GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Greenfield Local Cultural Council is awarding 36 grants totaling $23,161 to a diverse array of arts and culture projects in Greenfield and neighboring communities. This year’s awardees include Franklin County Pride, JingleFest, Light! Camera! Greenfield!, among other projects.
From the City of Greenfield:
Greenfield Announces Local Cultural Council Grant Awards
GREENFIELD – The Greenfield Local Cultural Council (GLCC) is proud to award 36 grants totaling $23,161 to
a diverse array of arts and culture projects in Greenfield and neighboring communities. Grants ranged from $300
to $1,500 and support projects in domains including literature, science, music, theater, and visual arts.
This year’s GLCC awardees include longstanding community events Franklin County Pride and JingleFest. The
awardees represent a diverse cross section of the arts, and include The Comedy Project, Lights! Camera!
Greenfield!, Roundhouse Winter Series of Crafting Classes, the Full Snow Moon Gathering and Social Dance,
and the Pollinator Pride Mural.
“I am thrilled that the City has the opportunity to allocate state funding to such a vibrant and diverse selection of
arts and culture projects,” said Mayor Virginia “Ginny” Desorgher. “This funding supports creators and
performers, enriches our community, and activates public and private spaces to the benefit of our local economy.”
In 2024, the GLCC conducted a community survey that informed local priorities for allocating funding. The
results favored live performances and festivals, social justice and cultural diversity events, and public art. The
grantmaking process took place in December, with over 90 applicants and $93,000 in requested funds. The next
round of GLCC funding will take place in the fall of 2026 for the 2027 fiscal year.
About the GLCC
The GLCC is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils serving all 351 cities and towns in the
Commonwealth. The Massachusetts 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. Here’s more information about the GLCC.
The full list of awarded projects:
• A HAPPENING VI
• Fiery Hope program at Greenfield Senior Center
• Balance the Wave Contra
• Franklin County Community Chorus
• VAME. Valley Arabic Music Ensemble performance
• Musical Storytelling & Folk Songs by Eli Elkus at Stone Soup Cafe
• Following the Dino Tracks: Live Science Events Across Western Mass
• Franklin County Pride Parade and Festival
• Roundhouse Winter Series of Crafting Classes
• Molten Bellydance Showcase
• Pollinator Pride Mural
• Richard D. Little Geology Collection at Greenfield Community College
• Greenfield Clip Day
• Lights! Camera! Greenfield!
• Farmers Market Musician/Entertainment Stipend
• Read Between the Reels: Banned Book Cinema Series
• The Comedy Project
• Greenfield Community Band Summer Concert Series 2026
• JingleFest
• Montague Square Dance and Jam
• How the Moth Fell In Love With The Light Winter Carnival Puppet Show
• Greenfield Crankie Fest
• “We, the poets, grant you refuge:” How Palestinian Poetry Inspires Activism
• On the Boards 2026
• Looky Here Magazine – YearBook Edition (Publication and Release Party)
• Community Concert Series
• Patriotic music concert by The Fanfare Brass Ensemble
• Secrets of the Sovereigns: Franklin Co. Pride Edition
• Great Greenfield DinoFest
• SheaK it Up Variety Series
• The 2018 Handel Society MDP Competition: A Theater Thursday Reading
• Liberation Playback Theatre 2026 Training Series
• A Celebration of Native American Art, Music, and Cultures
• Full Snow Moon Gathering and Social Dance
• James Dean January
• Montague World Music Fest
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