04/16/2026
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SouthCoast Community Foundation Awards “New Voices, New Places” Grants Initiative expands ArtWeek SouthCoast participation across new cities
SOUTH COAST, MA - The SouthCoast Community Foundation (SCCF) is pleased to announce the recipients of its inaugural New Voices, New Places grants, awarding grants of up to $1,000 to 14 organizations to support community-led arts experiences as part of the 5th annual ArtWeek SouthCoast, taking place May 8–17, 2026.
ArtWeek SouthCoast is a region-wide festival that highlights hands-on, community-centered arts experiences across Southeastern Massachusetts. Serving as a free promotional platform, the festival connects residents and visitors with opportunities to engage directly with artists, makers, and cultural organizations.
Designed to expand participation and bring fresh creative energy into the regional festival, New Voices, New Places provides funding to nonprofits, community groups, and cultural organizations in Attleboro, Brockton, and Taunton, communities with strong cultural assets that have been underrepresented in past ArtWeek programming. The awards will help fund creative programming taking place during the festival week.
“We were excited to see such a strong range of submissions from Attleboro, Brockton, and Taunton, reflecting the depth of creativity across these communities,” said Patti Rego, Director of Communications & Community Engagement at the SouthCoast Community Foundation. “SCCF is proud to support these projects and encourage people to get out and explore all that ArtWeek SouthCoast has to offer.”
Through this targeted investment, SCCF continues to grow ArtWeek SouthCoast’s geographic reach while deepening its impact, ensuring more communities can participate in and benefit from the region’s creative economy.
2026 New Voices, New Places Grant Recipients
Attleboro Art Museum: High Art Exhibition - Revolutionary Art
Attleboro Public Library: Pictures and Words: Visual Storytelling
Brockton Arts Inc: A Spring Forward Revival
Brockton Symphony Orchestra: 100 Years and 100 More
City of Attleboro: Makers Pop-Up - Sidewalk Market
Downtown Taunton Foundation: Downtown Art Jam 2026
Fire for Effect Foundation: Audacity Music Festival (Bridgewater)
Friends and Mentors Inc.: Youth Mental Health Summit (Brockton)
Friends of the Taunton Library: Making Music with Mr. Jon
Haitian Community Partners Foundation: Haitian Heritage Month Art Exhibition (Brockton)
Illuminate Creative & Theatrical Arts Company, Inc.: A Tribute to the Union Theatre: 100 years of Stage & Screen (Attleboro)
Lines and Spaces, A Community Music Initiative: Lines and Space Community Concert (Taunton)
Old Colony History Museum: Revolutionary Walking Tour of Downtown Taunton
Southeastern Massachusetts Festival Chorus: The Wonderful World of Stage and Screen (Taunton)
Creatives in Southeastern MA can list events for free.
Artists and organizations across the South Coast are encouraged to participate in ArtWeek SouthCoast by submitting events to the official festival calendar at artweeksouthcoast.org. All listings benefit from coordinated regional promotion designed to elevate visibility and drive attendance.
To learn more about ArtWeek SouthCoast and view the full calendar of events, visit artweeksouthcoast.org.
About ArtWeek SouthCoast
ArtWeek SouthCoast is an annual regional arts festival celebrating creativity across the South Coast region of Massachusetts. Originally launched in 2021 as SouthCoast SpringArts, this festival continues in the spirit of ArtWeek MA, the statewide arts celebration presented by the Highland Street Foundation and produced by the Boch Center from 2013–2020. As the first regional continuation of ArtWeek MA, ArtWeek SouthCoast remains one of only two such festivals in the Commonwealth, today expanding into a more inclusive and region-wide celebration.
About the SouthCoast Community Foundation
SouthCoast Community Foundation is a public charity dedicated to uniting people, organizations, and resources to strengthen communities across the South Coast of Massachusetts. By matching donors and philanthropic resources with community needs, the Foundation supports lasting impact in education, the arts, health and human services, economic mobility, and more. The SouthCoast Community Foundation also offers scholarships for students and adult learners pursuing higher education and workforce training programs. Since its founding, SCCF has mobilized millions of dollars in charitable support to benefit local individuals and families, nonprofit partners, and students pursuing educational opportunities. Learn more at southcoastcf.org.
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