Amherst Cultural Council Arts and Humanities Fund

Welcome to the Amherst Cultural Council GoFundMe page! The ACC is an appointed volunteer town council that awards grant money, allocated by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, to local artists and arts organizations that elevate the vibrant cultural life in Amherst.  In 2021 we are seeking to raise additional funds beyond our annual MCC allocation to support our grantees during COVID. 

We have worked hard to fully fund many grants this year but don't have enough money to fully fund all.   Your contribution supports current grantees, keeps culturally relevant businesses alive during COVID, and provides additional funding for services to improve accessibility to our grantees' projects.

Previous grant awards have funded the Amherst Ballet Company, Gallery A3, Ko Theater Festival, Racial Justice Rising, Amherst Cinema, Hitchcock Center for the Environment, Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival, Hampshire Shakespeare Company,  Amherst Juneteenth Celebration, among many other local artists and cultural organizations. 

Please give to the Amherst Cultural Council Fund.  Your contributions assist our grassroots effort to nurture the vibrant arts community we all value so much in Amherst. Your contributions to the Amherst Cultural Council are fully tax-deductible. Thank you so much!