Springfield Cultural Council
The Springfield Cultural Council s designed to serve individual(s) and/or organizations throughout Greater Springfield in cultural and art projects for public benefit in the following areas: Humanities, Arts & Culture and Interpretive Sciences.
Contact
Andrew R. Cade
andrew6503@aol.com
413-262-1429
https://www.springfieldculturalcouncil.com
Address
1 Federal Street Bldg. 111-3
Springfield, MA 01105-1199
Application Information
FY23 Allocation
$249,300
FY23 Local Priorities
The Springfield Cultural Council is designed to serve individuals and organizations throughout Greater Springfield in arts and cultural projects for public benefit in the following areas: Humanities, Arts & Cultural, and interpretive Science.
FY23 Local Guidelines
The Springfield Cultural Council serves to inspire and support arts and culture throughout Greater Springfield. Aspiring artists, art leaders and community residents to fully participate in all forms of art & cultural in everyday experiences. Priority is given to foster a stronger creative economy in Greater Springfield. Community residents and organizations can apply up to 3 grants. All applicants must attend Pitch Night to thoroughly explain your project. Pitch Night will be announced by November 15, 2022. Funds for projects may be used for general art operations, but limited to rent, utilities, staff salaries and capital expenses
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY23 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| A Journey In Jazz | Celebrating Men in Jazz | $4,000 | Afri(K)que Limited | International Women's Day Celebration | $3,000 | Afro Cultural Arts & Humanities, Inc. | Springfield Indie Soul Festival | $4,000 | Afro Cultural Arts & Humanities, Inc. | Cultural Expressions & Conversations | $3,500 | Alvarez, Diana R. | Quiero Volver: A Xingonx Ritual Opera | $2,000 | Amherst Art Alliance, Inc. | Art in Community | $300 | Arts Extension Service | Sector Recovery Gathering | $1,000 | Bass, Anthony | MIC2023 | $3,500 | Bates III, Davis R. | A Celtic Celebration: Performance for Seniors | $500 | Belvin, Llatta | Digital Boombox Network Community Award Show | $3,500 | Blues to Green, Inc. | Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival | $3,000 | Brown, Shire | En Motion Dance Recital | $3,000 | Burgess, Jesse | Cancer Memorial Celebration | $3,000 | Burgess, Jesse | Champion of Character | $1,500 | Burgess, Stephanie | Financial Philosophy | $2,000 | Burgess, Stephanie | Youth Performing Arts Expo | $1,500 | Cade, Andrew | ARTISTIC PLACES & SPACES | $3,500 | Cade, Andrew | Expo - 2023 | $3,500 | Caribbean American African Athletic Social Club, Inc. | Caribbean Festival | $4,000 | Cepeda, Brendaliz | Puerto Rican Cultural Heritage in the schools | $4,000 | Coates, Grace | BIPOC Black History Month Exhibition | $1,500 | Cohen, Edward L. | Celebrating James Baldwin | $4,000 | Common Wealth Mural Collaborative, Inc. | Recreation of the 3rd Nelson Stevens Mural | $4,000 | Community Music School of Springfield, Inc. | Bridge Leadership Program | $4,500 | DREAM Studios, Inc. | Arts For Everyone | $4,000 | DREAM Studios, Inc. | Adults In Action | $4,000 | Dalton, John | Spheres of Influence Masterclass/Performance | $1,000 | Davis, Tracey | The Art of Tablescaping | $3,000 | Dodds, Keshawn | Animation of Menzuo: Ground Zero II & Book Release of Menzuo Friend or Foe | $3,500 | Double Edge Theatre Productions, Inc. | Springfield Conservatory Students Visit Double Edge | $4,000 | Drama Studio, Inc. | Upgrading Student Support | $4,000 | Drew, Gregory | Stain Glass Class & Exhibition | $4,000 | Duncan, Susan | Soul Sister's Art Music & More | $2,500 | East Springfield Neighborhood Council, Inc. | Art With ESNC | $3,500 | Ethnic Arts Center of Somerville, Inc. | Part 3-Springfield Cultures Family Puppetry Festival MY FAMILY TRADITIONS Toy Theatre Affirmation Project | $1,500 | Gomez, Magdalena | Honoring Aural Literacy: A New Call and Response | $4,000 | Goodman, Lisa | "Entrepreneurship Designers Workshop" | $1,500 | Green, Andrae | Divers | $1,500 | Green, Kaleighia | Women's History & Empowerment Showcasing | $2,000 | Green, Priya | Solo Exhibition at Springfield Museum | $2,000 | Harris, Kenneth | Film Production: A Mind Made for Murder | $2,000 | Hickory Street Harambee, Inc. | Hickory Street Harambee | $4,000 | Hilltown Families, Inc. | Hilltown Families Suggests | $500 | Hinkson, Gillian | Vision Boards - Artistic Measures | $2,500 | Hispanic-American Library, Inc. | A Community United in Art and Music | $3,500 | Immigrant Community Development Center, Inc. | ICDC Community Engagement and Cultural Awareness | $1,500 | In the Spotlight, Inc. | One-Act Original Play: Frances Perkins - The Woman Who Created Social Security | $1,000 | Indian Orchard Citizens Council, Inc. | 7th Annual Food Truck Festival | $4,000 | Indian Orchard Citizens Council, Inc. | IOCC Food Truck Festival | $1,000 | Jalloh, ibrahim | Eyes of A Child | $1,000 | John J. Duggan Academy | John J. Duggan Social Justice Mural Project | $3,000 | Johnson, Richard | Be the Change | $1,500 | Jones, Teka | I AM ME KIDS FASHION SHOW | $3,500 | Keaton, Andrew | House Music Mix Sessions vs Live Art | $2,000 | Keaton, Andrew | "Steppin to Health" | $1,000 | Kenison, Maria | Springfield Book Exchange | $3,000 | Leshner, Sharon | First Fruits Celebration | $1,000 | Longstreeth, Ken | Free Concert by Jeff Gavioli and his BAD NEWS JAZZ AND BLUES ORCHESTRA featuring Cindy Reed | $1,000 | Madsen, Doris | Beauty and Trauma (movie trailer) | $500 | Manzi, Zulfiqar | The Matumbilas - Animation Series | $2,000 | Martinez, Jafet | Digital Media for Freelancers and Entrepreneurs | $1,000 | McCoy, Jasper | Community portraits | $2,000 | Mickens, Taylor | Taylor Rose Mickens Recorded Concert | $1,581 | Montgomery, Jason | ABP Text Poem Project 2023 | $1,000 | Morales, Marilyn | Always Remember - Showcase from the world premiere | $800 | Mustard Seed Theatre Group, Inc. | A Farewell Season | $2,500 | Native Plant Trust, Inc. | Plant Communities of Massachusetts | $700 | Neill, David | Music concert by the Fanfare Brass Ensemble | $500 | Northampton Center for the Arts, Inc. | 2023 Youth Performance Festival | $1,000 | Novi Cantori of Greater Springfield, Inc. | Spring Concert for Animals | $500 | Ortiz, Silvia Damaris | Arts and Crafts | $500 | Out Now, Inc. | Springfield Out Now Mural | $1,500 | Owens, George | PaxSax Concert | $500 | Owens, George | Northampton Flute Trio Concert | $400 | Pastorek, Michael | Springfield Graffiti Jam | $3,500 | Pioneer Valley Concert Band | Sounds of Summer | $1,500 | Pioneer Valley Riverfront Club, Inc. | 9th Annual Springfield Dragon Boat Festival | $2,500 | Plasse, Richard | Name That TV Theme | $500 | Plasse, Richard | Name That TV Theme | $1,000 | Rennis, Dorren | THE ART OF SOUND | $2,500 | Resilient Community Arts | Free Afterschool Art on Maple Street | $2,500 | Resilient Community Arts | Plein Air Tour 2023: Forest Park, with Bilingual Instruction | $500 | Resilient Community Arts | Art & Music for Climate Justice | $500 | Root, John A. | Mushrooms of the Northeast | $300 | Root, John A. | Edible Wild Plants of the Northeast | $300 | Ross, Sheldon | Premier Brass Quartet | $200 | Ross, Sheldon | Premier Brass Quartet | $400 | Sepheus, Robert K. | 'Mein