The Cambridge Arts Council is a city agency that funds, promotes, and presents high-quality, community-based arts programming for the benefit of artists, residents, and visitors to Cambridge, MA. Established in 1974, Cambridge Arts is one of the oldest and most dynamic arts agencies in the country. As a public nonprofit, Cambridge Arts operates with funding from local government, private foundations, corporate sponsors, and individual donors and delivers on its mission by fulfilling three primary roles:
Connector : Through partnerships with artists, presenters, donors, and audiences, the agency operates as a vital cultural presence in the region. From connecting local youth with professional teaching artists to securing performance space for both emerging and established ensembles and introducing residents to local artists through Cambridge Open Studios, Cambridge Arts links people and resources from across the artistic spectrum to spark innovative collaboration.
Presenter : In addition to exhibitions and educational programming presented in Gallery 344, Cambridge Arts stages high-profile events such as the Cambridge River Festival, a signature city celebration and regional event. The festival features a wide array of music, dance, theater and visual art and attracts a robust audience of close to 200,000 visitors annually.
Funder : Through the Cambridge Arts Grant Program, Cambridge Arts awards dozens of financial grants each year in support of high-quality, community-based art projects representing all artistic disciplines.
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Create Art for Cambridge Walking And Biking Paths
Cambridge Arts is looking for artists to create public art for two walking/biking paths near each other in northwest Cambridge, Massachusetts:
City Night Readings Series each Friday in May
Hear the latest in Cambridge poetry or share your own writing at the City Night Readings Series each Friday in May.
No River Festival In 2022, But Join Us For Cambridge Arts Ripple Festival
As part of Cambridge Arts' continuing efforts to keep our audiences healthy during covid, we will not be presenting the River Festival in 2022. Instead, Cambridge Arts is producing the Ripple Festival, a series of smaller in-person performances and arts markets rippling out into Cambridge neighborhoods in the spirit of the River Festival.
$99,000 In Organizational Investment Grants Awarded To 11 Cambridge Organizations
Eleven Cambridge organizations have been awarded $99,000 in Organizational Investment Grants by Cambridge Arts and the City of Cambridge. The funding program provides $9,000 grants to support operational costs, sustainability, and resiliency for local cultural organizations that benefit Cambridge residents.
$117,856 for Local Cultural Council Grants to 31 Cambridge Projects
This grassroots grants program supports Cambridge projects including dance, films, music, public art, and theater, that represent the wealth of artistic activity across the city. Overall, Cambridge Arts and the City are distributing grants totaling $299,350 to artists and community organizations this year through three funding opportunities, including the Local Cultural Council Grants, Art for Social Justice Grants, and Organizational Investment Grants.
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