JMAC Access Grants  Information Session

JEAN McDONOUGH ARTS CENTEROUR HOUSE/ YOUR HOME/Comprised of the intimate BrickBox Theater and dynamic, "permanent" PopUp, the Jean McDonough Arts Center is downtown Worcester, MA's home for arts, culture and creativity.Enjoy plays, concerts, independent films, cabarets, and other ticketed performances at the BrickBox. Check out gallery showings, open mics, yoga classes, video gaming expos, and other interactive events at the PopUp, which is free to use and attend.Both the PopUp and the BrickBox are programs ofTHE WORCESTER CULTURAL COALITION/, operated in partnership withTHE HANOVER THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS/.  Other key funders and partners include the Barr Foundation, the Worcester Building Development Corporation, and the City of Worcester.

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Make your work happen here!  Learn more about our ongoing partnership with the Barr Foundation to provide rent subsidy and other funding.

OUR HOUSE/ YOUR HOME/For a second year, the <a href="https://www.barrfoundation.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Barr Foundation</a> will provide generous subsidies and other funding to help creatives present work at the <a href="https://www.jmacworcester.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jean McDonough Arts Center</a> (JMAC).Funding is available to individuals and organizations that meet at least one of the following criteria: <ul><li>membership in the Worcester Cultural Coalition</li></ul><ul><li>​​leadership from and/or focus on programming that uplifts historically marginalized or underrepresented groups, such as the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities</li></ul>Funding Opportunity 1: Rent Subsidy in the BrickBox Theater Eligible presenters will receive subsidized venue rental costs on a first-come-first-served basis through June 30th, 2023 or until available funds are exhausted.Staffing and other direct costs still apply. Funding Opportunity 2: Project Sponsorships By way of a two-step application process, presenters will be selected to receive comprehensive support for a proposed project, including:<ul><li>up to $10,000 in venue space rental and staffing cost subsidy</li></ul><ul><li>​up to $15,000 in discretionary funds to pay creatives, create marketing materials, and cover other direct costs related to the event​</li></ul>The Project Sponsorships timeline is as follows:​<ul><li>Jan 19th, 6pm, Info Session</li><li>Jan 31st, Midnight, 1st Round Application Due</li><li>Feb 24th, 2nd Round Interviews</li><li>Mar 1st, Final Selection</li><li>Mar 15th, Grantee Orientation</li></ul>--INFO SESSION SCHEDULE/Doors open at 545pm. Information session from 600pm-700pm. --We look forward to seeing you and sharing more about all this exciting news. For now, you can learn more at <a href="https://www.jmacworcester.org/accessgrants" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.jmacworcester.org/accessgrants</a>!Thanks,Team JMAC

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