Cup of Tea' presented by The Golden Age Years | $2,500 | Sevenars Concerts, Inc. | Sevenars 55th Anniversary Season | $1,000 | Seymour, Chance | International Firefighter Day Tribute | $2,000 | Shakespeare & Company, Inc. | 2023 Fall Festival of Shakespeare | $2,000 | Shea, Maureen | Library Dances 2023 | $200 | Silvia, Elizabeth | The Catnip Junkies Live at Forest Park | $2,000 | Simmons, Sierra | Dr. King Day Celebration 2023 | $4,500 | Smith, Donald | A Journey of Drumming | Applied | $900 | Smith, Trevor | Laugh For the Health of it | $700 | Society to Benefit Everyone, Inc. | News From Tomorrow Morning™ (PILOT) | $2,000 | Springfield Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi | Kappa Kool Out & Speakeasy Storytelling Competition | $3,500 | Springfield Boys and Girls Club, Inc. | Fine Arts Carousel Track (F.A.C.T) | $3,000 | Springfield Central Cultural District | Thank An Artist Radio Programming on WTCC | $4,500 | Springfield Central Cultural District | Springfield Artist Networking Nights | $3,500 | Springfield Museums Corporation | Nelson Stevens: Color Rapping | $4,000 | Springfield Preservation Trust, Inc. | Second Saturday Walking Tours | $2,000 | Springfield Public Day Elementary School | 2 field trips: Sturbridge Village and Springfield College | $1,000 | Springfield Public Forum, Inc. | "Lessons From a Year in Space" | $2,000 | Stewart, Denise Mari | Youth Science and Arts Showcase | $2,500 | Stewart, Denise Mari | Roots, Remembrance, Recovery Renewal | $800 | Stewart, Denise Mari | Celebrating our Nations Promise | $2,000 | Stewart, Tyrell | Business Behind the Music | $1,500 | Stewart, Tyrell | Ins and Outs of the Music Industry II | $2,000 | Sticca, Paul | Acousticca Life Music Performance | $900 | Stimage Norwood, Joron | Springfield Fashion Week | $1,000 | Stone Soul, Inc. | Stone Soul Festival | $4,500 | Taylor, Mario | YOUTH TENNIS & DISCIPLINE | $3,500 | Taylor, Mario | RHODE ISLAND TENNIS CENTER | $3,500 | The African American Female Professor Awards Association, Inc. | AAFPAA Recognition Celebration | $1,500 | The Massachusetts International Festival of the Arts, Inc. | Si Se Puede (Yes We Can) | $3,500 | The Old Post Road Orchestra, Inc. | Our 2023 Holiday Program | $1,000 | The Performance Project, Inc. | "Mother Tongue" by First Generation | $3,000 | The Springfield Puerto Rican Parade, Inc. | The Springfield Puerto Rican Parade | $4,500 | Thomas, Tracey | LINE DANCE REVIVAL | $3,500 | Thomas, Tracey | ON BROADWAY | $3,500 | Tillery-Jenkins, Regina | PAINTING WITH THE STARS | $3,500 | Transhealth, Inc. | Transhealth & The Bloomery Present: QT Valley Meetup | $500 | Valley Art Salon | Valley ArtSalon | $400 | Valley Arts Mentors | Valley Arts Mentors: Mentorship Program and Webinar Series | $750 | Valley Photo Center, Inc. | Meeting Room/Photo Studio | $1,500 | Van Egmond, Timothy | Performance at Raymond A. Jordan Senior Center | $400 | Van Egmond, Timothy | Performance At Clodo Concepcion Community Center | $400 | Williams-Hines, Jacqueline | The Rise of Gailyn | $2,000 | Witt, Mary | Music for Community | $1,000 | Wofford, Wade | URBAN ED - a film about education | $2,000 | Women in Film & Video--New England Chapter, Inc. | WIFVNE's Creative Economy Vendor Fair | $3,000 | Wong, Diane | Building Networks: Allies for Racial Justice | $2,000 | Zaino, Nick | 100 Years of Boston Comedy | $200 | anderson, india | Mr. & Mrs. Juneteenth | $2,000 | anderson, india | Who's Got Soul Lip Sync | $1,500 | anderson, india | Love Yourself | $1,500 | de la Guardia, Aliana | Bahué New Music by Latinx Composers | $1,500 | de la Guardia, Aliana | Bahué Latinx Composer Miniature Challenge | $2,000 |
