Easthampton Cultural Council
We are a volunteer board with an elected chairperson, secretary and treasurer.
We work towards bringing funding into Easthampton to make quality cultural programming more accessible.
Current ECC board:
Steve Collicelli, Chair
Sean Collins, Secretary
Tracey Eller
Chandler Frantz
Nancy Natale, Treasurer
Michael Sjostedt
Contact
[email protected]
[email protected]
617-249-3551
https://www.easthamptonculturalcouncil.org/
Address
50 Payson Avenue
Easthampton, MA 01027-2255
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
$16,500
FY26 Local Priorities
1. Priority will be given to in-person over virtual events.
2. Priority will be given to local events held in Easthampton.
3. Applicants/groups may submit no more than two applications per fiscal year.
4. Projects must be well planned, including appropriate support materials detailing a specified date, time, and location; a strong publicity strategy; and a well-planned adjustment for the project if the council is unable to fund the entire amount requested.
5. Applicants must have written support (letter or email) from a local venue in order to be considered if their application includes the use of a venue other than one that is under their direct control. The letter or email should be from the venue’s management stating that venue management agrees to allow the applicant to use the space for the event on the date(s) intended.
6. If individuals or organizations collaborate on a single application, one member of the collaboration must be designated as the lead applicant for fiscal management purposes.
7. Priority will be given to projects that engage a variety of populations.
8. Priority will be given to new programming that has not received prior funding. Applicants who have received funding from the council in the past should not assume they will receive the same funding from prior cycles.
9. The Easthampton Cultural Council is rarely able to fully fund projects and encourages applicants to apply for funds from various sources. Local council funding is not intended to be used as the sole source of funding for projects of a continuing nature.
10. Project goals are achievable, and the budget is realistic.
11. All events must be held at accessible facilities.
12. Projects must occur Jan. – Dec. of the calendar year following the October application deadline.
13. If supplemental materials cannot be uploaded to or exceed the file limit of the online application portal, they may be emailed to [email protected] by or before the October deadline.
14. Proposals for operating funds will only be considered after project-based grant proposals have been evaluated.
15. Beginning in the 2027 grant cycle, projects will be limited to 3 years of consecutive funding. Projects that have been funded for 3+ years may reapply after taking a year off.
FY26 Local Guidelines
Information not provided
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY26 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary | For The Birds | $325 | CitySpace, Inc. | Next Stage: An Artist-Industry Exchange | $500 | Collicelli, Steve | Easthampton Porchfest | $800 | Collider Music & Food Inc. | Secret Planet Music Series | $600 | Comeau, Robert | Historical Walks and Rides around Easthampton | $350 | Critcher, Ruth | How The Light Gets In: Little Wild Bouquet Performs the Music of Leonard Cohen | $485 | Cushing, Carolyn A. | “We, the poets, grant you refuge:” How Palestinian Poetry Inspires Activism | $365 | Ferry, Chris | Easthampton Film Festival '26 | $800 | Heartbeat Theater | Production of Proof by David Auburn | $550 | Hersey, Lisa | Easthampton Book Hunt | $450 | Hilltown Cooperative School, Inc. | Musical Petting Zoo | $375 | Jadczak, Felicia | Cat Parade | $300 | Kochanski, Tracy | The Art of Needle Felting | $400 | Kuzbary, Miriam | VAME: Valley Arabic Music Ensemble performance | $300 | Lesko, Malinda | Spinning a Legacy: The Past and Present of Fiber Milling in Massachusetts | $600 | Lyracle, Inc. | Lyracle's Fall '26 Performance in Easthampton | $550 | MacDuffie, Elizabeth | The 20th Year of Meat for Tea: the Magazine and the Cirques | $655 | Mailloux, Timothy | Countdown - Songs Of The Cinema | $300 | Mankita, Jay | Chain Reactions & Creative Contraptions | $500 | Marroquin, Michelle | Dances in the Orchard | $700 | Means, Pamela | Pamela Means presents Black, Brown, and Beige: Our Shared History and Present Day | $700 | Oakley, Arlo | Bon Appetit Burlesque's Tassel Tussle | $400 | Resilient Community Arts Inc. | Guest Artists at Mt View Middle School Art Club | $800 | Ryan, Elizabeth | Millside Park Concert | $400 | Schweiger, Mo | Pinc Louds, Content Clown, and The Freeps at CitySpace | $350 | Sticca, Paul | Acousticca at Easthampton High School's Annual Fundraiser | $300 | Swanson's Fabrics | Building A Culture of Clothing Repair | $450 | The Brookfield Institute, Inc. | Shaped by Service Art Show & Storytelling Through Art Workshop | $700 | The Oxbow Gallery | "The Painted Life", of Gregory Gillespie, a film showing and Q&A | $450 | The Performance Project, Inc. | An Evening of New Work by Emerging First Generation Artists | $600 | The Queercore Collaborative | Queercore Fest | $750 | West, Amy | Shadow, Sound, Spectacle presents: Literary Monsters | $450 | ZAIKOWSKI, CAROLYN | The Poetree | $450 |