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Pittsfield Cultural Council
The Pittsfield Cultural Council (PCC) is supported by volunteers from the community who have an interest in and support the arts, humanities and/or interpretive sciences. The Council manages the Local Cultural Grant selection process, a scholarship program and other cultural programs available and accessible to the Pittsfield community.
Please see below for the 2010-2011 Cultural Grant Program Information.
News & Events
PITTSFIELD CULTURAL COUNCIL News & Events 2010-2011
Special Collaboration Grant Initiative
The Pittsfield Cultural Council is pleased to announce a Special Collaborative Grant Initiative for the Pittsfield Community.
This initiative is in addition to the regular cycle of community grants. Application and guidelines are now available here.
2011 Grant Writing Workshop and 2010 Recipient Reception
Wednesday September 23th, 2010
The 2011 Pittsfield Cultural Council Grant Writing Workshop will be held on Wednesday, September 29th from 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM. Following the workshop, a reception will be held for the 27 grant recipients of 2010.
Both events will happen
at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts
located at 28 Renne Avenue, Pittsfield. Phone: (413) 499-9348
This reception is free and open to the public.
Amount Available for Granting in FY 2011
(information not yet available)
PASS applications are accepted.
LCC Program Guidelines (PDF)
Funding Priorities
EXPLANATION OF PRIORITIES
Projects must represent a solid contribution to the vitality of Pittsfield’s cultural life. While in some cases projects originating outside of Pittsfield may be funded, priority is given to those involving Pittsfield residents.
Priority will be given to:
- projects planned by Pittsfield artists or organizations;
- projects planned by individual artists, rather than established organizations;
- new applications and/or new projects (as opposed to individuals/organizations which have received funding in recent cycles for the same, or similar projects);
- projects for which the budget reflects equal expense and revenue lines and for which a thorough and complete budget has been presented.
- projects that reach diverse audiences, especially people who do not usually benefit from arts offerings.
LIMITS OF FUNDING
- The maximum grant amount is $2,000.
- Council funds are not intended as the sole source of funding on projects of a continuing nature.
- Applicants will not be funded for more than three consecutive years.
- Projects must be financially feasible with evidence of any other committed funds presented with the application and a reasonable date of completion included in the application.
The Cultural Council does NOT fund:
- administrative costs for salaried staff, support staff or volunteers;
- projects that do not pay artists at a professional, or union, scale;
- fund-raising projects;
- materials such as paint, paper, etc.; food or beverages;
- capital expenditures (i.e. permanent equipment), unless a case can be made for community use after project’s completion and project has a 2 to 1 match of funds (i.e. $100 from other sources to $50 from Pittsfield Cultural Council).
Please note: Cultural Council funds are not intended to substitute, replace or relieve existing responsibility for municipal or other funding of programs in the arts and humanities.
Local Guidelines
2010-2011 Grant Application Guidelines : Pittsfield Cultural Council
Deadline: October 15, 2010
Please read the following guidelines carefully. They are in addition to the instructions on the Grant Application.
REQUIREMENTS
- Application must be complete, including budget and signature sections. Typed applications are preferred but hand-printed (if legible) is acceptable.
- All applications must be mailed via the US Postal Service and postmarked by October 15, 2010.
- Please mail applications to:
Pittsfield Cultural Council
PO Box 1192
Pittsfield, MA 01202-1192
Note: Applications delivered to any other address in any other way will be ineligible.
- Only one application will be considered from any individual or organization during each grant cycle.
- Projects with an audience must be given in a disabilities accessible site.
- Submit only one copy of your application. We will make copies for Council use. Keep a copy for your records.
APPROVAL, REIMBURSEMENTS, COMPLETION
- Final approval of funding is given by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
- Funds granted are paid on a reimbursement basis only following project completion, or in partial payments if pre-approved by the Pittsfield Cultural Council.
- Any changes to the project, after approval of original grant must be submitted in writing (e-mail is acceptable) and approved by the Pittsfield Cultural Council in advance of the changes.
- Projects must be completed within eighteen months from the date of the application (for example: If application dated October 15, 2010 then completion deadline is April 15, 2012).
