South Hadley Cultural Council
We strive to encourage interest and participation in local arts and cultural activities.
Contact
David Solender-Clark, Chair
[email protected]
603-493-3781
Address
South Hadley Public Library
2 Canal Street
South Hadley, MA 01075-2768
Connect on Social
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
$18,000
FY26 Local Priorities
The South Hadley Cultural Council especially welcomes applications for:
* Programs and organizations by and for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) communities
* Programs and organizations that make arts and culture more accessible to more South Hadley residents, including individuals with disabilities, low-income communities, seniors, and individual artists
* Programs and organizations that bring art and culture to students in South Hadley Public Schools and to South Hadley youth
* Student programs/projects will be considered based on relevance and benefit to South Hadley residents and students.
Applications for projects or operating support should be convincing about the way the program benefits the citizens of South Hadley. Our most recent Community Input Survey suggests that residents favor programs relating to music, theater, festivals, educational offerings for adults, nature walks and classes, visual art, and local history.
Applicants must reside or be located in Massachusetts.
The deadline for submission of FY26 applications is October 16, 2025. Late applications cannot be considered.
The more confirmed details in your plan–e.g., venue, date, time, other means of support–the stronger your application. Letters of venue confirmation and other financial support should be included with the application, if available.
Virtual programs will be considered if they demonstrate easy access and clear benefit for South Hadley residents.
Please note that if your project was funded in a previous year and postponed to this fiscal year, that project is not eligible for additional funding in this fiscal year.
A guideline highlight is provided; however, it is important for applicants to read the full LCC guidelines. (See link.) These provide essential details as to the grant process including eligibility criteria to which the South Hadley Cultural Council adheres when awarding funds.
FY26 Local Guidelines
Council Guidelines
To the extent possible, applications should include:
– Detailed descriptions of the program or project
– Qualifications or track record of the applicant
– Program venue, date, and time (or timeframe), with as much specificity as possible. The project should be planned for completion between January and December 2026.
– Publicity plan for the event (don’t forget social media!)
– Accessibility accommodations
— Detailed budget
– Other source(s) of financial support. (As a rule of thumb, no more than 50% of the total budget should be requested from the Council, and the proposal should be able to proceed with partial funding.)
– Signed letters of support from the host venue and any other local partner, if available.
– Thoughtful explanation of projected benefit to South Hadley residents and community.
Note that grant funds may not be used to purchase alcoholic beverages of any kind.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY26 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Players, Inc. | Arcadia Players Concert 2026 | $400 | ArtsHub of Western MA | Artist Marketing Workshop | $150 | Bates III, Davis R. | Celebrating the Season: A Performance for Seniors | $225 | Collaborative for Educational Services, Inc. | Explore, Imagine, Play | $100 | Comeau, Robert | History Topics from the 1910s and 1920s | $300 | Edgecomb, Diane | "Sprouting Tales!" a Summer Reading performance | $240 | Escamilla, Marshall | Following the Dino Tracks: Live Science Events Across Western Mass | $400 | Friends of Buttery Brook Park Inc | Buttery Brook Park Summer Concert Series | $1,000 | Friends of the Mount Holyoke Range, Inc. | Summit House Sunset Concert Series | $400 | Friends of the South Hadley Seniors, Inc. | Dan Kane, Freddie Marion & singers Holiday Concert | $600 | Happier Valley Comedy Inc. | Play More: Improv Workshop for BIPOC | $100 | Heartbeat Theater | Production of Proof by David Auburn | $300 | Hilltown Families, Inc. | Hilltown Families Suggests | $100 | Holmes, Brooks | Free Concert by The New England Brass Quartet | $300 | Holmes, Mary Ann | Together In Motion - Rocking Through the Decades - An Evening of Music & Dance! | $400 | Holyoke Civic Symphony Orchestra, Inc. | HCS Concert: The Stories We Tell – An American Story; celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and highlighting social justice | $300 | Kline, Carrie | The Klines: Appalachian Traditional and Coal Mining Songs and Music of Country Living | $200 | Lappen, Henry | Henry the Juggler Performance | $200 | Longley, Donald | Eternal Bloom | $600 | Loomis Communities, Inc | Emerging Artists Sunday Music Series | $500 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop SQUARE Dance for Seniors! and chair dance | $300 | Mailloux, Timothy | Countdown - Songs Of The Cinema | $300 | Mankita, Jay | Traveling Makerspace: Chain Reactions | $300 | Manselle, Jafar | West African Drumming Workshop - Come Out to Play | $150 | Michael E. Smith Middle School | Cooking Across Cultures: Expanding Horizons Through Culinary Experiences | $500 | O'Brien, Elizabeth | Capoeira for everybody: Afro-Brazilian Movement and Music Arts at Berkshire Hills Music Academy | $400 | Odenong Powwow | 6th Annual Odenong Powwow | $600 | Pioneer Valley Cappella, Inc. | Pioneer Valley Cappella 2026 Season | $500 | Ripp, Alexandra | Imaginary Friends | $500 | Ryan, Elizabeth | Totality | $250 | Silverthorne Theater Company, Inc. | Summer 2026 Season | $300 | South Hadley Community Band | 2026 South Hadley Fireworks Celebration | $210 | South Hadley High School | SHHS Harlequins Musical Choreographer | $1,000 | South Hadley Human Services Department | South Hadley Summer Concerts on the Common | $750 | South Hadley Human Services Department | Community Band Sound and Expenses | $500 | South Hadley Music Parents Association, Inc. | MUSICAL REVIEW | $1,000 | South Hadley Public Library | Chinese Acrobat Li Liu | $375 | South Hadley Public Library | South Hadley's Pearl City | $150 | Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Inc. | SSO Musical Petting Zoo | $250 | Survival Centers, Inc. | Tunes@Noon | $200 | Tamarack Hollow Nature and Cultural Center, Inc. | Interactive world music concert with Gaia Roots | $200 | Telegrafi, Flonia | Live Now: Bird TV (Working Title) | $300 | The Amherst Ballet Theatre Company,Inc. | Costume Restoration Exhibition & Community Lending Closet | $300 | The Massachusetts International Festival of the Arts, Inc. | Golden Age | $500 | The South Hadley Community Chorus, Inc. | South Hadley Chorale Annual Concert | $850 | Valley Arts Mentors | Valley Arts Mentors: 2026 Cohorts | $500 |