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
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amelia Park Children's Museum, Inc. | International Children's Day 2025 Celebration | $500 | Amelia Park Children's Museum, Inc. | Noon Year's Eve 2025 | $200 | ArtWorks of Westfield, Inc. | Articulture Westfield ~ Art, Literature & More! (music component only) | $1,000 | ArtWorks of Westfield, Inc. | Downtown Westfield WinterWalk | $1,000 | ArtWorks of Westfield, Inc. | ARToberFEST 2025 | $1,500 | ArtWorks of Westfield, Inc. | Articulture Westfield ~ Art, Literature & More! | $1,000 | ArtWorks of Westfield, Inc. | Downtown Live! Summer Concert Series | $3,000 | ArtWorks of Westfield, Inc. | Art With Pride | $500 | ArtWorks of Westfield, Inc. | Dancing Under The Stars in downtown Westfield | $500 | Bates III, Davis R. | Under One Sky: A Song & Story Celebration for all Ages | $500 | Blackburn, Rebecca | Night Skies | $475 | Blackburn, Rebecca | Saturday Sounds concert series | $3,175 | Blackburn, Rebecca | Spice Up Your Life! Make your own seasonings | $500 | Bombyx Brass Collective | Bombyx Brass Masterclasses and Public Performance | $1,500 | Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield, Inc. | Visual Arts After School Program | $2,000 | CORMIER, STEVEN | The Sacrificial Land | $200 | Carmel, Donna | Go with the Flow Watercolor Therapy | $200 | Edgecomb, Diane | Fairy Legends of Ireland - Storytelling and Celtic harp | $675 | Ethnic Arts Center of Somerville, Inc. | Our Westfield Legacy-Family & Ethnic Heritage Puppetry Arts Project | $1,000 | First Congregational Church of Westfield Concert Committee | Family Carol Festival | $500 | Greater Westfield Choral Association, Inc. | Annual Choral Concert | $3,000 | Henderson, Steven I. | My Night at the Movies | $350 | Highland Elementary PTO | Playful Engineers for Highland School | $1,000 | Holmes, Brooks | Free Concert of Brass Music | $500 | MUSIC Dance.edu | I am Autistic I am Fantastic - The Musical | $300 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! - a dance series | $300 | Maichack, Gregory | The Seahorse: How to Pastel Paint | $500 | Naggar, Hubert | Spun and Blown Glass demonstration | $400 | Novi Cantori of Greater Springfield, Inc. | Winter Concert | $500 | RIVERA, JEANNETTE | Soulful Summer Garden Dance Party | $632 | The Stanley Park of Westfield, Inc. | Stanley Park's Sunday Night Concert Series | $3,000 | Westfield Farmers Market | Music at the Market | $3,000 | Westfield Middle School | Drumatix Rhythm Delivered: Audible Dance, Visual Music | $2,105 | Westfield on Weekends, Inc. | PumpkinFest 2025 | $5,000 | Westfield on Weekends, Inc. | Journey Stories 2025 | $3,500 | Westfield on Weekends, Inc. | Children's Adventures in Arts & Culture | $1,000 | Westfield on Weekends, Inc. | Up Close & Musical 2025 | $1,000 | Young Singers of Greater Westfield, Inc. | Young Singers of Greater Westfield Spring Concert | $750 |
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