Greenfield Local Cultural Council

09/12/2023

Friends, it's time to ask for some $$$!

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

We've received an allocation of $19,400 for this year’s funding round! To apply, visit: https://massculturalcouncil.smartsimple.com/s_Login.jsp

“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 GLCC Chair Tim Fisk.

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 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.

For more information, visit: https://massculturalcouncil.org/communities/local-cultural-council-program/

Local Cultural Councils serving every city and town in Massachusetts offer grants to projects benefiting their community

03/22/2023

Música Franklin Community Concert
Wednesday, April 5th, 5-6pm
Temple Israel Greenfield
27 Pierce St
Join Música Franklin on Wednesday, April 5th, from 5-6 pm, for a student performance and family-friendly
concert with the Connecticut River Flute Choir. The Connecticut River Flute Choir (CRFC) is an ensemble of
musicians who love to play the flute. The musicians represent a wide variety of musical and professional
backgrounds, rehearse weekly, and perform at a variety of community and private events. Besides the traditional
C-flute, CRFC features the piccolo, recorder, alto flute, bass flute, and even a contrabass flute! This concert
will take place at Temple Israel Greenfield (27 Pierce St) and is free and open to the public. Masks are required.
This event is sponsored in part by the Greenfield Local Cultural Council.
Únase a Música Franklin el miércoles 5 de abril, de 5-6 pm, para una presentación estudiantil y un concierto
familiar con el Connecticut River Flute Choir. El Connecticut River Flute Choir (CRFC) es un conjunto de
músicos a los que les encanta tocar la flauta. Los músicos representan una amplia variedad de antecedentes
musicales y profesionales, ensayan semanalmente y actúan en una variedad de eventos comunitarios y privados.
Además de la flauta C tradicional, CRFC presenta flautín, flauta dulce, flauta alto, flauta baja e incluso una
flauta contrabajo. Este concierto tendrá lugar en el Temple Israel Greenfield (27 Pierce St) y es gratuito y abierto
al público. Se requieren máscaras. Este evento está patrocinado en parte por el Consejo Cultural Local de
Greenfield.

03/02/2023

Transhealth and Bloom Local are proud to announce the Q***r/Trans Valley Emergence - Spring Meet-Up Series, a partnership created by and for the local Q***r and Trans community, bringing you cultural events throughout the region this Spring!

Monday, March 13, 2023, 6PM-9PM
Hope & Olive - 44 Hope Street, Greenfield, MA
Suggested Donation $5-$20 in advance/at door
For tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/queer-trans-valley-emergence-featuring-thee-holy-oaks-lou-and-call-me-bea-tickets-568524541207

On Monday, March 13, 2023, we invite you to a Local Music Showcase at Hope & Olive (44 Hope Street, Greenfield, MA 01301) featuring live musical performances by Lou Marie, Call Me Bea, and Thee Holy Oakes.

Acoustic performances, community-building conversation-starters, cash bar, and NA beverages will all be available to enjoy. $5-$20 suggested donation at the door/in advance via Eventbrite. Proceeds benefit the QTVE Partnership.

This event is made possible by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Greenfield Cultural Council, with media support from Franklin County Pride.

About the Artists

Lou Marie is a librarian, musician, and printmaker who currently works at the West Springfield Public Library. Her music is intimate and sensory-informed. Many of her songs are contemporary folk ballads and her newest work is currently being recorded and set to be released this summer.

Call Me Bea is the newest original music project by Bea Maxwell (they/them), a Jewish-genderqueer-song writer-performer currently based in Amherst MA.

THEE HOLY OAKES are Ben, Madden, Max, Rose, and Rozy playing fuzzed out folk rock songs, flower pots, water buckets, and wood stoves.

More About the Partnership & Series

Q***r Trans Valley Emergence is a new partnership of Transhealth and Bloom Local formed to support local Q***r and Trans community-building and well-being through resource-sharing and inclusive cultural events throughout the Pioneer Valley region and beyond.

Transhealth and Bloom Local partnered to produce this series inspired by our shared belief that gathering together in song, creative expression, and joy is vital to the present and future of our resilient community.

