Partnership will help promote independence and enhance quality of life for elderly, low-income women. The Association for the Relief of Aged Women (ARAW) today announced the recipients of its Community Partner Grant for 2022/2023. The ARAW’s Community Partner Grant offered up to $300,000 in support of nonprofits and public entities …

The New Bedford Local Cultural Council (NBLCC) is pleased to announce the grant awardees for 2022. New Bedford was allocated a total of $119,600 to distribute during the 2022 grant cycle.This funding is granted to individuals, groups, and agencies whose projects enhance the arts, science, and humanities in the city …

The announcement of the latest round of Wicked Cool Places grant awards is a cause for celebration and appreciation for the critical role of culture in our community, believes Margo Saulnier, New Bedford’s Creative Strategist. “The range and impact of the newest Wicked Cool Places grant awards is astonishing,” states …

Harnessing the power of creativity and culture, Wicked Cool Places grant awards have helped redefine New Bedford since 2018 – and hastened its recovery from the pandemic since 2020. Now, in the autumn 2021, residents, artists, businesses and organizations can apply for the next round of grants and make their …

In 2013, artist Jessica Bregoli founded New Bedford’s annual Seaport Art Walk. It’s become a signature cultural event since then, combining the rich history of the Port of New Bedford and equally deep legacy of artistic expression in this city. Each year several artists are selected by a review committee …

Mass. Office of Travel and Tourism Grant to Fund Summer in the Seaport Campaign. A partnership of local arts and culture organizations has been awarded a major grant by the Mass. Office of Travel and Tourism for an effort to promote tourism in the city’s downtown this summer and foster …

The Association for the Relief of Aged Women (ARAW) today announced the recipients of its Community Partner Grant for the fiscal year 2022. The ARAW’s Community Partner Grant offered up to $300,000 in support of nonprofits and public entities serving Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, New Bedford and Westport to establish, maintain …

The SouthCoast Community Foundation announced it is awarding over $600K of Stabilization Grants from its SouthCoast Emergency Response Fund to 60 nonprofits from the Southeastern, Massachusetts region. The selected group of 501(c)3 organizations clearly demonstrated a financial need due to COVID-19 and cover a range of areas of need including …

Mayor Mitchell released the following statement on the New Bedford City Council’s cuts to the FY21 Budget: “In developing the Fiscal Year 2021 budget, my administration sought to reduce spending that was not sustainable in light of the economic fallout of the pandemic, without materially compromising the ability of city …

Special online opening presentation with the artists takes place Thursday, Aug. 13 at 6:00pm as part of virtual AHA! Written by Steven Froias, contributing writer The 2020 Seaport Art Walk officially opens in New Bedford this year with a special online video premiere of the project, which in real life …