Fostering the art of community in Amesbury, MA.

Get Involved

We are always looking for new board members and volunteers. Join us to help shape Amesbury’s culture!

The Amesbury Cultural Council is a group of City-appointed volunteers who help fund, promote, facilitate, and improve access to cultural activities and the arts in Amesbury and surrounding communities.

Who We Are

Cultural Grants

We award and distribute cultural grant funds provided by the State of Massachusetts to local applicants each year.

Support our Work

The Amesbury Cultural Council, while a City-appointed board, is not funded in any part by the City of Amesbury. Programs directed by the Amesbury Cultural Council, such asCultural Center workshops, Public Art projects, the Poet Laureate program, and the annual Amesbury Open Studios, are financially supported by our own fundraising efforts and generous donations from businesses and individuals.

Your generous donation will go directly into such programming, which impacts:

  • accessibility to free or low cost art workshops, educational experiences, and showcases for all ages

  • free community events focused on and uplifting creativity and diversity

  • accessibility to free poetry readings and workshops made possible through our Poet Laureate program

  • free access to public art installations, which also contributes greatly to the beautification of Amesbury

  • the Open Studios Tour, which includes free trolley rides, musical performances, and art demonstrations – and also drives traffic and generates revenue for our local businesses!

  • the longevity of the Amesbury Cultural Council, and the dreams still to come!

To donate, search in unipay for the Amesbury Cultural Council. Then select “ACC donations” to complete your donation. To donate via check, please contact us here.

2026 Meeting Schedule

Unless otherwise noted, all public ACC meetings are held at:

Amesbury Cultural Center

37 Upper Millyard, Ground Floor | 6:30pm

Agendas and minutes are available on the City of Amesbury website.

Tuesday, January 6th

Tuesday, February 10th

Tuesday, March 3rd

Tuesday, April 7th @ 6PM

Tuesday, May 5th

Tuesday, June 2nd

Tuesday, July 7th

Tuesday, August 4th

Tuesday, September 1st

Tuesday, October 6th

Tuesday, November 3rd

Tuesday, December 1st

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