New Bedford Local Cultural Council announces grant awardees for 2022

The New Bedford Local Cultural Council (NBLCC) is pleased to announce the grant awardees for 2022. New Bedford was allocated a total of $119,600 to distribute during the 2022 grant cycle.This funding is granted to individuals, groups, and agencies whose projects enhance the arts, science, and humanities in the city of New Bedford.

Each year, volunteer council members sift through dozens of applications. The Council grants to those that promote and improve the quality of life for residents of New Bedford by providing venues that enhance education, diversity, arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences. Based on a survey of New Bedford residents in the summer of 2021, projects were prioritized that feature outdoor performances and free programming, support individual artists, and include an audience of marginalized and underserved populations.

The Council strives to fund as many projects as possible. This year, 69 of the 74 applicants were chosen for awards. The NBLCC salutes the creativity of all those that applied for grants and took the time to read and apply the Council’s priorities.

For those that would like to apply for next year’s grant cycle, go to the New Bedford Local Cultural Council website: https://www.mass-culture.org/new-bedford

Note that the present application dates and council priorities have not yet been updated from last year. These dates and priorities will be changed in August and the application opens in September. Deadline for applications has been October 15 in the past, although this could change due to Covid-related variables.

The council maintains a Facebook page which shares information pertaining to grant due dates. Follow them at Facebook.com/NBCulturalCouncil.

For those who would like to know more about other grant opportunities, along with arts and programs in New Bedford, log onto– NewBedfordCreative.org. This online destination showcases the artists, artisans, attractions, events, and venues which form the cultural fabric of this seaport city on the South Coast of Massachusetts.

New Bedford Cultural Council 2022 Awardees

• 10th Annual New Bedford JazzFest
• 50th Annual Cape Verdean Recognition Parade
• Access to the Arts
• Acushnet Ave Band Club Mural
• African Drumming Enrichment Club
• Black In Business Holiday Vendor Market
• Black in Business: Vendor Market
• BodyBodyBody and Riverside Beats
• Boys and Girls Club Art Program
• Co-Creative Sessions
• Complimentary Senior Tickets
• Creature Feature
• DETOUR – Exploring the People and Places of Historic New Bedford
• Discover Buzzards Bay: New Bedford
• Duo Pianists, Composers & Educators Whipple & Morales in Concert
• Dyeing to Wear It: Creating Community through Color
• Fishboats: Art of the Commercial Fishing Industry
• Front and Centre: Music, Art & Culture
• Gallery X Unplugged
• Game Unplugged
• GLCPS Drama Club – Moana
• Happy Camp
• Henry the Juggler Performance
• Hip Hop Dance Chair Exercise for Seniors!
• Hummingbird Project
• I am Autistic I am Fantastic
• IGNITE Youth Art Showcase
• Jazz at AHA!
• Jim Robitaille Group
• Lewis Hines Photo Project
• Mindfulness/Yoga/Hand-On Art Projects/Journaling
• MOBA 101 and Living in Tough Times
• MOBY DICK: Chapter 87 – The Grand Armada
• NBHS Drama Club presents Godspell
• New Bedford Clemente Course
• New Bedford Festival Theatre Summer Academy 2022 “Beauty and the Beast and Beyond!”
• New Bedford Holiday Stroll
• New Bedford Light Cultural Calendar
• One South Coast – Unity on Our Community
• Origami Storigami
• Passport to History 2022
• Patio de Comida
• Practice Best Practice Workshops
• PRIDE AHA! Night, June 9, 2022
• Reggae On West Beach
• Scapeghost Presents: Unexpected Music
• Sea Life Balloon Animal Twisting Workshop
• Seaport Art Walk
• Shakespeare in NB 2022 – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
• Showcasing Local Musicians & Local Food
• SNAP to the MAX
• Songs and Stories – The Highwaymen
• SouthCoast Children’s Theatre presents “James and the Giant Peach”
• Southcoast Terrapin Headstart Project
• Spinner Discussion Series: Paul Cuffe
• Stove Boat Concert Series
• Swan Lake
• Teen Ambassadors
• Teen Artist Internship Program (TAIP)
• The Artists Index – Musical Artists In-Focus Podcasts
• The Artists Index – Podcast Transcription
• The Artists Index – Theater Artists In-Focus Podcasts
• The Collective’s 2022 Summer Series
• The Student Showcase
• Um Frenti Unido – Cape Verdean Cultural Showcase
• Using STEAM to Create Public Art: 3D Wall Mural
• Young People’s Concert 2022: Gravity in Space and Sound
• YTI Summer Season 2022
• YWCA Youth Services