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Holyoke Latin Jazz Festival (HLJF)
Winter Palace Theater
Saturday, October 12, 2013
4:00 PM to 11:00 PM
108 Cabot Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
The Holyoke Cultural Council will present inexpensive live Latin jazz music to expand PassportHolyoke’s Discover Holyoke Day at the Winter Palace Theater with the HLJF. The festival will showcase local musicians along with world-class performers from New York City and/or other locations from outside the Pioneer Valley on Saturday October 12, 2013 from 4:00 PM to midnight. The theater owner, Paper City Brewery, will be encouraged to clean out and renovate the historic Winter Palace Theater for future live performances. This is in sync with the Redevelopment Authority’s Downtown Visioning Process to develop broad ideas for Holyoke’s Urban Renewal Plan to create a comprehensive downtown theater district along with the renovation of the Victory Theatre and the War Memorial.
Amount Available for Granting in FY 2013
$21,816
Applications for field trips are accepted. (Formerly known as PASS applications.)
LCC Program Guidelines (PDF)
The postmark deadline for applications is October 15
Funding Priorities
Our council will fund projects that occur in 2014 for the upcoming grant cycle.
We put an emphasis on supporting the work of local artists in Holyoke.
Performing applicants must have a secured venue in Holyoke when applying.
We only accept applications for LCC Field Trips (PASS grants) to institutions in Massachusetts.
The HCC supports projects that directly benefit Holyoke residents.
We prefer to support innovative or collaborative projects.
Local Guidelines
Dear Friend,
The Holyoke Cultural Council (HCC) consists of members who were appointed by the Mayor based on their credentials, interest in the arts, and commitment to arts programming in the city of Holyoke. The HCC encourages individuals and organizations to apply for financial support for artistic purposes in its annual grant program, which is part of a statewide grant program administered by the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC). The HCC typically receives requests for grants amounting to more than twice the amount of money available for us to grant. We often have to turn down many grants and award less than what was requested with respect to most of the projects we will fund.
Applications must be typed and either hand delivered by 4:00 PM on Tuesday October 15, 2013 or postmarked by October 15, 2013, with a signed original and 19 copies for a total of 20 sets. Because of the large volume of grants we receive to review, we ask that applicants only provide one brief set of supporting documents. They can be mailed or delivered to the address shown above at the Mayor’s Office in Holyoke, MA. If you need assistance in filling out an application you may call any of the members listed below.
Jennifer Boyle 413-341-6661
Navae Fenwick Rodriguez 413-320-2550
Esthela Bergeron 413-330-0301
The HCC approval process was streamlined by the MCC. In January 2014, the HCC should have its funding from the MCC and applicants will be contacted regarding awarded amounts. Final approval from the MCC will not be required this year.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Boyle/Navae Fenwick Rodriguez
HCC Co-Chairs