- Grantees must submit a final report with proofs of financial expenditures when requesting reimbursements and the PCC logo must b used in all advertising materials. completed reimbursement request form with proof of expenditures (e.g. receipts) attached. Those who fail to do so may be ineligible to receive subsequent funding. The PCC logo is available in several formats here.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- A resume (if individual) and/or mission statement (if organization) of applicant’s qualifications is required. Consideration will be given to applicant’s accomplishments and quality of work. Slides, photographs, or tapes will not be returned unless accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
- Project must be clearly arts, humanities or interpretive sciences in nature.
- Project locations (i.e. performance venue/gallery space) and dates must be secured in advance of application and a letter of confirmation from the site or sponsor must be included with the application.
- Project proposals must be well-researched and documented, including information about other funding sources and a complete budget.
A copy of these guidelines is included in the application package along with a sample model grant application. .
There will be a grant-writing workshop and public input session on Wednesday, September 29th at 5:30pm. Location: Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Avenue , Pittsfield.
If you have any questions, or if you need help, please contact any member of the Council or e-mail pittsfieldculture@yahoo.com.
Grant Applicants
Grant Recipients
FY
2010
| Name |
Project |
Discipline |
Amount |
| Artscape Public Art Committee |
Art Walk-About |
Visual Arts |
$500 |
| Barrington Stage Company (BSC) |
KidsAct! |
Theater |
$500 |
| Berkshire Bach Society |
Free Student Ticket Program |
Music |
$600 |
| Berkshire Lyric Theatre, Inc. |
Concerts and Educational Program |
Music |
$1,000 |
| Berkshire Museum |
Artist in Residence |
Visual Arts |
$1,000 |
| Berkshires Jazz, Inc. |
2010 Pittsfield CityJazz Festival |
Music |
$1,000 |
| City of Pittsfield |
Memorial Park Rededication Program Guide |
History |
$750 |
| Clark, Richard |
Educating Rita - Two Person Show |
Theater |
$300 |
| Collatos, Theodore |
Pittsfield Film |
Media Arts |
$740 |
| Community Access to the Arts, Inc. |
Sticks & Stones - Art Exhibit at the Ferrin Gallery |
Visual Arts |
$430 |
| Conte Community School |
Colonial Theatre, Berkshire Museum, Hancock |
Multidisciplinary |
$500 |
| Crosby Elementary School |
Colonial Theatre: If You Give a Pig a Pancake |
Theater |
$340 |
| Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. |
Pittsfield Ethnic Fair |
Multidisciplinary |
$1,000 |
| Eagles Band, Inc. |
3rd Annual Eagles Band Concert at the Colonial |
Music |
$1,000 |
| Hebert Arboretum, Inc. |
Tuesday Night in the Park Music Series |
Music |
$1,000 |
| Hilltown Choral Society |
Choral Concerts in the Hilltowns |
Music |
$200 |
| IS183 Art School of the Berkshires |
Learning Through Arts Program - Morningside |
Visual Arts |
$1,500 |
| Minerva Stage |
Student Independent Film Festival |
Media Arts |
$500 |
| Moonshine Holler |
Moonshine Holler at 3rd Thursdays |
Music |
$400 |
| Nutshell Playhouse |
Pirates! |
Theater |
$800 |
| Premier Brass Quintet |
History of the Brass Musical Instrument |
Music |
$600 |
| Shakespeare & Company |
Shakespeare in the Courts |
Theater |
$1,500 |
| Sinai Academy of the Berkshires |
Sinai/Conte - The Israeli Dance Connection |
Dance |
$1,000 |
| Stockbridge Sinfonia |
Free Community Concerts |
Music |
$400 |
| Tamarack Hollow Cultural Programs |
Drum it up! Afro-Caribbean Drum & Dance |
Music |
$500 |
| Too Human |
A Celebration of Song: The American Songbook |
Music |
$500 |
| Triple Shadow |
Music, Masks and Dance of Bali, Indonesia |
Music |
$400 |
| Weber, Stefanie |
Pittsfield City Hoopla! 2010 |
Multidisciplinary |
$600 |
| Westside Neighborhood Resource Center, Inc. |
Gather-In 2010 |
Multidisciplinary |
$1,000 |
| Wintergreen Folk Trio |
Free concert at Berkshire Atheneum |
Music |
$450 |
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