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
413-739-7211
Address
1 Federal Street Bldg. 111-3
Springfield, MA 01105
FY22 Allocation
$213,100
FY22 Local Priorities
SPRINGFIELD CULTURAL COUNCIL FUNDING PRIORITIES:
The Springfield Cultural Council supports the mission of the Massachusetts Cultural
Council, to promote excellence, access, education and (particularly) diversity in the
Arts. It accepts applications for project grants as well as field trip grants via the standard grant application.
The maximum amount funded for each grant is $5,000.
SPRINGFIELD CULTURAL COUNCIL LOCAL GUIDELINES:
The Springfield Cultural Council supports project grants produced by individual artists as well as organizations with the end resulting in an artistic showing or demonstration that has community value.
All applicants (including individual artists) must demonstrate public benefit in their proposed projects.
The council will only accept applications from the online application submission process.
Application deadline. All applicants must submit completed applications by the deadline, November 16,th
Late applications cannot be accepted.
The Springfield Cultural Council supports, ticket subsidy programs, field trips, virtual programming, and creative programming due to the Global Pandemic.
Program eligibility. Applicants may apply for grants for programs that take place during an 12 month window of eligibility between January 15th through December 15th of the following year. This means that applicants may apply for projects that have already happened or which happen prior to Local Cultural Councils’ grant announcements, with the knowledge that funding is not guaranteed.
Applicant eligibility. Applicants must reside in Greater Springfield. The applicant, or person leading the project /program, should have been engaged in the kind of activity for which funds are requested for at least one year
Last updated 8/12/2016
FY22 Local Guidelines
The Springfield Cultural Council supports project grants produced by individual artist as well as organizations with the end resulting in an artistic showing. We are asking each grant submission to be submitted with one signed original application and 8 photo copies. Also enclose supporting documents ie. DVD, pictures or samples reflecting your grants goal. The maximum funded for each grant is $5,000.00.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY22 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield Cultural Partnership, Inc. | Thank an Artist | $3,500 |
| Springfield Cultural Partnership, Inc. | Trust Transfer Project | $3,500 |
| Springfield Preparatory Charter School | Multi Cultural Learning in Schools | $1,500 |
| Moriah Leigh | Rooted Essence Dance Mecca Project | $500 |
| Kahli Hernandez | Chalk Zone Springfield | $2,000 |
| Maria Kenison | Springfield Book Exchange | $1,500 |
| Jesse Burgess | The Fields Quartet Showcase | $1,500 |
| Ethnic Arts Center of Somerville, Inc. | PART 2-Springfield Cultures Family Puppetry Festival-Toy Theatre Heritage Affirmation Project Theatre Heritage Affirmation Project Theatre y TheatreCraft, Drama, & Perform Ethnic Heritage Affirmation Project | $2,000 |
| The African American Female Professor Awards Association, Inc. | African American Female Professor Racial Justice Dialogue | $2,000 |
| Kenneth D. Harris | Out of this Planet (YouTube Web Series) | $1,000 |
| A Journey In Jazz | A Journey In Jazz ( Jazzy in Pink) | $3,500 |
| Authors and Artists Festival | Authors and Artists | $500 |
| East Springfield Neighborhood Council, Inc. | Art: Inside and Out | $2,000 |
