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 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, and youth development.
Members 2021: Chairperson: Jeannette Rivera, Secretary Lisa Hagar, Treasurer Susan Morando-McAndrew, Vice-Treasurer and Information Tech: John Dumont, School Liaison-Sharon Jacobson Deragon, and members: Johnny Miranda-Alomar, Charles Laboy, Debra Sutherland, Mike Sutherland and Craig Harris, and Kelly Reid.
***Due to the coronavirus situation our monthly meetings at the library are being moved to Zoom virtual meetings.
For information, please email chicopeeculturalcouncil@yahoo.com
GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR FY 2022 ARE OPEN September 1, 2021
Contact
Jeannette Rivera, Chair
chicopeeculturalcouncil@yahoo.com
413-377-4404
https://chicopeeculturalcouncil.co
Address
PO Box 888
Chicopee, MA 01021
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FY23 LCC Grant Cycle Details to Come.
FY22 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bowie School | Bowie School Old Sturbridge Village | $600 |
| Chicopee Parks & Recreation | Fourth of July Concert Celebration | $1,000 |
| Gregory Maichack | Jellyfish: How to Pastel Paint | $500 |
| Chicopee Public Schools Food Service Department | The Landscape of School Lunch | $5,000 |
| Chicopee Parks & Recreation | Aldenville Commons Summer Concert Series | $1,500 |
| Chicopee Public Library | Andy & Judy in Concert | $500 |
| Robert Comeau | Chicopee Historical Tours | $600 |
| MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Dance Chair Exercise for Seniors! | $600 |
| Matt York | Songs and Stories - The Highwaymen | $450 |
| Patrick E. Bowe School | Old Sturbridge Village | $750 |
| Authors and Artists Festival | Authors and Artists Festival | $300 |
| Susan Urban | Polish Art history with Connections to European Art Movement | $350 |
| Hilltown Families, Inc. | Hilltown Families Suggests | $350 |
| Chicopee Public Library | Yoga with Carolyn Ruszala | $300 |
| Edward L. Cope, Jr. | Ed the Wizard's Alchemy Laboratory | $450 |
| Cynthia Barrett | Emma and Belley: Little Detectives, A Bilingual Book | $200 |
| Pioneer Valley Concert Band | Sounds of Summer 2022 | $2,500 |
| Chicopee Public Library | The Roots of Black Music in America | $450 |
| Craig Harris Watsky | Drum Away the Blues | $900 |
| Craig Harris Watsky | Drum Away the Blues: Primary | $900 |
| Craig Harris Watsky | A Celebration of Music | $900 |
| Craig Harris Watsky | The Indigenous in Chicopee | $1,100 |
| Chicopee Public Library | Drumming with Ellen Clegg | $350 |
| The Fourth Wall, Inc. | Performance for Military Families at Westover | $3,500 |
| Motoko Dworkin | Folktales from Asia | $500 |
| All Our Kids, Inc. | Tanglewood Marionettes Come to Chicopee | $775 |
| Henry Lappen | Henry the Juggler Performance | $450 |
| The Polish Genealogical Society of Massachusetts | Exploring Family History with Stephen P. Morse | $600 |
| Gregory Maichack | The Jellyfish: How to Pastel Paint | $500 |
| Stephen Lewis | Worker Struggles - An International Poster Exhibit | $210 |
| Melanie Boutin | Old Sturbridge Village Field Trip | $800 |
| St. Joan of Arc/St. George School | From Paper to Performance: Playmaking Through Storytelling | $1,440 |
| Alex Leff | Cycle of Memory | $1,000 |
| Sarah Clay | Stolen Moments | $450 |
| Kirk Whipple | Duo Pianists, Composers & Educators Whipple & Morales in Concert | $825 |
| Kenneth Longstreeth | FREE CONCERT BY JEFF GAVIOLI AND HIS BAD NEWS JAZZ AND BLUES ORCHESTRA FEATURING CINDY REED | $1,250 |
| Paul Sticca | Summer Concert Series | $600 |
| Anna E. Barry School | School Enrichment | $1,220 |
| Lambert Lavoie Elementary School | Tanglewood Marionettes at Lambert Lavoie | $1,400 |
| Valley Arts Mentors | Virtual Mentorship Program and Webinar Series | $600 |
| Hiding In Plain Sight, Inc. | Creative Care Workshop | $4,077 |
| All Our Kids, Inc. | Fostering Connections at the Science Center | $1,120 |
| kelly reid | Chicopee Monthly | $500 |
| Marylou Ferrante | Banjo Pickin' Gals | $450 |
| Rich Plasse | Name That Tv Theme | $440 |
| Kristen Chin | Snow Money | $500 |
| ChicopeeTV | Center Stage | $2,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Chicopee, Inc. | Visual Arts Program & Art Show | $1,800 |
| Bill Halloran | Live Blues Dance Party | $400 |
| Ethnic Arts Center of Somerville, Inc. | The Three Bears to Juan Bobo FOLKTALES ALIVE! Watch, Make, & Share Project | $1,500 |
| Small Planet Dancers | The Greatest Generation: A Tribute to the Heroes of WWII | $500 |
| Patrick E. Bowe School | Zonda Dance | $2,600 |
| The Massachusetts International Festival of the Arts, Inc. | Si Se Puede -Yes We Can | $3,000 |
| Maurice Lindsay | Caribbean Connection | $500 |
| Sara Campbell | Where America's Day Begins | $200 |
| Deena Peters | Ceramic Painting | $850 |
| Johnny Miranda | Black Art | $1,500 |
| Chicopee Public Schools | Snack and Paint with Brush it Off | $8,400 |
| Patrick E. Bowe School | Crystal Clear Science | $2,000 |
| Chicopee Public Schools | Mystic Aquarium Field Trip | $1,137 |
| Sheldon Smith | Luggage Project | $2,000 |
| Novi Cantori of Greater Springfield, Inc. | Novi Cantori Winter Concert | $600 |
