The Bruce J. Anderson Foundation aims to support preventive programs, direct services, and new initiatives within several key areas: mental health (emphasizing treatment, research, and suicide prevention for young adults), environmental protection, historic and archival preservation, and the arts.
The grant, Live Arts Boston (LAB), is aimed at supporting performing artists, small arts organizations, bands, groups of artists, producers, and presenters in the Greater Boston area. Now in its sixth year, LAB provides up to $15,000 in project-specific funds to help these entities create, produce, or present new performing arts work for local audiences. In addition to funding, LAB offers grantees project documentation, one-on-one advising, peer networking opportunities, and further support for professional development. The program encourages applications for work across a variety of performing arts disciplines, including dance, theater, music, opera, musical theater, spoken word, performance art, circus arts, traditional and folk performing arts, and any multidisciplinary combination thereof.