Each event in the QTVE Spring Meet-Up Series is unique with some repeated elements such as event check-in (with name and pronoun tag supplies), community-building conversation-starters, and featured live speaker(s) or performance artist(s). View additional dates and available details below. Check back regularly and sign up for our newsletter to stay up-to-date.

The QTVE Spring Meet-Up Series is sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and these local cultural councils: Amherst Cultural Council, Northampton Arts Council, Holyoke Cultural Council, Hadley Cultural Council, Greenfield Cultural Council, Montague Cultural Council, and the Springfield Cultural Council.

Transhealth and Bloom Local are proud to announce the Q***r/Trans Valley Emergence - Spring Meet-Up Series, a partnership created by and for

03/01/2023

Live music by locals Joel Paxton, Kevin Smith, Steve Koziol and Leo Hwang at The LAVA Center
Thursday, Mar. 16, 5–8 p.m.
The LAVA Center, 324 Main St., Greenfield

The LAVA Center is proud to present Beetle 7, a new live music project from local musician Steve Koziol.

Beetle 7 is an ambient space music experience with Joel Paxton (guitar), Kevin Smith (tuba), Steve Koziol (viola, guitar) and Leo Hwang (theremin, guitar).

The LAVA Center is asking for a suggested donation of $5–10, which can be donated at the door or online: https://thelavacenter.org/donate/
Please note: The LAVA Center requires masks for all patrons. We always have some on hand.

The LAVA Center is a community arts space in Greenfield, MA whose mission is to create opportunities and build inclusive community in and through the arts and humanities. We are focused on making The LAVA Center a space where all artists, including marginalized communities and individuals, can have their voices heard. The LAVA Center is located at 324 Main St., in downtown Greenfield, MA. It is run by Local Access to Valley Arts, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation. https://localaccess.org

a community arts space in Greenfield, MA

02/26/2023

Contact: Annierose Klingbeil
Música Franklin
[email protected]
Música Franklin Community Concert
Monday, March 6, 5:45-6:45pm
Sheffield Elementary School
43 Crocker Ave, Turners Falls
Join Música Franklin on Monday, March 6th, from 5:45-6:45 pm, for a staff and student performance in honor
of Women’s History Month. This family-friendly concert will feature music by Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Natalie
Cole, Ruth Schontal, and Camila Cabello. This concert will take place at Sheffield Elementary School (43
Crocker Ave, Turners Falls) and is free and open to the public. This event is sponsored in part by the Montague
and Gill Local Cultural Councils.
Únase a Música Franklin el lunes 6 de marzo, de 5:45 a 6:45 pm, para una presentación del personal y los
estudiantes con música de compositoras en honor al Mes de la Historia de la Mujer. Este concierto familiar
contará con música de Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Natalie Cole, Ruth Schontal y Camila Cabello. Este concierto
tendrá lugar en la Escuela Primaria Sheffield (43 Crocker Ave, Turners Falls) y es gratuito y abierto al público.
Este evento está patrocinado en parte por los Consejos Culturales Locales de Montague y Gill.

02/07/2023

String Spectacular
Saturday, Feb. 11, 5-6pm
Greenfield High School
21 Barr Ave.

Join string students from the Greenfield area on Saturday, February 11th, for a free performance at 5pm at the Greenfield High School (21 Barr Ave). Students will perform seven pieces from different musical backgrounds including jazz, fiddle, classical, traditional spiritual, latin jazz, suzuki, and neoclassical. This performance is the culmination of a day of rehearsals and workshops for students led by faculty from Strings for Kids and Música Franklin. This event is generously sponsored by the Greenfield Local Cultural Council, Artspace, and Música Franklin.

Únase a los estudiantes de cuerdas del área de Greenfield el sábado 11 de febrero para una presentación gratuita a las 5pm en Greenfield High School (21 Barr Ave). Los estudiantes tocarán siete piezas de diferentes trasfondos musicales, incluyendo jazz, violín, música clásica, espiritual tradicional, jazz latino, suzuki y neoclásico. Esta actuación es la culminación de un día de ensayos y talleres para estudiantes dirigidos por profesores de Strings for Kids y Música Franklin. Este evento está generosamente patrocinado por el Greenfield Local Cultural Council, Artspace y Música Franklin.

