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, economically challenged 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 [email protected]
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
Lisa Hagar
[email protected]
413-377-4404
https://chicopeeculturalcouncil.com
Address
PO Box 888
Chicopee, MA 01013-2806
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
$71,600
FY26 Local Priorities
Letters of Confirmation from venues will take precedence.
Events must take place within the Chicopee City limits unless in conjunction with another LCC.
Food and Refreshments can now be included in grant requests.
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
FY26 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Basilica of St Stanislaus, B.M. Youth Ministry | Creative arts workshop and exhibit | $500 | Bates III, Davis R. | Under One Sky: A Performance for Seniors | $500 | Boutin, Melanie | Storrowton Classroom Outreach Program | $400 | Bowie School | Fourth Grade Science Field Trip | $1,220 | Bowie School | OSV GRADE 5 BOWIE | $1,020 | Boys & Girls Club of Chicopee, Inc. | Connecticut Science Center Summer Field Trip | $2,025 | Butman, William | Rock & Roll Revolution: A 5-Part Participatory Exploration of Music and Culture | $1,200 | CORMIER, STEVEN | GOOD GOLLY, MISSED TROLLEY "The Hilltown Trolley Dilemma" | $250 | Chicopee Academy | Chicopee Academy Yearbook | $800 | Chicopee Academy | MASS MoCA Field Trip | $800 | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Chicopee Comp drama | $1,500 | Chicopee High School | The Lightning Thief | $1,500 | Chicopee Parks & Recreation | Aldenville Summer Concerts Series | $1,000 | Chicopee Parks & Recreation | Fourth of July Celebration | $750 | Chicopee Public Library | Josée Vachon | $800 | Chicopee Public Library | Chinese Acrobat Li Liu | $750 | Chicopee Public Library | Celtic Music and Dance | $600 | Chicopee Public Library | Drum to the Beat with Otha Day | $825 | Chicopee Public Schools | Bowetry Slam | $500 | Chicopee Queer Consortium | Chicopee Pride Parade | $5,000 | ChicopeeTV | Singing Bridge - Year 3 | $5,000 | City of Chicopee | Puerto Rican Heritage Celebration | $3,000 | City of Chicopee | 250th Anniversary of US | $1,500 | Clay, Sarah | Day Dream | $500 | Comeau, Robert | Chicopee Historical Tours | $500 | Escamilla, Marshall | Following the Dino Tracks: Live Science Events Across Western Mass | $1,000 | Fisher, Donald | Poetry and the Spoken Word | $300 | Greater Chicopee Area Community Concert Band | Greater Chicopee Area Community Concert Band - 30th Anniversary Concert Season | $1,000 | Honeywell;, Donna Lee | The Connie Francis Story | $300 | Indian Association of Greater Springfield | Holi event | $5,000 | Ishutkina, Tatyana | "What happens when the animals move north?" Art Workshop and Exhibition of children's drawings from Kharkiv, Ukraine in Chicopee Public Library | $985 | Jennings, Mary | Poetry and Spoken Word Jam | $300 | Kane's Krusade, Inc. | 2026 Kane's Pawsome 5K Festival | $5,000 | Keezing, Jonathan A. | Plant A Seed! | $550 | Kline, Carrie | The Klines: Appalachian Traditional and Coal Mining Songs and Music of Country Living | $300 | Leatherwood, Daniel | Chicopee Pride Festival | $2,500 | Longstreeth, Ken | Concert by Jeff Gavioli and his BAD NEWS JAZZ AND BLUES ORCHESTRA | $300 | Maichack, Gregory | Vincent van Gogh’s the Iris: How to Pastel Paint | $650 | Neill, David | Christmas/Holiday music concert | $700 | Nelson, Elizabeth | Mini Big Top - A Mini Circus for Mini Readers | $500 | Novi Cantori of Greater Springfield, Inc. | Novi Cantori Winter Concert | $600 | Pioneer Valley Concert Band | Sounds of Summer | $1,000 | Sobel, Anna R. | Whale Tales Puppet Show at the Chicopee Library | $400 | Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Inc. | SSO Musical Petting Zoo | $1,200 | Sutherland, Debra | Notes on Civics | $2,000 | Urban, Susan | Polish Holiday Christmas Festival | $800 | Watsky, Craig Harris | Enriching early education through musc | $5,000 | bajek, beverly | Art of the Chakra | $750 |