Springfield Cultural Council
The Springfield Cultural Council is designed to serve individual(s) and/or organizations throughout Greater Springfield in arts & cultural, interpretive science, and humanities’ projects for public benefit. SCC strongly
believes in making strong investments in community. SCC aims to serve all ethnic groups, genders, etc. SCC encourages non- and for-profit organizations to apply.
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
FY25 Allocation
$258,500
FY25 Local Priorities
The Springfield Cultural Council believes that art is a universal language that transcends boundaries and connects people from all walks of life. SCC is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable environment where creativity
thrives through diverse perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. We will continue to celebrate the rich culture and art, which create the vibrancy in our communities. We invite you to support, celebrate, explore and join with us in this journey. SCC Prioritize funding for under-funded communities, including BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) communities, individuals with disabilities, low-income communities, and individual artists.
FY25 Local Guidelines
The Springfield Cultural Council allows individuals, community organizations, and local businesses to apply for grants. The amount of funding ranges between $250 – $5,000. Only two applications are allowed per grantee. No capital expenditures will be allowed. It is highly recommended that all grantees attend, “Pitch Night”. This event is held each granting season to connect SCC commissioners with grantees. It also allows grantees to share information with each other to form collaborative relationships.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY24 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Step To It | $1,000 | A Journey In Jazz | A Journey In Jazz | $3,000 | A Queen's Narrative | Heavy is the Crown Anthology Project | $2,000 | ABC Explorers | ABC Explorers | $1,000 | Afri(K)que Limited | International Women's Day Celebration | $1,000 | Alice B. Beal Elementary School | Portrait of a Graduate Mural Project | $1,500 | Amherst Art Alliance, Inc. | Art In Community II | $1,000 | Anaya-Alegria, Alvilda Sophia | ¡AlviLda-y-Su-Junte-de-Escritoras! | $1,000 | Anderson, Barrett | Blue Stories: Culture & History told through Song & Narrative | $400 | Art for the Soul Gallery, Inc. | Journey Through the Eyes of an Artist: the Works of Richard D. Roy | $3,000 | Art for the Soul Gallery, Inc. | Nelson Stevens Part 2 | $3,000 | Baker, Nicole | Gel Printing Workshops | $1,000 | Baker, Vera S | Composers' Forum | $500 | Barrett, Cynthia | Reading and Signing for Emma and Belley: Sister Detectives, A Bilingual Book | $150 | Barron, Shakia | The Gathering: Kia the Key & Company Community Hip-Hop Workshop | $500 | Bass, Anthony | MIC-ed Up 2024 to City Beat Academy | $1,000 | Beneath The Healing, LLC | Journaling To Heal Retreat | $1,500 | Blues to Green, Inc. | Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival | $3,000 | Brown, Shire | En Motion Dance Recital | $1,500 | Brown, Shire | Cross The River | $1,500 | Burgess, Jesse | Stop The Violence Gospel Concert | $1,500 | Burgess, Jesse | Champion of Character Award | $1,000 | Burn or Get Burnt | Burn or Get Burnt - Springfield Graffiti Jam 2024 | $2,000 | COGIC Family Services, Inc. | Lift Every Voice Lecture Series | $2,000 | Cade, Andrew | Famous Spaces and Places | $2,000 | Cade, Andrew | Artist Expo - 24 | $2,000 | Canales, Jose Harold | : Anticipo Navideño, Puerto Rican Culture Senior Citizens Holiday Traditions | $1,500 | Caribbean American African Athletic Social