South Hadley Cultural Council
We strive to encourage interest and participation in local arts and cultural activities.
Contact
John Anz, Chair
culturalcouncil@shadleyma.org
413-250-3540
Address
South Hadley Public Library
2 Canal Street
South Hadley, MA 01075-2768
Connect on Social
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
TBD
FY26 Local Priorities
The South Hadley Cultural Council especially welcomes applications for:
o Programs and organizations by and for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) communities
o 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
o Programs and organizations that bring art and culture to students in South Hadley Public Schools and to South Hadley youth
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 FY25 applications is October 16, 2024. 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 will be. 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 below; however, it is important for applicants to read the full LCC guidelines. (See link below.) 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
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 2025.
– 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
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Players, Inc. | Vermeer's "The Concert" in concert! | $700 | Bombyx Brass Collective | Bombyx Brass Festival | $300 | Brezinsky, Ira | Pioneer Valley Community Band Festival | $750 | Collaborative for Educational Services, Inc. | Springfield Symphony Musical Petting Zoo | $244 | Comeau, Robert | Precious Blood Church Fire of 1875 | $35 | Friends of Buttery Brook Park Inc | Buttery Brook Park Concert Series | $1,000 | Friends of the Mount Holyoke Range, Inc. | Summit House Sunset Concert Series | $500 | Friends of the South Hadley Seniors, Inc. | McCray's Ice Cream Social | $450 | Gaylord, Emily | Crescent Dancers at the Library | $535 | Hilltown Families, Inc. | Hilltown Families Suggests | $125 | Holmes, Mary Ann | Dance: A Coming Together of Celebration of the Seasons | $500 | Illuminati Vocal Arts Ensemble, Inc. | Path of Miracles | $375 | Ishutkina, Tatyana | “Let's Build a Roof over the World” Program: "What happens when the animals move north?" Art Workshop for 3rd-5th graders in South Hadley Public Library | $490 | Johnson, Daniel | Memories | $375 | Kline, Carrie | Songs and Stories of Appalachia and Small Town America | $300 | Loomis Communities, Inc | Enhanced Sunday Music Series Performances (at Loomis Village) | $500 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair and LINE Dance for Seniors! - a dance series | $300 | Michael E Smith Drama Club | Body Puppets for Beauty and the Best, Jr | $700 | Northampton Center for the Arts, Inc. | 2025 Youth Performance Festival | $300 | Odenong Powwow | Odenong Powwow | $625 | Owens, George | PaxSax Concert | $200 | Ryan, Elizabeth | Eclipsed! 2025 | $205 | Silverthorne Theater Company, Inc. | Summer 2025 Season | $500 | Small Planet Dancers | The Republic of Dance | $300 | Small Planet Dancers | Wassail! A Victorian Holiday | $300 | South Hadley Community Band | Fireworks Celebration Concert | $200 | South Hadley High School | SHHS Harlequins Musical Choreographer | $1,000 | South Hadley Music Parents Association, Inc. | We Will Rock You | $750 | South Hadley Public Library | West African Dance and Drumming | $300 | South Hadley Public Library | The Pineapple Project | $350 | South Hadley Recreation Department | Summer Concerts on the Common | $750 | South Hadley Recreation Department | Community Band Sound and Expenses | $500 | Starlight's Youth Theatre, Inc. | Annie Jr, The Musical | $400 | Survival Centers, Inc. | Tunes@Noon | $200 | Swift, Joshua | Group Dance and Community Workshops - 2 Series in Hadley and Northampton | $300 | Tamarack Hollow Nature and Cultural Center, Inc. | Interactive world music concert with Gaia Roots | $500 | The Massachusetts International Festival of the Arts, Inc. | Puerto Abierto/Brasil | $500 | The South Hadley Community Chorus, Inc. | South Hadley Chorale Annual Concert | $850 | Tincknell, Roger L. | From Ireland to America | $250 | UMASS Amherst Asian American Student Association | Five College Pan Asian Network Spring Conference | $100 | Valley Arts Mentors | Mentorship Program & Webinar Series | $500 | Valley Light Opera, Inc. | Production of H.M.S. Pinafore | $491 | Witt, Mary | Music for Community | $350 | labonte, LeoL | A Farmers Notebook | $100 |
