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Lowell Folk Festival asks council for help as costs top $1 million
Lowell City Council · January 14, 2026
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Summary
Lowell Folk Festival Foundation representatives told the council rising costs and loss of NEA funding mean the 2026 festival will cost 'well over $1,000,000'; they asked for creative city assistance and possible fundraising partnerships.
Lee Velasquez, executive director of the Lowell Folk Festival Foundation, briefed the council on the foundation’s financial challenges and asked for city assistance to sustain the festival and related summer programming. Velasquez said the 39th annual festival is expected to cost more…
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