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Cultural Council

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Aug 20, 2026

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South Hadley

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Council Reviews Grant Changes and Payments

Published Aug 20, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 16, 2026

Council Resumes $2,000 Arts Education Funding

The South Hadley Cultural Council decided to resume distributing $2,000 to MASH for local arts education programs after those programs received level funding matching last year’s amounts. The council also reported that all grants had been dispersed, totaling $18,000.

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Briefing

May 19, 2026

Council Refines Community Survey

The Cultural Council reviewed and refined questions for a future community survey; it also reported that 12 final grant reports had been submitted.

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Briefing

Apr 21, 2026

Council Seeks Plan for $2,000 Arts Funds

The council will request a written proposal on whether its previously committed $2,000 for MASH could instead support school arts programs affected by anticipated town budget cuts. No final reallocation was approved.

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Briefing

Mar 17, 2026

Council Sets Stricter Grant Response Rules

The council agreed to adopt clearer deadlines and stricter communication requirements for grant recipients in future funding cycles; after two unanswered emails, grant funds could be withheld. The treasurer reported that two grants totaling $700 were dispersed and that the council’s current balance was negative $12,136.86, with an MCC funding infusion pending.

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Briefing

Feb 17, 2026

Council reviews grant funding and surplus

The council confirmed that FY26 grants totaled $18,500 against an $18,000 allocation, with $400 from administration funds and $100 remaining from FY25 identified for reallocation to grants. Members agreed to keep grant awards at approved amounts and consider recovering funds if projects cannot be completed.

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Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Council Reviews Grant Changes and Payments

The council concluded that grant funds should be returned if an approved project cannot be delivered and will contact MCC for guidance on changed projects. Of 46 approved projects, 19 had not yet submitted required financial and agreement information; awardees are generally expected to be paid within four weeks.

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