Lowell Cultural Council Board Member

City of Lowell

Post Date: September 30 2025

Deadline: Open Until Filled

Lowell Cultural Council

2 Vacancies

Position Title: Lowell Cultural Council Member (3990)

Duration of Term: Three Years

Meetings: The Lowell Cultural Council meets in the Mayors Reception Room at City Hall on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm

SUMMARY

The Lowell Cultural Council (LCC) is comprised of up to 22 members and serves to promote excellence access education and diversity in the arts humanities and interpretive sciences in order to improve the quality of life for all Lowell residents and to contribute to the economic vitality of the community through the re-granting of public monies awarded to the LCC by Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC).

The Lowell Cultural Council is an agent of the Massachusetts Cultural Council which receives funding from the Massachusetts Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts. Distributions are based on local aid formula devised by the state and are not determined by the individual municipality.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Attend Cultural Council meetings held the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM in the Mayors Reception Room.

Be an active ambassador for the Lowell Cultural Council in the Lowell Community.

Conduct interviews of applicants for grants and consider the allocation of grant funding.

Assist in the coordination and organizing of cultural events.

Staffing Cultural Council tables at the Lowell Folk Festival and at other major events.

Review requests for reimbursements.

Attend events sponsored by the LCC to support grantees and to evaluate for future review.

APPLICANTS

Interested individuals should send a resume and cover letter to Neil Osborne Human Relations Director Lowell City Hall - Room 19 375 Merrimack Street Lowell MA 01852. Application material may also be submitted via e-mail to or by fax to .

The City is committed to encouraging diversity and inclusion through equitable opportunities for all community members. The aim is for our workforce including contractors to be truly representative of all sections of society and our community and for each team member to feel respected while fostering belonging.

The City of Lowell assures that every individual shall have equal access to all City employment opportunities. The City is all-inclusive and no person shall be denied equal access because of racecreed color religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age military serviceor physical/mental disability.

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