Hadley Cultural Council
The Hadley Cultural Council seeks to promote events that enhance the lives of all of the citizens of Hadley, MA.
Contact
Michele Morris-Friedman
hadleyculturalcouncil@gmail.com
413-336-3997
Address
Hadley Town Hall
100 Middle Street
Hadley, MA 01035-9516
Application Information
FY26 Allocation
$5,700
FY26 Local Priorities
HADLEY CULTURAL COUNCIL PRIORITIES – FY 2025-2026—Updated and Approved 8/27/25
1. Priority will be given to applicants who have confirmed date(s) and event location(s) upon
submission. Applications with unconfirmed date(s) and location(s) will be considered if
confirmation is provided by November 15.
2. Applications that reflect a diversity of disciplines in the arts, humanities, and interpretive
sciences will be considered.
3. Applications will be considered based on a balance between well-established, frequently
funded projects and new projects.
4. The Hadley Cultural Council aims to support projects that are within the scope of the budget
we receive from the Massachusetts Cultural Council with the goal of funding a broad range of
projects as specified by these priorities.
5. Priority will be given to applications that are ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant.
If an event is not ADA Compliant, applicants are expected to provide all reasonable
accommodations.
6. Special consideration will be given to a applications submitted by a Hadley resident, and/or
take place in Hadley.
7. Priority will be given to events within a 10 mile radius of Hadley.
8. Applications that serve a wide variety of Hadley’s demographics, including but not limited to
the underserved, under-represented, youth, and senior citizens will be prioritized.
9. These Priorities will be revised annually by the Hadley Cultural Council.
FY26 Local Guidelines
The Hadley Cultural Council has set a deadline of October 16, 2025 for organizations, schools and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community.
This year, the Hadley Cultural Council will distribute an overall amount of $5600 for grants and special projects. Due to the number of requests, grant requests are rarely fully funded and generally have been from $100 to $600.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools Multilingual Parent Advisory Council | Linguistic Heritage Celebration | $250 | Bombyx Brass Collective | Bombyx Brass Festival | $300 | Brezinsky, Ira | Pioneer Valley Community Band Festival | $300 | Burke, Theresa | The Viking Runestone Volume 7 | $200 | Comeau, Robert | Plainville Cemetery Walking Tour | $100 | Craig's Doors -- A Home Association, Inc. | Arts Programming at Craig's Doors | $250 | Empowerment Through The Arts, Inc. | Art Equalizes- Building an Inclusive Arts Community | $750 | Friedman, Andrew D. | FLOW @ the Library | $300 | Friends of the Mount Holyoke Range, Inc. | Summit House Sunset Concert Series | $300 | Hadley Historical Society, Inc. | 2025 Program Exhibit on Hadley During Revolution | $501 | Happier Valley Comedy, Inc. | The Improvised Interview Show | $250 | Henderson, Steven I. | Senior theater - "Prohibition of Harriet Jones" | $450 | Hilltown Families, Inc. | Hilltown Families Suggests | $100 | Manselle, Jafar | “West African Drumming Workshop - Come Out to Play” | $300 | Northampton Center for the Arts, Inc. | 2025 Youth Performance Festival | $325 | O'Brien, Elizabeth | Come Home to Yourself | $370 | Odenong Powwow | Odenong Powwow | $500 | Porter-Phelps-Huntington Foundation, Inc. | Wednesday Folk Traditions 2025 | $500 | Silverthorne Theater Company, Inc. | Summer 2025 Season | $400 | Snyder, Sara | Joy of Song Community Sings | $525 | Survival Centers, Inc. | Tunes@Noon | $500 | Swift, Joshua | Group Dance and Community Workshops - 2 Series in Hadley and Northampton | $200 | Valley Arts Mentors | Mentorship Program & Webinar Series | $300 |
