Buckland Cultural Council
Buckland Cultural Council funds West County arts and humanities projects and events through small but meaningful grants to artists and presenters. It is our mission to support the cultural offerings of the area for a wide age range of people including seniors and youth, and to improve the quality of life for students in, residents of, and visitors to West County. Artists, schools and community groups can apply.
Contact
James Bonham
jbbonham@comcast.net
413-522-3587
Address
17 State Street
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370-1011
Connect on Social
Facebook
Application Information
FY24 Allocation
$5,500
FY24 Local Priorities
Local Cultural Councils grant monies provided by the Massachusetts Cultural Council to fund art, science, and humanities projects, performances, and activities.
The Buckland Cultural Council gives priority to projects that:
– We believe will be of interest to the residents
– Are located in Buckland or easily accessible by our community
– Are culturally diverse, historically inclusive, and bring focus to underrepresented groups
– Educate the community in local history, the arts, humanities, and/or natural sciences
– Reach a wide age range of audiences including youth and/or seniors
– Reach a large number of residents and are inexpensive to attend
– Include collaborations among arts and humanitarian organizations, schools, and libraries
– Rely on our funding to take place
If you have a culturally enriching idea, you are encouraged to apply!
FY24 Local Guidelines
Applications must be submitted electronically by the application deadline to be considered. The Buckland Cultural Council will meet soon thereafter to review applications and respond in a timely manner. Accepted applicants are asked to submit press for activities/events to the council in advance so that we can promote your programs through our Buckland Cultural Council Facebook page. We also require that you credit the Buckland Cultural Council in your written materials and at produced events. The average grant value in FY20 was $200.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY23 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ashton, Melissa | Dot Box | $50 | Bates III, Davis R. | Raising Our Voices: A Library Summer Reading Performance | $150 | Buckland Historical Society, Inc. | Colonial Buckland at the Wilder Homestead | $300 | Buckland Public Library, Inc. | Intro Drawing Still Life | $300 | Cafasso Parker, Kristen 'Kay' | Healing Garden at Malley Park | $50 | Charlemont Forum | Summer Speakers Series 2023 | $150 | Double Edge Theatre Productions, Inc. | Mohawk Trail Regional School Students Visit Double Edge | $200 | Dukes, CL | Not A Drag...Just Jazz Hands | $200 | Fisher, Cynthia | Mosaics for Shelburne Falls | $400 | Franklin Land Trust, Inc. | Spring Ephemerals Walk | $100 | Heath Agricultural Society, Inc. | Heath Fair Music | $100 | Hilltown Families, Inc. | Hilltown Families Suggests | $100 | Jaffe, Lysander | Culomba: Singing Workshop and Concert | $50 | Kline, Carrie | Music of Appalachia and Beyond | $50 | Lanza-Weil, Carmela | Coping with Covid; Isolation Stories | $100 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! | $150 | Maichack, Gregory | Pastel Paint Georgia O’Keeffe’s Famous Lily | $100 | Memorial Hall Association, Inc. | Pothole Pictures film series | $200 | Michaux, Sophie P. | Tiny Glass Tavern concert and singing workshop | $50 | Mohawk Trail Concerts, Inc. | Summer Festival 2023 | $300 | Mohawk Trail Regional High School | Mohawk Darkroom | $100 | Ohketeau Cultural Center | Living Presence of Our History VII: A Conversation with Indigenous Authors on the Importance of Representation in Literature. | $50 | Pioneer Valley Symphony, Inc. | “The Mystery of the Missing Music” - 2023 Education Concert | $200 | Piti Theatre Company | Once Upon a . . . @ BSE and Water Street Barn | $150 | Plainfield Congregational Church | Concerts at 7 | $50 | Sevenars Concerts, Inc. | Sevenars 55th Anniversary Season | $50 | Shelburne Falls Area Women’s Club, Inc. | SFAWC Speaker Series | $200 | Shelburne Falls Community Orchard | Shelburne Falls Community Orchard Mandala Display and Map Welcome Boards | $100 | Skloot, Jules | Dancealong Storytime | $350 | Stockwell, Bernadette | Buckland: Do Your ARt! | $50 | Surprenant, Alan | Grafting fruit trees | $50 | The Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center, Inc. | The Power of Place: Finding a Sense of Belonging Through Story, Conversation and Song / A keynote concert that celebrates our connections to Franklin County | $50 | The Nolumbeka Project, Inc. | 10th Annual Pocumtuck Homelands Festival | $150 | The Permaculture Place, Inc. | Informational & Inspirational Garden Walk Signage | $150 | Walsh, Jacqueline | Dancing at Lughnasa play | $400 | Water Street Barn and Studio | Acting and Musical Theatre Workshop for Youth | $400 |
