Founded in 1980, the Northampton Arts Council has an all-volunteer board, appointed by the Mayor, and staff, consisting of one part-time executive director, one part-time arts administrator, one event coordinator/consultant, and one student intern.
In addition to administering the LCC program, we were the first cultural council in the Commonwealth to raise money for a second round of funding every spring, with only a few other LCCs recently following our lead. The Arts EZ Spring Grant round is made possible by two major fundraising events produced by the Arts Council; first, Transperformance, an end-of-summer concert at Look Park held every August, and second, the Four Sundays in February Series. In addition to grant programs, the Northampton Arts Council produces events at the Academy of Music Theater like the Anime Fest and Sing-Along at the Movies, offers arts enrichment programs in the public schools, initiates public art projects and advocates for the arts in the city.
Amount Available for Granting in FY 2012
$8,650
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
--Northampton-based artists
--If you reside in another city, your project must be held in Northampton, Florence, or Leeds
--Work demonstrating the highest artistic/cultural merit
--Projects that include a public component that clearly benefit the residents of Northampton such as an exhibition, literary reading or performance held in Northampton
--Non-profit cultural and educational institutions that offer programs and events which bring arts and culture to a Northampton audience
--Projects that are feasible
--Schools, not artists, should apply for projects that take place in schools.
Local Guidelines
Please go to our website to view our local guidelines and funding priorities. Click on--grant info.