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The Easthampton Cultural Council's office is now located at
43 Main Street
Old Town Hall
Easthampton, MA 01027
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Amount Available for Granting in FY 2015
$8,666
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
ECA+ Grants Subcommittee gathers input from the community and develops funding priorities based on this feedback. For the 2015 grant cycle, in addition to local and Massachusetts Cultural Council guidelines, the ECC is looking for grant applications that fit the theme “Public/Private.” “Public/Private” refers to projects that explore privacy in a very public world. Projects might include: public performances in private residences, private moments in public spaces, or exhibits that focus on the juxtaposition of public and private life. The theme is meant to be generative, and applicants may interpret it in many different ways.
Applications, however, will not be denied solely on this funding priority. Applications will be evaluated based on local guidelines and those outlined by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
A Grant Writing Workshop is scheduled for Sept. 16, 2014 from 6:30-8 p.m. at 43 Main St., Easthampton 01027.
Local Guidelines
In addition to the state criteria (public benefit, non-discrimination, no substitution, arts/humanities/interpretive sciences), applications will be evaluated using the following review criteria:
• Proposed projects must benefit the residents of Easthampton.
• Projects must be well planned: including appropriate support materials detailing a specified date, time, and location and a well-planned adjustment for the project if the council is unable to fund the entire amount requested.
• Projects must further the diversity in Easthampton's programming in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences, addressing the diverse cultural needs of the community’s underserved populations or supporting diverse forms of cultural activities.
• Where appropriate, projects should demonstrate community support (i.e. if you are planning to present your project in a public space, the grant application must 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.)
• Applicants who have received funding from the council in the past should not assume they will receive the same funding from prior cycles.
• Projects must occur Jan. – Dec. 2015 and be reimbursed within 12 months of the grant project.
• Applications must submit ten (10) copies of the application to the Easthampton City Arts+ Grants Subcommittee (only one copy of support material is needed) at 43 Main St., Easthampton, MA 01027. Support material will not be returned.
• For further guidelines and the grant application process see the https://www.mass-culture.org/lcc_public_applicant_guidelines.aspx