LCC Program Information - About Your LCC

The Cummington Cultural Council promotes arts in this town centrally located within the Hilltown region. We maintain a gallery for the display of two-dimensional art in the town's Community House on Main Street, which affords local artists a venue to publicize their work. The shows are installed for one month, with the artist encouraged to have an opening reception. We sponsor a community show annually, soliciting contributions from individuals submitting work on a given theme. The Community House also has an auditorium available for performances, and the Town of Cummington has an outdoor gazebo and open-area park.

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Cummington Cultural Council Beckie Kravetz Cummington Community House Cummington, MA 01026-9742 520-245-5233

In order to apply for an LCC grant, applicants must meet all eligibility and criteria requirements of the LCC Program.

For more detailed information, refer to the full LCC Program Guidelines (PDF).

As of October 2020, the Cummington Cultural Council is paying future grantees through direct grants. This means grant money will be available in full and up front to grant recipients and is not reimbursement based. If for any reason a project cannot be completed, grant funds will need to be reimbursed to the Council. Full instructions will be sent to successful applicants along with their award letter. In accordance the Massachusetts Cultural Council, all applications must be completed online. Support Videos and/or images may be linked via YouTube or another hosting service. If you need a faster internet connection for uploading, the Community House hot-spot will be available throughout the granting cycle. This year the Cummington Cultural Council will give priority to: • Projects with a clear local benefit • Applicants that utilize Cummington's town facilities. These include (but are not limited to) the Community House Gallery, Community House auditorium, the town's outdoor gazebo and open-area park. Facilities must be used in a way that is in compliance with the latest COVID guidelines. It will be up to presenters to be aware of any updates to the state guidelines. PLEASE NOTE: If you are planning to use a town venue, please check the Cummington Cultural Council Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/cummingtonculturalcouncil ) or website (https://cummingtonlcc.wordpress.com ) for information about scheduling and rental fees where applicable. Proposals of any type may also include a letter of support from a Cummington resident. With regard to virtual programs, applicants should be aware that some town residents do not have broadband or internet. If you are proposing a virtual program, please take this into account. • Projects that serve elders and children • New and/or original ideas. In addition to the state criteria* applications will be evaluated using the following: • How well the proposal meets the Cummington Cultural Council priorities stated above • Community support and involvement. • Evidence of applicant's ability to successfully complete the proposed project • Ability to address the diverse cultural needs of our community Please Note: We tend to fund large-budget projects only if funding from other councils is sought. We request that you note other Local Cultural Councils from which funding is being requested and specify the dollar amounts. *The State Guidelines can be viewed at https://www.mass-culture.org/lcc_public_applicant_guidelines.aspx

An online application will be available October 1.

FY 2021

Name	Project	Project title	Amount
Ana Busto/Steve Schiff,	Arts	Cumminton under the pandemic	$400
Cummington Cultural Council	Arts	Cultural Council Program	$500
Cummington Village Church	Arts	Friday Night Cafe	$600
Double Edge Theatre Productions Inc.	Arts	The Summer Spectacle - Subsidized Ticket Program	$250
Friends of Williamsburg Libraries	Humanities	Just Mercy Book Discussion	$100
Indigenous Voices In the Berkshires,	Arts	Indigenous Voices In the Berkshires	$600
Lysander Jaffe,	Arts	Culomba Residency	$200
MUSIC Dance.edu	Arts	Hip Hop Dance Chair Exercise for Seniors!	$280
Nolumbeka Project, Inc.	Arts	River Stories for the Valley Classrooms	$150
North Hall Association	Arts	A Season of the Arts at the North Hall - Historic	$400
Pleun Clara Bouricius,	Arts	Digital Photography Your Way	$310
Sevenars Concerts, Inc.	Arts	Sevenars Music Festival 53rd Anniversary	$100
Steven Henderson,	Arts	Mabel and Jerry - Obstacles to the Altar	$300
Tamarack Hollow Nature and Cultural Center	Arts	Big trees, fauna, flora and poetry hike at the Bry	$200
W. Scott Rogers,	Arts	Windsor Jazz-Blues Workshop	$410

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Amount Available for Granting in FY 2021