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
FY23 LCC Grant Cycle Details to Come.
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 |
