Holyoke Local Cultural Council
The Holyoke Local Cultural Council (HLCC) consists of community members appointed by the Mayor based on their credentials, interest in the arts, and commitment to arts programming in the city of Holyoke. The HLCC encourages individuals and organizations to apply for financial support through its annual grant program which is part of a statewide grant program administered by the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC).
HLCC Members 2021
Tim Damon
Mark Dunlap
Navae Fenwick Rodriguez, Chair
Chris Fournier
Kocayne Givner
Anne Thalheimer, Treasurer
Contact
holyokeculture@gmail.com
413-320-2550
Address
City Hall, Office of the Mayor
536 Dwight Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
Connect on Social
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FY23 LCC Grant Cycle Details to Come.
FY22 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Massachusetts International Festival of the Arts, Inc. | Si se Puede | $5,000 |
| Robert Comeau | Holyoke Historical Tours | $1,500 |
| Holyoke Civic Symphony Orchestra, Inc. | Skol! A Scandinavian Celebration & Silver Jubilee: Celebrating Maestro Kidwell | $1,350 |
| Wistariahurst Museum Association, Inc. | Thank you for your Service: Battle and Dress Military Uniforms | $2,250 |
| Authors and Artists Festival | Authors and Aritsts | $200 |
| Print Shop, Inc. | The Great Holyoke Brick Race | $1,000 |
| Holyoke Public Library Corporation | Diversity Poster Contest | $350 |
| City of Holyoke | Artistic Bike Racks | $4,000 |
| Pioneer Valley Concert Band | Sounds of Summer 2022 | $1,250 |
| Henry Lappen | Henry the Juggler Performance | $300 |
| Hitchcock Center, Inc. | Holyoke Gets Outside | $500 |
| Print Shop, Inc. | Art at Home: Snow Day Edition | $1,250 |
| Valley Arts Mentors | Virtual Mentorship Program and Webinar Series | $300 |
| David Neill | Music concert by the Jazz Bones | $400 |
| Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary | Nature of Fall | $300 |
| Alex Leff | Cycle of Memory | $500 |
| Maurice A. Donahue Elementary School | ABL students (Students with Autism) to Old Sturbridge Village | $440 |
| Holyoke Public Library Corporation | Ciudad de Historias/City of Stories | $360 |
| The Performance Project, Inc. | First Generation Holyoke Performances | $3,000 |
| Wistariahurst Museum Association, Inc. | Stories of Our LGBTQ Ancestors | $1,750 |
| Holyoke Parks & Recreation | Mural Contest for Skateboard Park | $700 |
| Holyoke Public Schools | Ethnic Studies Block Party | $5,800 |
| Stephen Lewis | Ban the Bomb - An International Poster Exhibit | $170 |
| Imo Imeh | in his name | $2,200 |
| Andrae Green | Divers | $1,500 |
| Gregory Maichack | The Jellyfish: How to Pastel Paint | $400 |
| Michelle Marroquin | Live Music & Dance in the Gardens | $800 |
| John P. Porcino | To Life!: Celebrations in Story, Song, and Music | $300 |
| Pamela Means | Pamela Means Presents The Power of the Protest Song: Our Shared History & Present Day Struggles | $925 |
| Small Planet Dancers | The Victorian Ballroom | $250 |
| Holyoke Public Library Corporation | Lecture by MA Historian, Christopher Daley | $200 |
| Eagle Eye Institute, Inc. | Building better parks together | $850 |
| Yvonne Mendez | Riffing The Reality Music Series | $1,600 |
| CitySpace, Inc. | Wild & Precious Arts Festival | $200 |
| Nueva Esperanza, Inc. | El Corazon/Heart of Holyoke | $4,000 |
| OneHolyoke Community Development Corporation | MathTrail Art Installation for Holyoke | $3,250 |
| The Massachusetts International Festival of the Arts, Inc. | Latinx Theatre | $3,500 |
| Jason Montgomery | 4th Annual Holyoke Community Ofrenda | $3,000 |
| Diana R. Alvarez | Quiero Volver: A Xicanx Ritual Opera | $3,500 |
