Pittsfield Cultural Council
With funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Pittsfield Cultural Council (PCC) provides grants to help underwrite projects, programs, and events in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences. We are committed to supporting the work of local artists, cultural institutions, schools, as well as the work of community members who identify as Black, Indigenous, POC, LGBTQX, refugee, immigrant, or person living with a disability in sustaining and enriching the diverse creative community of the city of Pittsfield, with a focus on making cultural activities accessible and engaging to all.
Contact
Marilyn Gerhard
pittsfieldculture@yahoo.com
413-442-6120
Address
PO Box 1192
70 Allen Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201-6250
Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$50,500
FY25 Local Priorities
The Pittsfield Cultural Council gathers input yearly from the community and develops funding priorities based on the feedback. In the 2025 cycle, the Pittsfield Cultural Council will give priority to:
1) Projects planned by Pittsfield artists or organizations.
2) Projects with a direct benefit to Pittsfield residents.
3) Projects that are accessible for free or at minimal cost to community members.
4) Projects that promote community engagement and cohesion.
5) Projects that reach diverse audiences, especially audiences that do not usually benefit from cultural or artistic offerings.
6) Emerging or independent projects that have a goal of promoting new growth in the arts, sciences, or humanities in Pittsfield.
7)Projects for which a thorough and complete budget has been presented with the inclusion of all other funding sources.
FY25 Local Guidelines
1) A resume (for an individual) and/or statement (for an organization), detailing the applicant’s qualifications must be included with the application.
2) Slides, photographs, and other materials submitted with the application will not be returned unless accompanied by a self -addressed stamped envelope.
3) The project location ( performance venue/gallery space) and date of the event must be secured in advance of the application; if appropriate, a letter of support from the site manager or sponsor must be included with he application.
4) Any changes to the project after approval of the original grant application must be submitted in writing (e-mail is acceptable) and approved by the Pittsfield Cultural Council in advance of those changes.
5) The Pittsfield Cultural Council and Mass Cultural Council logos must be used in all advertising materials such as posters, advertisements, and program booklets. Those who fail to do so may be ineligible to receive subsequent funding. You may google Pittsfield Cultural Council logo to find the image.
6) Applicants will not be funded for more than three consecutive years after which the applicant should wait one year before re-applying.
7) Only one application will be considered from any individual or organization within each grant cycle.
8) The PCC does not fund fund raising projects or grant scholarships.
9) All venues must be handicapped accessible.
10) Funding for each grant is at the discretion of a quorum of council members. Applicants should understand that the council members will make every effort to provide funding to every worthy application, but not necessarily at the full amount requested by the applicant.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY24 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arts in Recovery for Youth | Arts in Recovery for Youth | $2,000 | Available Potential Enterprises, Ltd. | Creative Drawing Workshop | $2,500 | Barrington Stage Company, Inc. | Playwright Mentoring Project | $2,000 | Beehive Media LLC | Bearing Witness: Stories of Resilience | $2,000 | Berkshire Concert Choir, Inc. | The Sounds of Music | $2,500 | Berkshire County Historical Society, Inc. | The Photography of Arthur Palme | $1,500 | Berkshire Pulse, Inc. | In-School Funbox Breaking Program for Elementary Students in Pittsfield Public Schools | $2,500 | Berkshires Jazz, Inc. | 10 by Duke: a 10x10 Celebration of Duke Ellington | $2,000 | Bruno, Roger | A Celebration of Song - The Great American Songbook and Beyond | $650 | Dworkin, Motoko | Japanese Folktales & Origami for Families | $550 | Edith Wharton Restoration, Inc. | NightWood | $1,500 | Flying Cloud Institute, Inc. | Girls Science Club: Closing the Gender Gap | $2,000 | Greenagers, Inc. | Greenagers Education and Stewardship | $2,000 | Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Inc. | Jacob’s Pillow On The Road | $1,500 | Kachulis, Nick | Life with Bill: A New Model for Aging. | $600 | Kellogg, Mollie | An Incognito Witch Staged-Reading and Musical Event | $1,000 | Kids 4 Harmony | Kids 4 Harmony | $2,500 | Let it Shine! Public Art Partnership | Let it Shine Public Art Partnership | $3,090 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! | $600 | Maichack, Mary Jo D. | This-a-Way Mezudio! World Folksong/Dances for Kids | $598 | Maloney, Scott | I AM ... | $300 | Mandel, Bruce | In His Own Write: Singer Songwriter Bruce Mandel | $500 | Nutshell Playhouse, Inc. | Nutshell Playhouse at the Berkshire Athenaeum and Kidzone | $800 | Rebel Town Productions | Rebel Town: The Boston Tea Party Musical | $3,000 | Roots & Dreams and Mustard Seeds Inc. | The Colors of Kings/ Los Colores De Los Reyes | $2,500 | Second Street Second Chances, Inc. | Using Our Outside Voices | $3,229 | Shakespeare & Company, Inc. | 2024 Fall Festival of Shakespeare | $2,500 | Stationery Factory Events, LLC | Calliope Cafe and Indie Night | $4,000 | Stockwell, Bernadette | Pittsfield: Do Your ARt! | $350 | The Downtown Pittsfield Cultural Association, Inc. | First Fridays Artswalk | $2,000 | The Eagles Band, Inc. | Eagles Band Colonial Theatre Free Annual Concert | $3,000 | The Stockbridge Sinfonia, Inc. | The Stockbridge Sinfonia: Intergenerational Community Orchestra of the Berkshires | $2,000 | Truss III, Tom | ReWritten | $2,500 | Tupper, Lara | Scarlet Letters: Writing Prompts from Authors of the Berkshires | $350 | World and Eye Arts Center, Inc. | Mujeres Moviendo Montañas | $1,500 |
