Press Releases
Most Recent -
2022 Writing Competition
This year's Writing Contest for Agawam High School Seniors is on!
Major monetary awards; entries solicited through April 15, 2022.
FY2022 Grants Awarded!
The Council has determined this year's grantees.
See details of the decision process, plus a list of Grants awarded.
Archival -
Ms. Sheryl Faye performs as Eleanor Roosevelt, June 5, 2020!
A special online finale to our 16th Applause Series - "Eleanor Roosevelt:
First Lady of the World". ( Also available on Agawam TV Channel 15.)
Agawam Council seeks Grant Requests
Apply online for grants beginning September 1st!
Governor Baker boosts Arts funding by $2 Million!
Read about the just-passed FY-2020 budget.
Shakespeare and Co at AHS! - The public is invited to A Midsummer Night's Dream, February 27th!
SENIORS - Want to attend our Applause Series concerts but don't have a ride?
The Agawam Council on Aging has begun a pilot program to provide
FREE transportation to and from our events at the Senior Center.
Space is limited; some restrictions apply. Click here for details.
Become a valued "Community Partner"! - Find out how you or your business can become an Applause Series supporter!
ACC Seeking FY 2018 Grant Requests - Online application forms become available 9/1/17 !
8th Annual Juried Art Show --
Friends of the Agawam Public Library Annual Art show, awards ceremony and reception!
Musical Tales of The Dark Side --
Folksinger Rick Spencer presents outlaws, villains, and rogues as Part of Agawam Cultural Council's Popular Applause Series, April 8th!
ACC Announces Writing Competition Awards Ceremony! --
Includes a list of 2015 winners and awards details.
Shakespeare & Co. presents "Macbeth"--
Open to the public, at Agawam HS in April!
BIG BAND Dinner Dance! --
A swingin' good time to support our commmunity activities.
BIG BAND Dinner Dance! (supplemental) --
...details of the dinner and music to be heard.
FY-2015 Grants awarded! --
check out the process.
FY-2015 Grants: (Supplemental) --
Complete recipients list. Click on "Grant Recipients" tab.
Writing Competition Winners Announced --
complete list of winners and awards ceremony/ reception info.
ACC Chair Bob Kadis to be honored --
with MCC Community Leadership award!
Leadership Award: (Supplemental) --
See what the MCC says about this year's Community Leadership award-winners!
SENATE FOLLOWS HOUSE LEAD... and reverses funding cuts for the MCC (and us) !
THE LEGISLATURE VOTES ... to increase 2015 MCC funding
by nearly $1 Million!
FY-2014 Grants Awarded! - includes a list of recipients ...
New Cooking Fundraiser - A "TASTE-ful" way folks got to support the ACC's activities ...
3/14 - Shakespeare & Co. perform at AHS! - Romeo and Juliet comes to Agawam High School, public invited! ...
Holiday Fundraiser a Hit! - details of our popular "Holiday Appetizers" Fundraiser held at Partners Restaurant ...
Proposed Cuts Reversed! - A victory for Arts advocates.....
Free Drawing for Kids' Theatre Tix! - Theatre for young audiences (and their parents!) ...
Ed the Wizard at Agawam Public Library - ACC grants funds
for "Reading is Magic" show ...
