Easthampton Cultural Council

Amount Available for Granting in FY 2011

(information not yet available)

PASS applications are accepted.

LCC Program Guidelines (PDF)

Funding Priorities

Easthampton : In Character

The Easthampton Cultural Council is pleased to announce cultural council grant opportunities for 2010!

Applications are encouraged in fields which celebrate the unique collaborations which make Easthampton the thriving community that it is, and especially which address the theme:

Easthampton : in character

Who is Easthampton? What are the characteristics, qualities, and traits that define the community, the geography, the people? What makes Easthampton Easthampton?

Information about the grants process will be available at Old Town Hall, 43 Main Street, at the September 12 ArtWalk and the October 10 ArtWalk. (Saturday; 5 pm to 8 pm)

The deadline for applications for 2010 Cultural Council grants is October 15, 2009. Additional information can be found at the web page for the Massachusetts Cultural Council:
http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/

All applications, regardless of category, will be reviewed for their merit and community benefit.

Local Guidelines

-- Projects must be written specifically for Easthampton.
-- Projects should be well-planned: include appropriate support materials, detailing a specified date, time and location.
-- Projects should further the diversity in Easthampton's programming in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences.
-- Where appropriate, projects should demonstrate community support (i.e. if you are planning to present your project in a public space, include letters of support or commitment to use the space; if your project is to benefit a particular group, include letters of support from that group.)
-- Applications must include a completed grant application for each council member -- please provide 10 copies of this form (only one copy of support material is needed).
-- Support material will not be returned.
-- For further guidelines, please see the MCC required guidelines.

Grant Applicants

• Tips for Grant Applicants
• LCC Grant Application (PDF, 20 KB)
• PASS Grant Application (PDF, 35 KB)

Grant Recipients

• LCC Reimbursement Form
• Credit and Publicity Kit for LCC and PASS Grant Recipients
• Download an MCC Credit Logo

FY 2010

Name	Project	Discipline	Amount
Carlson, Stephanie	Victorian Holiday Carolers	Multidisciplinary	$150
Center Elementary School	Springfield Symphony	Music	$157
Center/Pepin Junior Leadership Club	Center/Pepin School Junior Leadership Playground Mural	Visual Arts	$275
Clegg, Ellen	In Rhythm with the Art Walk	Music	$150
Easthampton Arts Appreciation Guild	Easthampton: Arts Alive	Multidisciplinary	$700
Easthampton Family Center	Enriching the Creative Character in Easthampton Families	Multidisciplinary	$400
Emily Williston Memorial Library	Summer Reading Kick-off event with jay Mankita	Multidisciplinary	$350
Flywheel Community Arts Space	Pancake Mountain	Music	$400
Gaia Roots World Music Ensemble	World Music with Gaia Roots	Music	$300
Holmes, Mary Ann	Free Community Family Music and Movement Classes	Dance	$300
Maichack, Mary Jo	Historic Song Standards for Easthampton;s Proud Eldest	Music	$250
Maple Elementary School	Springfield Symphony	Music	$161
Maxey, Burns	Project Elements Easthampton: Water	Multidisciplinary	$1,100
Nowinski, Maggie	Reflections	Multidisciplinary	$1,100
Pepin Elementary School	Springfield Symphony	Music	$157
Taylor, Briana	Remembering the Bears: A Commemorative Mural	Visual Arts	$1,100
Youth Action Coalition	E'town Rising: Voices of Youth	Visual Arts	$600