State Senator Ed Kennedy attended the celebration for the northeastern Massachusetts recipients of Mass Cultural Council’s FY22 Cultural Facilities Fund grant award Monday, September 19th. Created in 2006 by an act of the legislature, the Cultural Facilities Funds program is funded annually by the Governor’s capital spending plan, and is administered jointly by the Mass Cultural Council and MassDevelopment. The grant program seeks to Enhance Massachusetts’ creative economy through financing for acquisition, construction, expansion, renovation, and repair of cultural facilities; Increase employment, entrepreneurialism, and tourism in the regions where these facilities are located; and Stimulate further investment in the arts, heritage, and sciences by preserving cultural resources.
The Cultural Facilities Fund supports investments in cultural facilities and projects across Massachusettsthrough the use of capital and planning grants for nonprofit organizations, colleges, and municipalities that own or operate facilities primarily focused on the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences. Since 2007, 1,290 projects across Massachusetts employing more than 33,410 architects, engineers, contractors, and construction workers have been awarded over $150 million.
Congratulations to the Lowell Memorial Auditorium on their $200,000 FY22 Cultural Facilities Funds grant award which will be used for repairs and renovations to the exterior envelope, stabilization work, ADA improvements, and for interior, roof, and stairway renovations.
Visit the Mass Cultural Council website for the list of recipients in the northeast region of Massachusetts.