Great Barrington Cultural Council
The Great Barrington Cultural Council awards grants to organizations and individuals for the presentation of quality programs in the humanities, sciences, and the arts. It gives highest, but not exclusive, priority, to the interests of residents of Great Barrington and Housatonic at local venues. The Council is pleased to give funding to new programs that fit within the above criteria and that of the Mass Cultural Council, to the extent that the State allocation allows.
Contact
Patrick Barrett
gbculturalcouncil@gmail.com
413-528-1619
Address
Town Hall
334 Main Street
Great Barrington, MA 01230-1802
FY22 Allocation
$5,400
FY22 Local Priorities
The Great Barrington Cultural Council awards grants to organizations and individuals for the presentation of quality programs in the humanities, sciences, and the arts. It gives highest, but not exclusive, priority, to the interests of residents of Great Barrington and Housatonic and their local venues. Historically, the Council has supported educational, inclusive, accessible events, programs, and exhibitions that engage a broad community. The Council is pleased to fund programs that fit the above criteria and that of the Mass Cultural Council, to the extent that allocations permit.
FY22 Local Guidelines
Applications will be accepted beginning September 1, 2021 and the submission deadline is October 15, 2021. Grant recipients will be notified in January, 2022. The council will accept only electronic applications.
Applicants should consider the following:
? All performance, event, and exhibition venues must be fully accessible in compliance with ADA guidelines.
? Accessibility via public transportation
? Diversity of participants
? Cost to public
? Minimizing barriers to entry
? Funds directed to program costs
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY22 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bernice E. Lewis | History Alive | $200 |
| The Stockbridge Sinfonia, Inc. | Stockbridge Sinfonia: Celebration of 50 Years of Community Music | $150 |
| BODYSONNET Dance Collective | newave | $200 |
| Moving Arts Exchange, Inc. | One Box At a Time | $200 |
| W.E.B. Du Bois Legacy Committee | W.E.B. Du Bois Legacy Festival 2022: Shared Connections, Sacred Journey | $270 |
| Berkshire Garden Center, Inc. | Rooted in Place Ecological Gardening Symposium | $200 |
| TapRoot Sessions | Women in Roots Music Series | $200 |
| Pittsfield Shakespeare, Inc. | Pittsfield Shakespeare in the Park | $100 |
| Marney Schorr | Arts in Recovery for Youth | $200 |
| Dewey Memorial Hall, Inc. | Young at Heart | $150 |
| Music in Common, Inc. | The Black Legacy Project | $200 |
| Osher Lifelong Learning Institute | Indigenous Peoples: We are Still Here | $100 |
| Shakespeare & Company, Inc. | 2022 Fall Festival of Shakespeare | $150 |
| Great Barrington Public Theater | Berkshire Voices Reading Series | $200 |
| Berkshire Children's Chorus, Inc. | A Story For the Season | $150 |
| IS183, Inc. | Professional Development for BHRSD Educators | $250 |
| Raianne Richards | Community Concert in Great Barrington with the Massachusetts Walking Tour | $270 |
| M. Alice Spatz | Creation and Completion of "Berkshire Triptych" | $200 |
| Berkshire South Regional Community Center | Berkshire Ukulele Band (BUB) and Berkshire Sings! (Sings!) | $150 |
| Berkshire Music School, Inc. | ALL THAT JAZZ: A Musical Enrichment Program | $250 |
| Extra Special Teas, Inc. | Housatonic culture mural | $270 |
| Jenny Dube | The Catnip Junkies: Live! From The Great Barrington Town Gazebo | $270 |
| Tamarack Hollow Nature and Cultural Center, Inc. | Explore the fauna and flora of the Housatonic River Walk | $200 |
| Greenagers, Inc. | Greenagers' Environmental Education and Stewardship | $200 |
| Susan L. Smith | Community Coloring Books | $200 |
| Flying Cloud Institute, Inc. | Stop-Motion and the Moving Mantle | $200 |
| Alliance for a Viable Future | Indigenous Peoples’ Day - Berkshires | $270 |
