Tyringham Cultural Council
The Tyringham Cultural Council strives to provide diverse offerings, which may include music, art, theatre, lectures, and exhibits, among others. We are primarily focused on programs of interest that impact our local community and provide the population of Tyringham and nearby communities the opportunity to experience the arts in all its various forms, first-hand.
Contact
Steve Rubin
townhall@bcn.net
413-243-1749
https://massculturalcouncil.org/local-council/tyringham/
Address
PO Box 335
Tyringham, MA 01264-9700
FY22 Allocation
$5,000
FY22 Local Priorities
Local councils are authorized to develop additional criteria and may give different weight to their criteria in order to reflect local concerns and community cultural needs.
FY22 Local Guidelines
Local Guidelines:
1.) Applicant must have a local partner, venue & date (see list of potential partners below)
2.) Applications must be completed and signed to be accepted (postmarked by October 15)
3.) Identify, if possible, local relevance
4.) Previous TCC Applicants: The Massachusetts Cultural Council mandates
“Local council funds are not intended to be used as the sole source of funding for projects of a continuing nature.” If you or your organization have received grant funding in previous years from the Tyringham Cultural Council, please be sure that your current grant proposal includes new or unique features and that it is not of a continuing nature.
Tyringham Cultural Council
c/o Tyringham Town Hall
116 Main Road Tyringham, MA 01246
Venues/Partners:Tyringham Town Hall
www.tyringham-ma.gov
e-mail: Townhall@bcn.net
Council Members
Steve Rubin | Chair 2019-2022
Molly Cosel 2019-2022
Larry Bravo | Treasurer 2019-2022
Reba Schecter 2019-2022
MaryLou Bradley 2019-2022
Jennifer Nykiel 2020-2023
Marcie Kammel 2020-2023
Paula Bradley 2020-2023
Popular Venues with Contacts
Library: Mary Garner, Librarian, 413-243-0907
Union Church in Tyringham: Rev. Janet Mckinstry, 413-243-9848
Terrence F. Curtin Pavillion: Building Committee Henning Carlson, 413-243-4988
Elder Services: Marion Leach, 413-243-0907
The Bidwell House Museum: Barbara Palmer, Director 413-528-6888
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY22 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine Mardula | Building a 21st-Century Library Collection | $225 |
| Hop Brook Community Club | Tyringham Topics | $1,500 |
| Hilltown Families, Inc. | Hilltown Families Suggests | $300 |
| The Bidwell House, Inc. | The Bidwell Country Fair | $400 |
| Pittsfield Shakespeare, Inc. | Pittsfield Shakespeare in the Park | $250 |
| SculptureNow | SculptureNow @ The Mount 2022 | $350 |
| TapRoot Sessions | Women in Roots music series | $200 |
| Tyringham Cultural Council | Tyringham for Racial Justice: Community Speaker and Reading Experience | $660 |
| Dewey Memorial Hall, Inc. | Young at Heart | $250 |
| Great Barrington Public Theater | Berkshire Voices Reading Series | $250 |
| Raianne Richards | Community Concert in Tyringham with the Massachusetts Walking Tour | $400 |
| The Bidwell House, Inc. | Early American History Talk Series | $500 |
| Berkshire South Regional Community Center | Berkshire Ukulele Band (BUB) and Berkshire Sings! (Sings!) | $200 |
| Music in Common, Inc. | The Black Legacy Project | $475 |
| Mark Caldwell | Mark Caldwell: Musician | $200 |
| Alex Leff | Cycle of Memory | $400 |
| Flying Cloud Institute, Inc. | Dynamic Dance | $400 |
