In Massachusetts, public funding for the arts, humanities, and sciences is provided through a central state agency, the Mass Cultural Council (MCC), and through a network of Local Cultural Councils that serve every city and town in the state.

The East Longmeadow Cultural Council receives an annual appropriation of State Funds from the MCC and makes these funds available to the community through its grant programs. We accept grant applications from individuals and organizations. Grants are issued to support arts, humanities and the sciences. Priority is given to grant applicants that have secured a local venue and offer programs that offer diverse cultural programs for a variety of audiences.

Arts and Brew

Date: Saturday, October 14

Time: 11am - 5pm

Location: Center Field, East Longmeadow

The Council will be holding its second annual Arts and Brew Fest at this year's Celebrate EL. There will be over 50 vendors at Celebrate, food trucks, live performances and fun for the whole family. Come visit us as at our tent where there will be artists, authors and a live art demonstration.

2023 Grantees:

This year's grantees have been awarded and the projects are below. We will update this section as we get more details from the vendors. 

In addition to these events the council also gave a grant St. Michael's to help them purchase a Lighting Board for the parish.