Chicopee Cultural Council
The Chicopee Cultural Council’s mission is to advance excellence and access to the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences. Through grants to artists, Arts organizations, independent council projects, volunteerism and community input, the Council aims to support local artists and enhance meaningful cultural experiences for the entire community. The Council strives towards good stewardship and community growth to promote wellness by contributing to our economic vitality and leveraging the power of the arts, culture and creativity for all citizens.
Cultural Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Projects that elevate the voices and experiences of historically-marginalized groups to highlight the current and historical diversity of Chicopee. Projects should create opportunities for artists and community members who identify as Black, Indigenous, a Person of Color, LGBTQ+, refugee, immigrant, or person living with a disability. Projects may include coalition building, research, leadership, wellness, and youth development.
***Monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm on the 3rd floor Chicopee City Hall Auditorium and subject to change. Zoom option available upon request.
For information, please email culture@chicopeema.gov
GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR FY 2025 ARE OPEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
Letters of Confirmation from venues will take precedence. The council supports grants between $250 – $5000 and will only accept up to two grant proposals per applicant.
Contact
Charles Laboy, Chair
culture@chicopeema.gov
413-377-4404
https://chicopeeculturalcouncil.com
Address
PO Box 888
Chicopee, MA 01013-2806
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
TBD
FY26 Local Priorities
Letters of Confirmation from venues will take precedence.
Food and Refreshments can now be included in grant requests.
Funding for scholarships are also allowed in grant request.
The council supports grants between $250 – $5000 and will only accept up to two grant proposals per applicant.
FY26 Local Guidelines
Information not provided
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bates III, Davis R. | Celebrating the Season: A Halloween Harvest | $500 | Benton, Zachary | Melodious Zach Presents: Music of the Beach Boys | $550 | Benton, Zachary | Melodious Zach Presents: Music of the Beatles | $550 | Boutin, Melanie | Storrowton Classroom Outreach Program | $700 | Bowie School | Fourth Grade Science Field Trip | $2,500 | Bowie School | Bowie Memorial OSV 2025 | $1,000 | Center for Human Development, Inc. | All In! Holiday Wishes | $1,000 | Chicopee Academy Alternative Education Program | Trapeze Yoga | $2,000 | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Mean Girls | $2,000 | Chicopee High School | Ride the Cyclone | $4,500 | Chicopee Parks & Recreation | Fourth of July Celebration | $1,500 | Chicopee Parks & Recreation | Aldenville Commons Summer Concert Series | $1,000 | Chicopee Public Library | Sarah the Fiddler | $550 | Chicopee Public Library | The Poop Museum | $550 | Chicopee Public Library | Mass Capoeira at the Chicopee Public Library | $550 | Chicopee Public Schools | Community Pottery Wheel Classes | $2,000 | Chicopee Public Schools | Old Sturbridge Village | $1,011 | ChicopeeTV | Singing Bridge Pictures - Year 2 | $2,750 | ChicopeeTV | Center Stage | $2,200 | ChicopeeTV | ChicopeeTV Spring Break Camp | $3,400 | Clay, Sarah | Games People Play | $550 | Comeau, Robert | Chicopee Historical Tours | $380 | Ferguson, Carrie | Carrie Ferguson & The Grumpytime Club Band Family Music Concert | $550 | Fisher, Donald | Poetry and the Spoken Word | $450 | Greater Chicopee Area Community Concert Band | GCACCB Spring & Winter 2025 Concert Series | $800 | Halloran, Bill | Library Concert | $400 | Indian Association of Greater Springfield | Holi celebrations | $5,000 | Kane's Krusade, Inc. | 2025 Kane's Pawsome 5K | $4,580 | Keezing, Jonathan A. | A PUPPET WORKSHOP | $500 | Kline, Carrie | Songs and Stories of Appalachia and Rural America | $559 | Lambert Lavoie Elementary School | Peter and the Wolf Event | $400 | Lappen, Henry | Henry the Juggler Performance | $450 | Leatherwood, Daniel | Chicopee Pride Festival | $3,500 | Longstreeth, Ken | Concert by Jeff Gavioli and his BAD NEWS JAZZ & BLUES ORCHESTRA | $600 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! - a dance series | $600 | Maichack, Gregory | The Seahorse: How to Pastel Paint | $600 | Neill, David | Christmas and Holiday sing along by the Fanfare Brass | $600 | Newell, Jared | HARVEST FESTIVAL | $3,400 | Novi Cantori of Greater Springfield, Inc. | Novi Cantori Winter Concert | $600 | Pioneer Valley Concert Band | Sounds of Summer | $550 | Polish Center of Discovery and Learning, Inc. | Harvest Festival (Polish Dozynki) | $3,400 | RIVERA, JEANNETTE | Re-Wilding Nature Workshops | $2,000 | Ryan, Elizabeth | Eclipsed! 2025 | $550 | Salon Vincènte | Back 2 School Bash | $1,000 | Small Planet Dancers | The Republic of Dance | $550 | Smith, Trevor | Laugh for the Health of it: Creating Healthy Lifestyles through Laughter | $600 | Sobel, Anna R. | Robot Puppet Show at the Chicopee Public Library | $550 | Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Inc. | SSO Musical Petting Zoo | $2,500 | St. Joan of Arc/St. George School | BTG Presents Magic Tree House at St. Joan of Arc School | $1,000 | Stepanek, Julie | Ukulele Day at the Library | $600 | The Greater Chicopee Chamber of Commerce, Inc. | Center Fresh Farmers Market Music Series | $3,500 | Tincknell, Roger L. | Ireland to America | $430 | Watsky, Craig Harris | Photographic Chicopee | $600 | Watsky, Craig Harris | Enriching Early Education through Songs, Rhythm, and Movement | $4,000 | West Mass Brass Band | Brass Band concert | $550 | Witt, Mary | Music for Community | $550 | York, Matt | Willie Nelson - Songs & Stories w/ Matt York | $600 |
