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Holyoke Local Cultural Council

Council Information
LCC Program Guidelines
Council Priorities
Apply Now
Funding List

Council Information

The Holyoke Local Cultural Council (HLCC) consists of community members appointed by the Mayor based on their credentials, interest in the arts, and commitment to arts programming in the city of Holyoke. The HLCC encourages individuals and organizations to apply for financial support through its annual grant program which is part of a statewide grant program administered by the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC).

HLCC Members 2020
Tim Damon
Mark Dunlap, ex officio
Navae Fenwick Rodriguez, Chair
Chris Fournier
Kocayne Givner
Anne Thalheimer, Treasurer

email holyokeculture@gmail.com
http://www.facebook.com/HolyokeCulturalCouncil

Holyoke Local Cultural Council City Hall, Office of the Mayor Holyoke, MA 01040 413-320-2550

LCC Program Guidelines

In order to apply for an LCC grant, applicants must meet all eligibility and criteria requirements of the LCC Program.

For more detailed information, refer to the full LCC Program Guidelines (PDF).

Council Priorities

Amount Available for Granting in FY 2021

$60,022

HLCC Funding Priorities

The HLCC typically receives requests totaling more than twice the amount of money available for us to grant. The goal of the HLCC is to provide some funding to as many qualified projects as we can. Local council support is not intended to be used as the sole source of funding for projects of a continuing nature. Most projects receive only partial funding, and for no more than three consecutive years.

The HLCC supports projects that demonstrate a clear public benefit. Emphasis is placed on supporting local artists presenting work in Holyoke. Funding is made available to the widest range of community cultural needs possible.

As determined by the most recent community survey, the following are funding priorities:

public events like concerts and festivals
support for community arts and cultural organizations
arts education in the schools
projects celebrating diversity

HLCC Local Guidelines

Funded projects must be completed during the calendar year (January - December) following the December application deadline.
Field trips must be to destinations within the state.
With the particular challenges posed by COVID-19, the HLCC will be considering projects designed from the outset for virtual presentation, as well as projects designed for an in-person audience. If you are hoping to work with a particular venue for a live presentation, a letter of support from the venue will strengthen your application. We are suggesting that applicants prepare and provide details of a virtual alternative in the event that an in-person presentation is not possible.

We accept paper applications in addition to online applications. If you are applying on paper, please request a copy of the application via the contact info listed on the Council Information tab. Paper applications can be mailed or delivered to:

Holyoke Local Cultural Council
City Hall
Office of the Mayor
536 Dwight Street
Holyoke, MA 01040

This year's deadline is Monday, December 14. All applications must be submitted or postmarked by this date.

If you need assistance with your application, please contact Navae Fenwick Rodriguez at 413-320-2550, or Koco Givner at 413-552-9092.

Apply Now

An online application will be available October 1.

Funding List

FY 2021

Name	Project	Project title	Amount
Alexandra Pinschmidt	Arts	Coronavirus and Our Western MA Community: A Collec	$900
Attack Bear Press,	Arts	Holyoke Community Ofrenda 2021	$4,000
Audrey Hyvonen,	Arts	Find Your Happy Place: an online workshop combinin	$275
CAHMCC – Caribbean American Heritage Month Celebration Committee	Arts	Caribbean Connection – Celebrating NCAHM	$500
Carmen Ocasio	Arts	2021 Taste of South Holyoke	$2,000
Chelvanaya Gabriel,	Arts	Creative Resilience Dialogues - Grief Circles	$1,000
Diana Alvarez,	Arts	BridgeSong Series	$1,600
Diana Alvarez,	Arts	Quiero Volver: A Xicanx Ritual Opera	$4,900
Genuine Culture, LLC,	Arts	The Hip-Hop Legacy Series (The Latino Edition)	$2,100
Hilltown Families	Humanities	Hilltown Families Suggests	$100
Holyoke Community Media	Arts	Celebrate Holyoke	$7,092
Holyoke History Room, Holyoke Public Library	Humanities	Preservation and Engagement: Digitizing an Histor	$850
Holyoke History Room, Holyoke Public Library	Humanities	Explore Historic Holyoke Virtual and MobileTours	$1,200
Jeff Bianchine	Arts	The Great Holyoke Brick Race 2021	$1,500
Mary Jo Maichack,	Arts	3 of 9 Salinger readings of Short Stories	$225
Maurice A. Donahue School	Science	Educational Field trips	$1,000
Michelle Falcón Fontánez,	Arts	A Call to Our Ancestors	$1,900
Michelle Marroquin,	Arts	Exile and Memory, a bilingual dance film	$1,500
MIFA Victory Theatre	Arts	Latinx Theater	$4,500
MIFA Victory Theatre	Arts	El Puerto Rico 4 - Holyoke	$6,500
Nolumbeka Project, Inc.	Arts	River Stories for Valley Classrooms	$750
Panopera Productions	Arts	Recital Film	$600
Patti Steinman	Science	Nature of Holyoke	$350
Print Shop Inc.	Arts	Holyoke Student Designers	$1,200
Print Shop Inc.	Arts	Art at Home	$1,500
Real Live Theatre	Arts	RLT presents: Far Reaches, an audio play	$900
roberley bell,	Arts	Where is Home	$1,000
Robert Comeau,	Arts	Historical Walking Tours of Holyoke	$1,500
The Performance Project	Arts	Visiting Artists and Family & Community Celebratio	$3,200
Valley Arts Mentors	Arts	Artist Mentoring Program & Webinar Series	$500
Valley Jazz Voices (VJV)	Arts	Valley Jazz Voices/Karrin Allyson Concert	$300
VM Sandman,	Arts	Cloth	$250
Wistariahurst	Arts	Wistariahurst Artist - in - Residence	$4,330

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