What is the Local Cultural Council Program?
The Local Cultural Council Program, administered at the state level by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, provides state funds to cities and towns to regrant at a local level. Municipally-appointed volunteers meet and decide how to distribute the money to projects in the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences. While the majority of towns and cities have their own local cultural councils, there are several regional councils made up of members from two or more communities. Every area of Massachusetts is directly served by an LCC.