| Hispanic-American Library, Inc | Latin Jazz / Literacy Program | $1,500 |
| Marla Shelasky | Artists of Springfield MA | $2,000 |
| The Old Post Road Orchestra, Inc. | Our 2022 Holiday Concert | $1,000 |
| Association of Black Business and Professionals, Inc. | November 2021 | $2,000 |
| Love Art Collective | Color Theory Kickball | $500 |
| Association of Black Business and Professionals, Inc. | Citywide Kwanzaa Celebration | $1,000 |
| Edward Wirt | New England Swing Orchestra Concert/Dance | $1,000 |
| Sheila Stover | "Project Motivation" | $1,500 |
| Magdalena Gomez | Poetic Rhythms of Joyful Resistance: A Bilingual Celebration | $3,000 |
| Women of Color Health Equity Collective | Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood | $1,000 |
| Community Music School of Springfield, Inc. | Bridge Leadership Program | $3,500 |
| John J. Duggan Academy | Social Justice Mural Project at John J. Duggan Academy | $2,000 |
| The Performance Project, Inc. | First Generation Springfield Performances | $3,000 |
| Stone Soul, Inc. | Stone Soul Festival | $4,000 |
| Mahoro Shimiro | She Thinks, She Knows Networking Summit | $1,000 |
| Afro Cultural Arts & Humanities, Inc. | Springfield Indie Soul Festival | $3,500 |
| Afro Cultural Arts & Humanities, Inc. | Springfield Open Mic & Stage Arts | $2,000 |
| Keshawn Dodds | Menzuo S.W. Series Comic & Animation | $2,000 |
| Native Plant Trust, Inc. | Plant Communities of Massachusetts | $500 |
| Matt York | Songs and Stories - The Highwaymen | $500 |
| Sierra Simmons | Dr. King Day Celebration 2022 | $4,000 |
| Common Wealth Mural Collaborative, Inc. | Recreation of 2 Nelson Stevens Murals | $3,500 |
| Greg Ellerbe | Gallery Nights | $1,000 |
| Afri(K)que Limited | International Women's Day Celebration | $1,500 |
| Art for the Soul Gallery, Inc. | Master Visual Artist Joe Sam | $3,500 |
| Paul Sticca | Live Music Performance for Spfld | $800 |
| Kenneth Longstreeth | FREE CONCERT BY JEFF GAVIOLI AND HIS BAD NEWS JAZZ AND BLUES ORCHESTRA FEATURING CINDY REED | $1,000 |
| Tracey Davis | The Art of Tablescaping | $2,500 |
| Tyrell Stewart | Ins and Outs of the Music Industry | $2,000 |
| Regina Tillery-Jenkins | PAINTING WITH THE STARS | $3,500 |
| Andrew Cade | Expo '22 | $3,000 |
| Andrew Cade | Mason Square Hall of Fame Wall | $3,000 |
| David Neill | Two music concerts by Fanfare Brass, one with organ | $1,000 |
| Benjamin Smith | Children In The Playground Musical Theater | $3,000 |
| Blues to Green, Inc. | 2022 Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival | $2,000 |
| Taurean Bethea | Springfield Pride Parade | $2,000 |
| Brendaliz Cepeda | Puerto Rican Cultural Heritage in the Schools | $3,000 |
| Valley Arts Mentors | Virtual Mentrship Program and Webinar Series | $500 |
| Mario Taylor | Creative Art in Sports | $3,000 |
| Springfield Science Museum | Stories of the Night Sky: Celebrating Seymour Planetarium's 85th | $2,000 |
| Tarquinn Samuels | Behind The Lens: Storytelling For Beginners | $1,000 |
| Dorren Rennis | MUSIC ENGINEERING 101 | $1,000 |
| Leslie R Parks | Performances & Exhibits | $3,000 |
| Drama Studio, Inc. | Improve access and equity to our programs in the post-pandemic eraIntroduce new software to improve fundraising and accessibility | $3,000 |
| Art for the Soul Gallery, Inc. | The Art of Gordon Parks - Half Past Autumn | $3,500 |
| Pioneer Valley Riverfront Club, Inc. | 9th Annual Springfield Dragon Boat Festival | $2,000 |
| The Brethren | Juneteenth Annual Celebration | $4,000 |
| Valley Photo Center, Inc. | Gordon Parks Exhibition | $2,000 |
