Commission on Cultural Development

The City of Bangor Commission on Cultural Development supports art and culture in Bangor, Maine through funding, marketing, advocacy, and education to benefit citizens, visitors, and the economic and cultural vitality of the city.

The Commission has authorization to assess Bangor’s cultural needs, develop and maintain a comprehensive arts and cultural policy, review grant applications and public art requests, and work with the community to identify and encourage opportunities for the incubation of promising arts and cultural enterprises.

The Commission on Cultural Development accepts grant applications from individual artists and non-profit arts and cultural organizations twice per year (May 1st and November 1st). Please review the grant applications below for more details:

Download the Commission on Cultural Development Grant Application PDF

Cultural Asset Survey Map

You can view the results of the Commission on Cultural Development's Cultural Asset Survey here as an interactive map. This includes cultural landmarks, buildings, artwork, and more.

Bangor: A Culture of Places StoryMap

The Commission on Cultural Development turned its cultural asset survey into an interactive online StoryMap. View Bangor: A Culture of Places here. 

Arts & Economic Prosperity V Study

The City of Bangor participated in the Arts & Economic Prosperity V study in fiscal year 2015, which measures the economic impact of non-profit arts and cultural organizations and their audiences. See the study results here.

Watch Commission on Cultural Development monthly meetings online here.