Gill Cultural Council
The Gill Cultural Council serves to create ample opportunities for cultural and artistic expression and experience for all residents. We encourage applications for both online and live events. We hope to infuse the calendar with happenings and events that promote cultural literacy throughout the community. We work with the MCC to bring performers, artists, historians, naturalists, speakers, musicians, and workshop presenters to venues in town or nearby towns. However, we prioritize events and activities that can happen in our town. Some of the organizations we have given money to in recent years include the Slate Memorial Library, the Gill Elementary School, the Gill/Montague Council on Aging, the Gill Historical Commission, the Shea Theater and the Antenna Cloud Farm concert series. We will assist in the promotion of events upon request..
Contact
Patricia Crosby
lcc@gillmass.org
413-863-9347
Address
Town Hall
325 Main Road
Gill, MA 01354-9758
Application Information
FY24 Allocation
$5,500
FY24 Local Priorities
The Gill LCC has established the following priorities. Funded projects should as a group:
• create ample opportunities for cultural/artistic expression and experience for all residents
• provide a mix of both live and on-line events
• engage a variety of performers, artists, historians, naturalists, speakers, musicians and workshop presenters
• be generated by a Gill resident or in partnership with an organization or venue in Gill or an adjoining town
• seek diverse sources of funding and be clear on how the project will proceed with less than full funding.
We prioritize projects developed by Gill residents and taking place in Gill if possible, but are open to proposals from surrounding communities as long as they are planned in partnership with Gill entities, and/or contribute to the diversity of projects we are able to support.
FY24 Local Guidelines
The Gill Cultural Council serves to create ample opportunities for cultural and artistic expression and experience for all residents. We hope to infuse the calendar with happenings and events that promote cultural literacy throughout the community. We work with the MCC to bring performers, artists, historians, naturalists, speakers, musicians, and workshop presenters to venues in town or nearby towns; however, we prioritize quality proposals for in-town (Gill) events and activities. Some of the organizations we have given money to in recent years include the Slate Memorial Library, the Gill Elementary School, the Gill/Montague Council on Aging, the Gill Historical Commission, the Shea Theater and the Antenna Cloud Farm concert series. We will assist in the promotion of events upon request.
We will evaluate proposals based on how well they meet our local priorities as well as on the applicant’s background, track record, and demonstrated planning. We give priority to projects generated by Gill residents, or which display a partnership with an organization or venue in Gill or adjoining town. We appreciate applicants who seek diverse sources of funding, and we ask that applicants clearly explain what portion of the project can proceed if they don’t receive full funding.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY23 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Antenna Cloud Farm | Antenna Cloud Farm 2023 Season | $1,200 | Gill Agriculture Commission | Music for Gill Annual Fall Festival | $500 | Gill Historical Commission | Preserving the Past for Tomorrow | $275 | Hendricks, Anna | How do YOU dance? | $600 | Local Access to Valley Arts | On the Boards/Off the Shelf | $100 | Musica Franklin, Inc. | Community Concert Series | $400 | Pioneer Valley Symphony, Inc. | “The Mystery of the Missing Music” - 2023 Education Concert | $200 | Richardson, Richie | FPFW 2023 Upcycle Fashion Show | $200 | 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 | $200 | The Nolumbeka Project, Inc. | Full Snow Moon Eastern Woodlands Gathering and Social Dance | $250 | The Nolumbeka Project, Inc. | 10th Annual Pocumtuck Homelands Festival | $400 | The Performance Project, Inc. | "Mother Tongue" by First Generation | $400 |
