Holyoke Local Cultural Council

08/21/2025

FY26 Funding Opportunities (July 1, 2025- June 30, 2026)

08/18/2025

08/18/2025

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

08/18/2025

Time 6pm This webinar is for applicants to the Local Cultural Council (LCC) Program. This webinar will walk potential applicants through the application

08/18/2025

This year marks an exciting milestone — our Local Cultural Council (LCC) Program turns 45! That’s 45 inspirational years of bringing arts, culture, community-building, and joy to cities and towns across Massachusetts.

Since its inception, the LCC Program has been powered by more than 17,100 volunteers who have worked tirelessly to ensure arts and culture is accessible and celebrated in their communities. 👏👏👏

Mass Cultural Council has proudly invested more than $162.5M in state funding to the LCC Program. This extensive grassroots system of public support for community cultural programs is unmatched anywhere else in the United States.

The state’s LCCs – representing all 351 cities and towns – have awarded more than 165,200 grants to support projects in the arts, humanities, and sciences.

Here’s to LCC members! Their work truly makes Massachusetts a more vibrant, connected, and inspired place to live.

https://massculturalcouncil.org/blog/celebrating-45-years-of-joy-and-community/

08/15/2025

Local Cultural Council Grants Info Session
09.09.2025, 6pm

This webinar is for applicants to the Local Cultural Council (LCC) Program. This webinar will walk potential applicants through the application process for your community.

Register here:

Time 6pm This webinar is for applicants to the Local Cultural Council (LCC) Program. This webinar will walk potential applicants through the application

08/03/2025

The largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation, the Local Cultural Council (LCC) Program enriches the cultural life of all cities and towns in Massachusetts. Led by municipally appointed volunteers, LCCs award $7.5 million every year, supporting 7,300 cultural programs that include everything from field trips to lectures, festivals, and dance performances.

Application Opens: September 2, 2025
Info Session: September 9, 2025
Application Deadline: October 16, 2025

Learn more here:

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

07/30/2025

We're in the last few weeks of our annual community survey to determine funding priorities for the upcoming grant cycle. You can take those surveys here:

Spanish: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetdmd_HUr3ivH65wrhyePD0zq0EgYcaWES6HyqBR0nCG2xJw/viewform

English: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdk8nC4IV-gyBwAHJgLqZ7o-uQRN4E7VZTJUYNsjak9wv53iQ/viewform?usp=send_form

What grant cycle, you say? Learn more via the Mass Cultural Council's local cultural council program.

06/21/2025

Holyoke Local Cultural Council @ The Holyoke Pride Festival June 21, 2025!

06/21/2025

06/03/2025

It's that time of year again! Please take our annual community survey and help us set funding priorities for the 2026 grant cycle!