01/26/2023

The Greenfield Local Cultural Council announced the recipients of its 2023 grants. The Council received $70,489 total in requests from a wide variety of artists, artisans, and cultural workers.

Thanks to the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s funding of more than $21,761, the following programs benefiting the citizens of Greenfield and beyond will receive support: Antenna Cloud Farm 2023 Season, Annual Youth Program, String Spectacular, Conway Fine Arts concert series, Season 2: Interdisciplinary Program, Rivers, Roads, and Rails: Transportation history of Greenfield - website, Looky Here Magazine, Valley Exchange Network, Margaret Maher and the Celtification of Emily Dickinson, Mira and the Liminal Dimension, Whisper Not, Youth Writers Community Events & Mini-Internship Program, Musical Storytelling Series,Fairgrounds Welcome Art Phase 2, Lights! Camera! Greenfield! 2023, Taste of World Cultures, Greenfield Military Band 2023 Summer Concert Series, Greenfield Skatepark Art, Greenfield Winter Carnival Ice Sculptures, Mural Art Installation by Xylor Jane, Soar with Greenfield: A Sculpture Installation by Dr. Thomas Zaccheo, Hilltown Families Suggests, Music and Movement for Infants/Toddlers, Coping with Covid; Isolation Stories (working title), On the Boards & Off the Shelf, LOCULUS Presents The Second Annual SIDEWAYS DOOR: A Festival of Ecstasies & Escape Routes, Looky Here 5 Year Anniversary Art Auction Gala, The Three Billy Goats Gruff: In Silhouette, Two Groves Press, I am Autistic I am Fantastic, Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors!,Community Concert Series, Plant Communities of Massachusetts, PaxSax Concert, Dear Ella- Music for Education and Joy, “The Mystery of the Missing Music” - 2023 Education Concert, 6th Annual Great Greenfield DinoFest, FAB Passion Fashion Week New England 2023 (FPFW 2023), Stories of Resilience: Women Composers of the Baroque, Stone Soup Cafe, Pottery for the people, Intimate Apparel, Learn How to Play the Ukulele, Full Snow Moon Eastern Woodlands Gathering and Social Dance, Children's Songs and Singing Games Family Concert, Transhealth & The Bloomery Present: QT Valley Meetup, Voices From the Rookery.

The Mass Cultural Council is a state agency that promotes excellence, inclusion, education, and diversity in the arts, humanities, and sciences, fosters a rich cultural life for all Massachusetts residents, and contributes to the vitality of our communities and economy.

10/17/2022

Attention applicants,
The MCC has extended the deadline for applying for Local Cultural Council Grants. New deadline is Wednesday October 19th at 11:59PM.

Application process for the Local Cultural Council Program.

09/07/2022

Everything you ever wanted to know about applying to the GLCC!
What: How to Apply for a Local Cultural Council Grant

When: Tuesday, 9/13/2022

Time: 6 pm

RSVP:

Time: 6pm This webinar is for applicants to the Local Cultural Council Program. The LCC grant cycle runs from September 1 - October 17. Here you will

08/25/2022

We are so fortunate to have an allocation of $19,400 this year. The grant portal is open on Sept. 1 and grant apps due on October 18. For more info: https://massculturalcouncil.org/communities/local-cultural-council-program/

We are dedicated first and foremost to our home community and to that end our funding priorities direct themselves to artistic endeavors that are in Greenfield and open to the public. GLCC is deeply committed to supporting Greenfield-based artists, performers, and venues who contribute to the cultural richness of the area.

The GLCC is a member of the Massachusetts Cultural Council's Local Cultural Council (LCC) program, the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation supporting thousands of community-based projects in the arts, humanities, and sciences annually. Each year, local councils award more than $2 million in grants to more than 5,000 cultural programs statewide. The program promotes the availability of rich cultural experiences for every Massachusetts citizen.

Local Cultural Councils serving every city and town in Massachusetts offer grants to projects benefiting their community