Seeds in the storm: Relief fund aims to turn artists' plights into possibilities
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Essex County Community Foundation
Courtesy photoEssex County Community Foundation funded a host of projects through its Creative County Initiative in 2018-19, including the...more

Social enterprise left 'shaken' after vandals target community asset once again
A COMMUNITY was left 'shaken' and 'disheartened' after vandals struck at a town's 'heart and joy' yet again. Enbarr Foundation CIC is calling on...more

Haverhill's The Switchboard Receives $25000 State Grant for Downtown Artist Residency Program
Foundation: Barr Foundation
The Switchboard in downtown Haverhill has received a $25,000 state grant to bolster its Artist Residency Program. The Switchboard Artist...more

Barr Foundation awards $250000 grant to MWCC
Foundation: Barr Foundation
The “Portrait of a Graduate” is a collective vision of what all high school ... The Barr Foundation's mission is to invest in human, natural, and...more

Information sessions set for new $50000 New Bedford grant opportunity
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts
Art is Everywhere! an arts-based economic impact grant is due Feb. 21. The Art is Everywhere grant program is a new opportunity with the intention...more

In Worcester, state economic development leaders push Collaborative Workspace Program
Foundation: Barr Foundation
The Collaborative Workspace Program represents an important tool for our Administration to foster innovation and drive job growth in...more

Nonprofit grants for journalism are on the rise. So are potential conflicts of interest.
Foundation: Barr Foundation
Nonprofit grants for journalism are on the rise. So are ... are getting hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants from the Boston-based Barr...more

WBUR To Expand Arts & Culture Reporting With $1M Grant From The Barr Foundation
Foundation: Barr Foundation
WBUR, Boston's NPR news station, is pleased to announce its arts and ... The Barr Foundation's mission is to invest in human, natural, and...more

Business Briefs: Pillow Lab artist residencies; BTCF receives investment; new head of Darrow ...
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
BTCF began by conducting community-based research into barriers to arts ... However, nearly 80% of respondents reported a desire for the arts or creative expression to play a larger role in their...more

City Matters: West High redesigns itself
Foundation: Barr Foundation
Two years ago, the Barr Foundation — a Boston-based foundation that encourages educational innovation — wrote a check for $300,000 just to...more