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Worcester Arts Council

Promoting arts & culture in Worcester, MA. WAC is also one of the few Local Cultural Councils in the Commonwealth to offer artist Fellowship Grants.

The Worcester Arts Council (WAC) is a council whose nine members are appointed by the City Manager of Worcester for three-year terms. WAC receives an annual appropriation of state funds from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and makes these funds available to the community through competitive grant programs. For nearly 40 years, WAC has awarded grants to individual artists, cultural organizations

, neighborhood councils, teachers, and public agencies for projects that take place in the city of Worcester.

06/25/2026

Come celebrate the 2026 Worcester Arts Council grantees on Monday June 29th at the Worcester Art Museum Worcester Art Museum 5–8pm.

Connect with fellow artists, organizers, and community members while celebrating the incredible projects happening throughout Worcester. The gallery will be open for access and refreshments will be served.

We can’t wait to celebrate with you!!

02/11/2026

✨Worcester Arts Council is proud to announce our 2026 grantees! ✨

We awarded of 54 grants totaling $250,299 in support of arts and cultural programs for 2026! This includes 50 project grants and 4 fellowships.

Congratulations to all the grantees! We can’t wait to see these projects come to life in the year ahead!

Stay tuned to learn more about upcoming WAC funded events

Thank you to and for your continued support of Worcesters creative economy!

Address

Worcester City Hall 4th Floor 455 Main Street
Worcester, MA
01608

Website

http://www.worcesterma.gov/cultural-development/worcester-arts-council

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