Artist Resource Desk
The Artist Resource Desk as part of the Boston Creates planning process by artists who felt disconnected from City Hall and sought clarity on how to access City resources. This Desk supports artists through the process of: permitting, zoning, and other regulatory requirements for arts and culture uses. The award was funded as part of a public benefit obligation of the Russia Wharf Redevelopment Project.

Boston Artists in Residence
The Boston Artists in Residence program seeks to integrate artists into City departments and agencies. Boston AIR in collaboration with BCYF was able to place artists in ten neighborhood-based centers around the city. The award was funded as part of a public benefit obligation of the Russia Wharf Redevelopment Project.

Boston Cultural Council
The Boston Cultural Council allocates funds from the Massachusetts Cultural Council annually to Boston to be regranted to non-profit arts organizations in the City. This year, the Office of Arts & Culture will receive funds to distribute to the non-profit cultural industry.

Boston Public Art Fund
The purpose of this fund is to purchase goods and services to support public art throughout the City of Boston. Funding is received by receipts from easements granted by the Public Improvement Commission per G.L.c44, §53E ½.

Communications Staff Grant
Providing equitable access to support services and resources that the City of Boston offers to the cultural community and artists is an important part of implementing the Boston Creates Cultural Plan. Funded by The Boston Foundation, full time in-house communication staff will enhance the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture capacity to reach every community and all of Boston's artists.

Grants to Individual Artists
Grants to Individual Artists gives support to artists for activities that helps to share their work, teach others, and continue their professional development. Funding is used for materials, stipends for teaching artists, or anything that helps an artist develop their artistic practice. The award was funded as part of a public benefit obligation of the Russia Wharf Redevelopment Project.

N.E. Artists in Residence
Funded by Our Town award from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Artists in Residency program will work to directly connect local artists with city departments and the municipal planning process, informing policy around civic practice and the role of artists in government and community work.

Strand Theatre Revolving Fund
The purpose of the fund authorized by (Chapter 44, Section 53E ½) is to pay for expenses related to the operations of the Strand Theatre. This revolving fund is funded from rental fees that are paid when the theater is rented.

• Enabling Legislation, CBC Ord. §§ 15-3.1-15-3.2.

• Boston Arts Lottery Council, CBC Ord. §§ 5-9.1-5-9.10.

• Art Commission Enabling Legislation, 1890 Mass. Acts ch. 122, §§ 1-4.

• Establishing Arts & Humanities Division, CBC Ord. §§ 15-9.1-15-9.5.