Chicopee Cultural Council

09/09/2026

Chicopee Cultural Council grants are OPEN! 🎨

Have a creative project, event, program, or idea that could use some funding? Now’s your chance to apply!

Not sure where to start with the grant application? Join the Cultural Council for a grant writing teach- In on:

📅 September 22
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 The Hub at Market Square
31 Springfield St. Chicopee
Chicopee Center

They will go over the grant process, share tips, and help you feel more confident about getting your application together.

🗓️ Applications are due October 16!
🔗 Apply here: https://massculturalcouncil.org/local-council/chicopee/

09/09/2026

08/24/2026

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Which small towns in Massachusetts have fantastic kielbasa and Polish cuisine? Chicopee, Massachusetts — the kielbasa capital of the state!

08/19/2026

The Chicopee Cultural Council (CCC) announces it's 2027 Grant Season will be opening soon!
The CCC in conjunction with the Massachusetts Cultural Council awards grants every year to artists, performers and events in our city to help further the presence of arts and culture here.
Grant applications will open on Sept. 1, 2026 and close on Oct. 16, 2026. If you are a creative and are interested in applying for a grant please follow the link below to the MCC website. If you have any questions you can reach out to us at [email protected] or join us for an informational session on Sept. 22, 2026 at the Chicopee Hub.
If you know someone you think might be interested in our grant program please forward them this information.

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

06/09/2026

📅 Save the Date! 🌈

Pride Flag Raising:
Friday, June 12th
4PM
City Hall Flag Plaza - 17 Springfield Street

For the first time ever, the Chicopee Pride is proud to host the Chicopee Pride Parade!

Join us on Saturday, June 13, as we celebrate Pride, community, and inclusion throughout Chicopee.

🎉 Parade Route:
The parade will begin at 10:00 AM on Dana Street, proceed down Springfield Street, continue onto Fairview Avenue, and conclude at Szot Park.

🎪 Pride Celebration at Szot Park:
Starting at 12:00 PM, enjoy vendors, community organizations, entertainment, and more!

A special thank you to our sponsors:
✨ Mass Cultural Council
✨ Chicopee Cultural Council
✨ HB Real Estate
City of Chicopee-Facilities Department

Come celebrate with them as history launches Chicopee's first Pride Parade!

05/25/2026

Who is the Chicopee Cultural Council and what do we do?
This is a questions I get asked frequently. Despite the CCC being part of the city for decades what we do is not well known.

Our mission statement says "The Chicopee Cultural Council’s mission is to advance excellence and access to the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences, through grants to artists, Arts organizations, independent council projects, volunteerism and community input."

Excellent words but that doesn't really give people a sense of what we do on the council. Our main job is to dispurse money given to us by the Massachusetts Cultural Council to artist and organizations who apply for one of our yearly grants. Last year the council was awarded $71,500.00 to grant out and had $192,000.00 worth of requests.

In the past we have supported projects such as school trips to the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, puppet shows in schools, plays at the high schools, performances at the library and senior center as well as the Aldenville concerts in the parks and some of the murals you see downtown.

If you would like to learn more or even be a part of bringing arts and culture to the city please reach out to us via email at [email protected].

05/15/2026

Interesting article that reminds us that art is important to our well-being

When it comes to slowing down our biological aging, engaging with arts and culture is as beneficial as physical activity, a new study suggests. https://cnn.it/4udzpBB