $750,000
Term: 24 months
Program: Arts & Creativity

A Far Cry, Inc.

To support participation in Years 4-6 of the Barr Klarman Massachusetts Arts Initiative.

Award Date: 8/31/2021
Amount: $147,500
Term: 36 months
Program: Arts & Creativity

Arts Connect International, Inc.

To support the Cultural Equity Incubator.

Award Date: 8/31/2021
Amount: $460,000
Term: 24 months
Program: Arts & Creativity

Barrington Stage Company, Inc.