By KENNEDY GRIFFIN
(Greenfield, MA) The Greenfield Local Cultural Council (GLCC) has announced their 2023 grant recipients. This year, they have awarded dozens of recipients with grants totaling $21,761.
The GLCC supports the local community by funding culture enriching art-based endeavors. They are apart of the Massachusetts Cultural Council Local Cultural Council program, which provides the funding for these annual grants. Local Cultural Councils award over $2 million each year to over 5,000 recipients statewide.
According to the GLCC, this year they received “$70,489 total in requests from a wide variety of artists, artisans, and cultural workers.” Individuals, groups, private nonprofits, public schools, religious organizations, municipal agencies, and local cultural councils themselves can all apply for funding.
A full list of the 2023 recipients may be found on the GLCC Facebook page.