Date Posted: September 15, 2025
Congratulations to the August/September 2025 recipients of Mosaic Lowell’s Mini Grants program!
Mckendy Fils-Aimé for the 2026 Mill City Writers Retreat. This 4-day writing retreat is focused on enabling poets to expand their artistic practice and build community.
Gwendolyn Lanier-Gardner for Hands in Soil, a ceramic sculpture that will be on view for the Invitational exhibition “Focus on the Past” at the Attleboro Arts Museum from February 7-29, 2026. Gwendolyn is one of 70 invited artists that were sked to interpret one of eight pieces from the museum’s permanent collection in their own style and medium of choice for this exhibit.
Maritza Lezama for a Soul Mapping Workshop for Youth – a collaboration with professional art therapist Jean Winslow. This project will bring Jean’s Soul Mapping workshop to students of Refuge Art School, while also providing training in this technique to trainees.
Lowell Alliance for the Celebration of Democracy, a free and open to the public event held on September 19, 2025. The celebration will end voter registration week and feature live music and preformances.
Pop Cultured for the Print Lab Lowell, which will bring a risograph to Lowell-enabling Pop Cultured to launch a series of four free, hands-on workshops to give Lowell artists access to this eco-friendly printmaking tool.
About the Mini Grants Program
The Mini Grants program awards up to $1,000 to each recipient. Applications are reviewed and awarded on a quarterly basis. Mosaic Lowell expects to award 4-7 mini grants per cycle. Individuals, unincorporated groups, businesses, and nonprofit organizations in every artistic and creative discipline are eligible to apply. Grant applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
The deadline for the next round of grant decisions is 11:59 PM on October 31st. Visit here for more information.