Chesterfield Cultural Council
Our Council serves the small rural community of Chesterfield, MA. We seek to enrich our town by giving funding priority to cultural programs that benefit all town residents, take place in Chesterfield, and/or are novel and innovative. By offering programs in the arts, sciences, and humanities our town becomes a welcoming and more interesting place to live, work, and visit. With our limited budget, we can only fund a fraction of the applications received and grants range from $100-1000.
The Chesterfield Cultural Council requires letters of agreement from venues where events will take place. For example, if your event will be at the Public Library, please include a note from the librarian agreeing that the event will be allowed to be held at the library. All funded events must be advertised in Chesterfield at least two weeks in advance. Posters, flyers, informational materials can be posted at the Library, The General Store, The Town Offices, The Senior/Community Center, and in local newspapers. For further information please email: culturalcouncil@townofchesterfieldma.com
For guidelines and applications requirements for the Chesterfield Cultural Council, please visit: https://massculturalcouncil.org/local-council/chesterfield/
Application forms and more information about the Local Cultural Council Programs are available online at: http://www.mass-culture.org/lcc_public.aspx
Contact
Ellie Goudie-Averill
culturalcouncil@townofchesterfieldma.com
215-900-0109
Address
PO Box 299
422 Main Road
Chesterfield, MA 01012-9708
Application Information
FY26 Allocation
TBD
FY26 Local Priorities
We give funding priority to cultural programs that benefit all town residents, take place in Chesterfield, and/or are novel and innovative. By offering programs in the arts, sciences, and humanities our town becomes a welcoming and more interesting place to live, work, and visit. With our limited budget, we can only fund a fraction of the applications received and grants range from $100-1000. The Chesterfield Cultural Council requires letters of agreement from venues where events will take place. For example, if your event will be at the Public Library, please include a note from the librarian agreeing that the event will be allowed to be held at the library. All funded events must be advertised in Chesterfield at least two weeks in advance. Posters, flyers, informational materials can be posted at the Library, The General Store, The Town Offices, The Senior/Community Center, and in local newspapers.
FY26 Local Guidelines
Our Council serves the small rural community of Chesterfield, MA. We seek to enrich our town by giving funding priority to cultural programs that benefit all town residents, take place in Chesterfield, and/or are novel and innovative. By offering programs in the arts, sciences, and humanities our town becomes a welcoming and more interesting place to live, work, and visit. With our limited budget, we can only fund a fraction of the applications received and grants range from $100-1000. The Chesterfield Cultural Council requires letters of agreement from venues where events will take place. For example, if your event will be at the Public Library, please include a note from the librarian agreeing that the event will be allowed to be held at the library. All funded events must be advertised in Chesterfield at least two weeks in advance. Posters, flyers, informational materials can be posted at the Library, The General Store, The Town Offices, The Senior/Community Center, and in local newspapers. For further information please email: culturalcouncil@townofchesterfieldma.com
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Burke, Theresa | The Viking Runestone Volume 7 | $300 | Chesterfield Fourth of July Association, Inc. | Chesterfield 4th of July Parade | $500 | Cummington Village Church | Friday Night Cafe | $200 | Garcia, Lena | Saturday Art Workshops | $425 | Hampshire Music Boosters | 2025 Spring Musical | $500 | Hilltown Arts Alliance | Hilltown Open Studio Tour & Artsfest | $350 | Hilltown Theatre Anonymous | Hilltown Theatre Anonymous 2025: Macbeth | $450 | Hilltown Village, Inc. | Caregiver and Child Music Class for Hilltown Families | $150 | Hoyt Dawson, Miana | Season Celebration of Artisans, Farmers, and producers | $225 | Lawrence, Tori | Movement and Writing Workshop with Cody Cook-Parrott | $200 | Leader, Rachel | KlezCummington | $450 | New Hingham Elementary PTO | SkyDomePlanetarium | $650 | Plainfield Congregational Church | Plainfield Concerts at 7 | $300 | Porcino, John P. | To Life!: Celebrations in Story Song and Music | $475 | Sevenars Concerts, Inc. | Sevenars 57th Anniversary Season | $100 | Tamarack Hollow Nature and Cultural Center, Inc. | Explore the fauna and flora of Chesterfield Gorge | $350 |
