GREENFIELD — The Greenfield Local Cultural Council (GLCC) is now accepting grant proposals from organizations, schools, and individuals seeking funding to support cultural activities in the community. All submissions are due by Thursday, Oct. 16. Proposals can include community-oriented arts, humanities, and science programs.

For the second year in a row, Greenfield has received an allocation of $20,200 from the Massachusetts Cultural Council to distribute locally. The grant portal is now open. Click here to apply.

Greenfield’s funding priorities — shaped by a 2024 community survey — are to support projects that take place in Greenfield or neighboring towns. Based on survey feedback, the council strongly encourages applications for live performances and festivals, social justice and cultural diversity events, and public art. Full results of the survey are available at greenfield-ma.gov/cultural-council.

“Every year, the Greenfield Local Cultural Council is inspired by the creativity and commitment of our applicants,” said Tim Fisk, chair of the Greenfield Local Cultural Council. “With $20,200 to award this cycle, we’re excited to support projects that reflect the diversity and spirit of our community. Last year, we received 88 applications, which shows just how competitive the process is — but also how vibrant the arts and cultural landscape is in Greenfield.”

To make the process more accessible, the council has produced a four-part video tutorial series offering guidance on how to apply, align with local priorities, and build a strong proposal. The video tutorials will be available on the GLCC website at greenfield-ma.gov/cultural-council. In addition, the GLCC will host grant writing drop-in hours at GCTV, 393 Main St., Greenfield, beginning on Thursday, Sept. 11, from 4 to 6 p.m. Applicants are encouraged to take advantage of these resources for extra support.

“Local Cultural Council grants make Greenfield a more vibrant community,” Mayor Virginia Desorgher said. “This program can support a wide variety of projects in the arts, sciences, and humanities. I am so excited to see how the community puts these funds to use over the coming years.”

Recent projects funded by the GLCC include Musica Franklin Inc., Artspace Community Arts Center, Shea Theater Arts Center, and Local Access to Valley Arts.

GREENFIELD — The Greenfield Local Cultural Council (GLCC) is accepting grant proposals from organizations, schools, and individuals seeking funding to support cultural activities in the community. All submissions are due by Wednesday, Oct. 16. Proposals can be for community-oriented arts, humanities, and science programs.

Greenfield received an allocation of $20,200 for this year’s funding round. The grant portal opened on Sept. 1. Click here to apply.

Greenfield’s funding priorities are to support Greenfield-based artists, performers, and venues, although others may apply. Based on the results of the council’s 2024 community survey, the following types of projects are strongly encouraged: live performances and festivals, social-justice and cultural-diversity events, and public art. The results of the GLCC’s survey, conducted this past summer, can be found at www.greenfield-ma.gov/cultural-council.

Recent cultural activities that received GLCC funding include the Winter Carnival, Franklin County Pride, the Stephen King Film Festival, and Greenfield Military Band concerts.

The GLCC is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils (LCCs) serving all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. The LCC program is the nation’s largest grassroots cultural funding network, supporting thousands of community-based arts, sciences, and humanities projects every year. The state Legislature provides an annual appropriation to the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency that allocates funds to each community. Click here for more information.

GREENFIELD — The Greenfield Local Cultural Council (GLCC) is accepting grant proposals from organizations, schools, and individuals seeking funding to support cultural activities in the community. All submissions are due by Tuesday, Oct. 17. Proposals can be for community-oriented arts, humanities, and science programs.

Greenfield received an allocation of $19,400 for this year’s funding round. The grant portal is now open. Click here to apply.

“Grants from the GLCC support a variety of vital community projects and activities in Greenfield, including exhibits, festivals, field trips, short-term artist residencies, or performances in schools, workshops, and lectures,” said Tim Fisk, GLCC chair.

Greenfield’s funding priorities are to support Greenfield-based artists, performers, and venues, although others may apply. The committee is particularly interested in proposals that include a public art component, that enhance the local economy or add value to existing initiatives, and that reach the broadest possible audience.

The GLCC is part of a network of 329 local cultural councils serving all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. The program is the nation’s largest grassroots cultural funding network, supporting thousands of community-based arts, sciences, and humanities projects every year. The state Legislature provides an annual appropriation to the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency that allocates funds to each community. Click here for more information.

GREENFIELD — The Greenfield Local Cultural Council (GLCC) has set an Oct. 18 deadline for organizations, schools, and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community. Proposals can be for community-oriented arts, humanities, and science programs.

Greenfield has an allocation of $19,400 this year. The grant portal (click here) will be open on Sept. 1.

According to the GLCC Chair Linda McInerney, “these grants can support a variety of artistic projects and activities in Greenfield, including exhibits, festivals, field trips, short-term artist residencies, or performances in schools, workshops, and lectures.”

Greenfield’s funding priorities are to support Greenfield-based artists, performers, and venues, although others may apply. The committee is particularly interested in proposals that include a public-art component, that enhance the local economy or add value to existing initiatives, and that reach the broadest possible audience.

The GLCC is part of a network of 329 local cultural councils serving all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. It is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation, supporting thousands of community-based projects in the arts, sciences, and humanities every year. The state Legislature provides an annual appropriation to the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, which then allocates funds to each community.

For local guidelines and complete information on the GLCC, click here or contact Linda McInerney at (413) 522-1445 or [email protected].

GREENFIELD — The Greenfield Local Cultural Council announced the recipients of its 2022 grants. Thanks to the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s funding of more than $17,000, 36 programs benefiting the citizens of Greenfield and beyond will receive support.

The recipients include the 2022 Theater Thursday Play Reading Series, A Voice Towards Loving, The Shoestring Magazine, Jazz Spectrum Under 40, Solidarity Festival, In This Together, Antenna Cloud Farm 2022 Season, “Wild Symphony” 2022 PVS Education Concert, Fifth Annual Great Greenfield DinoFest, Fairgrounds Welcome Art, Hilltown Families Suggests, Authors & Artists Festival: Writing the Land, The Bridge of Her Nose, Franklin County Pride 2022, Hip Hop Dance Chair Exercise for Seniors!, Shakespeare’s Macbeth by the Greenfield Players, Greenfield Winter Carnival Ice Sculptures, Greenfield Bee Fest, Last Request, Introduction to Metal Casting from 3D Prints, Stolen Moments, New England Sax/Wind Quartet, Children’s Songs and Singing Games Family Concert, Intro to Pique Assiette Mosaics, Pamela Means Presents The Power of the Protest Song: Our Shared History & Present Day Struggles, Did Grandma Have a Filling Station: Greenfield’s Women in Business, PaxSax Quartet Concert, Ninth Annual Pocumtuck Homelands Festival, Greenfield Military Band Summer Concert Series 2022, Community Concert Series, Peaks and Valleys Music and Arts Festival, Social Justice in the Arts and Media: Theory and Practice, Youth Creative Writing Workshops, and Community Outreach for Racial Justice: Year 2.