Club, Inc. | 2024 Springfield Caribbean Festival | $2,000 | Cave, Audira | AJC Creative Studios | $1,500 | Center for Human Development, Inc. | CHD's Cultural Cookbook | $1,500 | Cepeda, Brendaliz | Puerto Rican Cultural Heritage in Schools | $1,500 | Cohen, Edward L. | Stone Soul Stories | $2,000 | Common Wealth Mural Collaborative, Inc. | Colectivo Morivivi Artist Wrokshop and Community Painting | $3,000 | Community Music School of Springfield, Inc. | Bridge Leadership Program | $3,000 | Corbitt, Shawn | Capturing Youth Athletes of Springfield Ma | $1,000 | Crespo, Odelito | Senior Prom | $1,000 | Cumberbatch, Amanda | Winter Soulstice Student Showcase | $1,000 | DREAM Studios, Inc. | Children In The Playground The Musical | $2,000 | DREAM Studios, Inc. | Adults in Action | $2,000 | Daniel B. Brunton School | Portrait of a Graduate Mural | $1,500 | Davis, Cynthia | Fit and Creative Lifestyle | $1,000 | Davis, Tracey | The Art of Tablescaping and Design | $1,000 | Delgado, V. Peter | Salsa Sal Pa Fuera Annual Music Festival 2024 | $1,000 | Dodds, Keshawn | New Age of Heroes Comics Convention - Hosted by Keshawn Dodds | $2,000 | Dodds, Keshawn | Kappa Speak Easy Orators Competition | $1,000 | Drama Studio, Inc. | TheatreReaders | $1,500 | Drew, Gregory | KISS MY GLASS BEGINNERS CLASS | $2,000 | Drew, Gregory | Stained Glass in Historical Neighborhoods | $2,000 | East Springfield Neighborhood Council, Inc. | East Springfield Arts | $2,000 | Edward P. Boland Elementary School | CMSS Cultural Heritage Programming at Boland | $2,000 | Elysee, Modjossorica | Empowering Female Entrepreneurs: A Traveling Portrait Exhibition | $1,000 | Emergence Academy | Portrait of a Graduate Mural Program | $1,500 | Escobar, Nelson | Pocket Operator Pals | $1,000 | Ethnic Arts Center of Somerville, Inc. | Ethnic Legacy Theatre for Springfield! | $1,000 | Extreme Kid, Inc. | "Unity Fest 2024: Reviving Springfield Through Arts & Music" | $1,000 | Extreme Kid, Inc. | Innovative achievers Take Space | $1,500 | Fitzgerald, Ed | Learn about farming through photography | $500 | Fleet, Alissa | Reweaving Our Stories - Springfield | $1,000 | Frederick Harris School | Portrait of a Graduate Mural Project | $1,500 | Gehrt, James | A Simple Circle, The Democratization of Photography and its Impact on Society | $1,000 | Goodman, Lisa | Black & Latino Business Expo | $1,000 | Greater Springfield NAACP | NAACP Annual Freedom Fund Dinner | $2,000 | Green, Kaleighia | Women's Empowerment Showcasing | $2,000 | Green, Kaleighia | My Art Frequency: "Unleashing Creative Potential" | $1,500 | Hampden County Beekeepers Association | Honeybee colony replacements due to winter losses | $250 | Haqq, Ali | 2nd Annual Holiday Brunch | $1,000 | Harris, Kenneth | Foes of a Minimum Wage Guard | $1,000 | Harris, Kenneth | Scriptropolis: A Playwright's Journey | $1,000 | Haynes, Justin | The Runway Experience | $2,000 | Hernandez, Kahli | The Kaleidoscope | $1,000 | Hernandez, Kahli | For Your Eyes Only: Sketchbook Exhibition | $500 | Hickory Street Harambee, Inc. | Hickory Street Harambee Festival | $3,000 | Hilltown Families, Inc. | Hilltown Families Suggests | $250 | Hinkson, Gillian | Vision Board - Art Therapy & Selfcare Activity | $2,000 | In the Spotlight, Inc. | Bravo Adele Addison | $1,500 | Indian Orchard Citizens Council, Inc. | IOCC Food Truck Festival | $3,000 | John J. Duggan Academy | Social Justice Mural at John J. Duggan Academy | $2,000 | Johnson, Christine | Author Zaiden | $1,000 | Jones, Shatoyia | በአፍሪካ ውስጥ ውበት እና ውበት: Celebrations of Africa የተግባር ውበት እንጂ ውበት የለም | እጆች እርስ በርስ ይታጠባሉ | $1,000 | Jones, Shatoyia | ዘውዱ | $1,000 | Jones, Teka | I am Me Kids Fashion Show | $1,500 | Jones, Teka | Black Vivid Juneteenth Festival | $2,000 | Keaton, Andrew | Springfield Independent Film Festival | $2,000 | Keaton, Andrew | 3rd Annual House Mix Session/Festival | $1,500 | Kenison, Maria | Springfield Book Exchange | $1,500 | Lake, Amy | The History Of Vaudeville | $1,500 | Laster, Aleana | Active Shooter response Educational project | $2,000 | Le Note Diverse | Women Composers of the Baroque II | $1,000 | Longstreeth, Ken | Jeff Gavioli and his BAD NEWS JAZZ AND BLUES ORCHESTRA featuring Cindy Reed | $500 | Loomis Communities, Inc | Loomis Lakeside at Reeds Landing Music Series (enhanced performances) | $1,500 | Lugo-DeJesus, Waleska | Racial Healing Chats (RHC's) | $2,000 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! - a dance series | $500 | MUSIC Dance.edu | I am Autistic I am Fantastic - The Musical | $500 | Maddox, Ruby | Cultural Echoes: Celebrating the Global Rhythms of Springfield and Ghana | $1,000 | Maloney, Scott | I AM ... | $300 | Mankita, Jay | Maker Space Build-Along: Chain Reactions! | $500 | Marion, Chris | Student Workshops | $1,000 | Mary M. Walsh Elementary School | Portrait of a Graduate Mural Program | $1,500 | Mason, Cayo | Movement, Mood & Food! | $1,000 | Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition | MAWOCC Healing to Lead: Western Region Leadership Summit | $1,000 | Mattei-Vega, Josue | Media Workshop | $1,000 | Mickens, Taylor | Taylor Rose Mickens Recorded Studio Session Concert | $1,341 | Miller, Jess | Art Kits for Foster Kids | $1,000 | Miller, Kadeja | Sexual Education | $500 | Miller, Kadeja | Excitement in Health | $1,000 | Milton Bradley Elementary School | Portrait of a Graduate Mural Project | $1,000 | Neill, David | Music concert by the Fanfare Brass featuring Michael McArney - organ | $500 | Ortiz, Leah | Arches and Tails Brow Training | $1,500 | Owens, George | PaxSax Concert | $500 | Parias, Camila | La Borrachita de Amor: Passion and Devotion in Baroque Spain | $1,000 | People Aligning To Create Harmony | PATCH Community Gardens and Natural Healing Center | $1,000 | Pioneer Valley Concert Band | Sounds of Summer | $1,000 | Plasse, Richard | Name That TV Theme | $500 | Plasse, Richard | Name That TV Theme | $500 | Post, Kathy | A New Blue Jazz Ensemble at the Farmers Market at Forest Park | $500 | Post, Kathy | A New Blue Jazz Ensemble concert in collaboration with Bing Productions | $500 | Rennis, Dorren | THE ART OF SOUND | $1,000 | Resilient Community Arts | 2024 Bilingual Plein Air Tour: Springfield | $1,000 | Resilient Community Arts | Free Afterschool Art on Maple Street | $1,000 | STEM Middle Academy | STE(A)M Academy Band | $1,500 | SciAntics Group Businesses, LLC | Art and Science Enrichment for Elementary-aged Kids | $1,500 | Shakespeare & Company, Inc. | 2024 Fall Festival of Shakespeare | $1,000 | Simmons, Sierra | Dr. King Day Celebration 2024 | $4,500 | Simple Marketing and Consulting | Detras de Mi Verdad | $1,000 | Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School | The Viking Runestone | $500 | Smith, Gary | Malado's Jam Circle | $2,000 | Smith, Gary | Live Performance Workshop/Clinic | $1,500 | Springfield Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta | The History of Jazz Music | $2,000 | Springfield Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta | Etiquette | $2,000 | Springfield Boys and Girls Club, Inc. | Fine Arts Carousel Track (F.A.C.T) | $1,500 | Springfield Conservatory of the Arts | Portrait of a Graduate Mural Project | $1,500 | Springfield Cultural Partnership, Inc. | Thank an Artist Virtual WTCC | $2,500 | Springfield Cultural Partnership, Inc. | Thank An Artist LIVE | $2,500 | Springfield Dementia Friendly Coalition | Remembering Us With Honor!! | $1,000 | Springfield High School of Science and Technology | Portrait of a Graduate Mural Project | $1,500 | Springfield Museums Corporation | The Outwin 2022: American Portraiture Today | $2,000 | Springfield Public Day High School | Portrait of a Graduate Mural Project | $1,500 | Springfield Public Day Middle School | Portrait of a Graduate Mural Project | $1,500 | Springfield Public Forum, Inc. | Springfield Public Forum | $1,500 | Springfield Public Schools | Music Therapy and Art Collaboration for Autistic Students | $1,500 | Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Inc. | SSO Musical Petting Zoo | $2,500 | Springfield Technical Community College | STCC Theater Program | $1,500 | Stewart, Denise Mari | Iconic Impressions: A Student Lens on Fauth | $500 | Stewart, Denise Mari | Ladies who love the lenses 6 week workshop and exhibit. | $1,000 | Stewart, Tyrell | Business Behind the Music II | $1,000 | Stewart, Tyrell | Ins and Outs of the Music Industry III | $500 | Sticca, Paul | Acousticca Live Summer Music Concert | $500 | Sticca, Paul | Western MA Songwriters Collaborative Live Music Showcase | $500 | Stone Soul, Inc. | Stone Soul Festival | $3,000 | Streeter, Devin D. | Devin Davon Retail Launch Expo | $1,000 | Taylor, Mario | The Art of Tennis | $2,000 | Taylor, Mario | Historical Providence Tennis Center | $2,000 | The African American Female Professor Awards Association, Inc. | African American Female Professor Awards | $2,000 | The Artist Cafe LLC | Black History Art Exhibition | $1,500 | The Artist Cafe LLC | The Facex of Breast Cancer | $1,500 | The Brethren | Juneteenth Celebration | $3,500 | The Embodied Leadership Project | The BIPOC Rest Group | $1,000 | The Movement LAB | The Sights and Sounds of Movement | $1,000 | The Old Post Road Orchestra, Inc. | Our 2024 Holiday Concert | $1,000 | The Performance Project, Inc. | "Mother Tongue" by First Generation Ensemble | $1,000 | The Springfield Renaissance School | Portrait of a Graduate Mural Project | $1,500 | Thomas, Tracey | Senior Movement | $2,000 | Thomas, Tracey | On Broadway | $1,500 | Tillery-Jenkins, Regina | PAINTING WITH THE STARS | $2,500 | Underwood, Leonard W. | Artist & Community Showcase with Upscale Socks Anniversary | $1,500 | United Way of Pioneer Valley | Launch of The Dora D Robinson Women's Leadership Council | $1,500 | Urban League of Springfield, Inc. | Voices of the Future | $2,500 | Urban Lens - Community Focus Inc | Cultural Exposure | $1,000 | Valley Arts Mentors | Valley Arts Mentors: Mentorship Program and Webinar Series | $500 | Valley Photo Center, Inc. | Walker Evans Exhibit and Lecture | $1,000 | Waring, Cory | The Majesty of Afrika Runway Competition | $1,000 | Warner Elementary School | Portrait of a Graduate Mural Project | $1,000 | Waterman, Jon | Live Music Making History Live | $200 | West Mass Brass Band | caroling at Union Station | $400 | Westwater Weekes, Naomi | The Reclamation Project: Honoring the Voices of People of Color in Folk Music | $500 | Williams-Hines, Jacqueline | The Rise of Gailyn | $1,000 | Wirt, Edward | OAKLAND STROKE Concert | $500 | Witt, Mary | Music for Community | $350 | anderson, india | MISS & JR. MISS JUNETEENTH PAGEANT | $1,000 | anderson, india | WHO'S GOT SOUL LIP SYNC CONTEST | $1,000 | de la Guardia, Aliana | Bahué 2024 Latinx Composer Miniature Challenge | $1,000 | jernigan, naishaun | Battle of the Blades | $1,500 | lewis, julius | karaoke in the park | $2,000 | ortiz, jaida | The startup of a lifetime | $1,000 | whitaker, shirley | I am Winfred Rembert | $1,500 | whitaker, shirley | Shirley Jackson Whitaker: Showcase of art of the African American Community | $1,500 |