| Darrius Johnson | New Year, Better Us | $1,000 |
| Springfield Preservation Trust, Inc. | Second Saturday Walking Tours | $1,000 |
| Ryan Murray | A Solo Exhibit by Ryan Murray | $3,000 |
| Kirk Whipple | Duo Pianists, Composers & Educators Whipple & Morales in Concert | $500 |
| Lisa Goodman | "Image is Everything" Fall Boutique Show | $1,000 |
| Give Music, Inc. | I AM ME KIDS FASHION SHOW | $3,000 |
| Caribbean American African Athletic Social Club, Inc. | Caribbean Festival | $3,000 |
| Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Inc. | Springfield Symphony Youth Orchestras' Performance | $1,000 |
| Timothy Van Egmond | Performance at Hungry Hill Senior Center | $400 |
| Shakespeare & Company, Inc. | 2022 Fall Festival of Shakespeare | $2,000 |
| Ed Cohen | James Baldwin’s 98th birthday celebration | $3,000 |
| Jacqueline Williams-Hines | "The Rise of Gailyn" | $1,000 |
| Rich Plasse | Name That TV Theme | $400 |
| George Owens | PaxSax Quartet Concert | $378 |
| Springfield Boys and Girls Club, Inc. | Fine Arts Carousel Track (F.A.C.T.) | $1,500 |
| Brenton Jenkins | 2nd Annual Christian Wilkins Youth Football Camp | $1,000 |
| Mical Henriquez | Red Jasper Community Outreach and Healing Project | $1,500 |
| Maurice Lindsay | Caribbean Connection | $3,000 |
| JELUPA Production, Inc. | FOUR KNOW | $3,000 |
| Pan-African Historical Museum, United States of America, Inc. | Underground Rail Road in the New England Region | $1,500 |
| India Anderson | Who’s Got Soul | $1,000 |
| India Anderson | Level up Fashion Showcase | $1,000 |
| Double Edge Theatre Productions, Inc. | Uplifting the Next Generation | $3,000 |
| Vera S Baker | Arm in Arm: Artists Against Gun Violence | $500 |
| Gregory Drew | Art From The Heart | $2,500 |
| Gregory Drew | Renaissance of Stain Glass | $2,000 |
| Tracey Thomas | Ageless Creative | $2,500 |
| Tracey Thomas | The Sights and Sounds of Broadway | $2,500 |
| Donald R. Blanton | Multi Art Project and Exhibit | $3,000 |
| Mario Taylor | Adult Tennis Therapy Arts in New England | $2,500 |
| InnerVizion Empowerment and Consulting Center | Unity In The Community: Empowering The Voice From Within | $500 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Services, Inc. | MLK Jr Social Justice Awards | $2,000 |
| jaida ortiz | Your flow through Youtube editing | $500 |
| Shirley J. Whitaker | Gallery exhibition:An Artist's refection on African American's life, cuilture and trials | $1,500 |
| Shirley J. Whitaker | Winfred | $2,000 |
| Shirley J. Whitaker | Spreading the Ashes:Funeral service for lynched African American | $1,500 |
| Dr. Paula Starnes | YSET Job Training | $1,500 |
| Michael Pastorek | Springfield Graffiti Jam: Burn or Get Burnt | $2,500 |
| Taylor Mickens | Local Original Music Collaborative Concert and Pandemic Album | $1,000 |
| Historic Classical, Inc. | Homecoming - Celebrating the History of Classical Through The Arts | $3,000 |
| Benjamin Smith | Take Back The Day Performing and Visual Arts Festival | $3,500 |
| Shire Brown | Annual Dance Recital | $1,500 |
| Enchanted Circle, Inc. | Enchanted Circle Theater and Prelude Preschool Partnership | $3,000 |
| Zelmon Johnson | A Sense of Dignity- My journey through the world of dementia. | $1,000 |
| Denise Mari Stewart | "Reminiscing" a photo Exhibit capturing tomorrows memories today | $1,000 |
| Denise Mari Stewart | Exploring your gift, a 4 hour photography workshop for moms | $500 |
| Sheldon Smith | The Luggage Project | $1,000 |
| make it springfield Springfield | Make It Saturday / Make It Fair | $2,000 |
