Westfield Cultural Council

The Westfield Cultural Council is a commission of the City made up of mayorally-appointed members. The main purpose of the WCC is to allocate grant monies annually from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. We aim to make Westfield a little brighter and more welcoming by enabling the growth of arts and culture right at home.

Contact

Mary Ann Scognamiglio
maryscog@aol.com
413-562-9492

Address
Westfield City Hall
59 Court Street
Westfield, MA 01085-3529

Application Information

FY26 Allocation

$45,300

FY26 Local Priorities

WCC supports Cultural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: projects that elevate the voices and experiences of marginalized communities to showcase Westfield’s diversified population. Projects that create opportunities for artists and organizations that identify as Black, Indigenous, LGBTQX, refugee or immigrant and help to develop leadership, coalition building and youth development.

FY26 Local Guidelines

All events must take place in Westfield, have a date and a venue.
All grant requests must include plans to acknowledge the Westfield Cultural Council (WCC) as a source of funding in ALL printed materials and copies submitted with reimbursement requests.
All grant requests must meet the MACC and WCC program guidelines to be considered.
Any change in venue, event time and place must be requested in writing to WCC for approval.

How Grant Recipients Are Paid

Reimbursement Grants

FY26 Funding List

A grant list will be published here after January 17, 2026 and once the Local Cultural Council has finalized their decisions.