West Springfield Arts Council Grant Funded Program ~ Afternoon of Brass

 

Dear Friend of AFTERNOON OF BRASS #3,

The West Springfield Arts Council is one of 14 Local Cultural Councils that supported this year's Afternoon of Brass Concert.

This entitles West Springfield residents to the following benefits:

• 90% discount on tickets. For more information click here
• 100% discount on regular participation fee ($75) for "volunteers"

This year anyone 13+ years of age may "volunteer" to sing in the chorus or play a brass instrument in the massed brass selections (see attached program). Volunteers will perform onstage with the BSO & Pops brass at Mechanics Hall on 5/26! Just complete the online "Interest & Availability" form before April 30 to sign up. For more information click here

For tickets and up-to-date information visit the AB3 website here: https://www.northbridgebrass.com/ab3

I hope to see you there!

Patrick Smith

Afternoon of Brass #3 (AB3)  is made possible in part by the LCC's (Local Cultural Councils) of the following towns: ACTON-BOXBOROUGH, AUBURN, GARDNER, GRAFTON, HOLLISTON, LANCASTER, MANCHESTER, MEDFIELD, PLYMOUTH, TAUNTON, TOWNSEND, UXBRIDGE, WEST SPRINGFIELD, WESTFORD, WILMINGTON.  These LCC's are local agencies which are funded in part by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

April 29 at the West Springfield Public Library at 5 PM ~ Pastel Paint Seascapes

 

Space is limited and registration is required. Register by calling 413-736-4561 x3.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the West Springfield Arts Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Press Release: Piper~Hopkins Band's Cultural Council Concert Saturday, May 4th @ The Irish Cultural Center of Western New England

Save the date! 

Piper~Hopkins Band's Cultural Council Concert

Saturday, May 4th @ The Irish Cultural Center

of Western New England

The Piper~Hopkins Band entertains with a kinetic fusion of Blues, Rock, Old School R&B, Country, Folk & Jazz played with a contagious intensity.

They present an eclectic mixture of songs featuring their incredibly solid rhythm section, layered with lush keyboards, soulful vocals and intriguing melodic guitar.

We are pleased to announce a special musical performance on Saturday May 4th at 7PM @ The Irish Cultural Center of Western New England @ 429 Morgan Road, WS.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the West Springfield Arts Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Piper Hopkins Band website:  https://www.piper-hopkins.com/

Press Release ~ Premier Swing Band on April 29 at 1 pm

 

Press Release: Music Concert by The Jazz Bones with David Neill

Music Concert by The Jazz Bones

with David Neill

Grace Lutheran Church on May 10 at 7 pm

The Jazz Bones will present a free music concert at Grace Lutheran Church – 1552 Westfield St, West Springfield MA  5/10/24 at 7:00.   The Trombone ensemble has a powerful 5 part harmony and is backed by a first class rhythm section to drive the beat.  

We perform, hard swing, fast jazz and sweet ballads, some the of the music you may hear:   -Don’t Get Around,  Bad Leroy Brown, Here’s That Rainy Day,  Old Devil Moon, Satin Doll, On A Clear Day, Eleanor Rigby, Jericho, Liehtensteiner Polka, Tie A Yellow Ribbon, California Dreaming,  Kansas City, America and more. . Please visit our web site to listen to the group:   www.PremierEntertains.com.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the West Springfield Arts Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.   

For more information contact David Neill  tbn8@aol.com  413-686-5027

Agenda - Tuesday April 16 Arts Council Open Meeting

West Springfield Arts Council OPEN MEETING

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

6:00 PM to 7:45 PM

West Springfield Public Library, Rotary Room, 2nd Floor

AGENDA:

1. Call To Order

2. Acceptance of Agenda

3. Comments From The Public

4. Communications with Mayor’s Office

● Recruitment of New Members

● Promotion of 2024 Arts Council Programs and Events

● Arts Council Webpage -

https://www.townofwestspringfield.org/Directory/Boards-Commissions-Committees/Arts-Council

5. Correspondence

6. Secretary’s Report

● February 20 Minutes

7. Interim Treasurer’s Report

● January through March Financial Statements

● West Springfield Garden Club Barrel of Flowers update

8. Review Goals for 2024 MCC/West Springfield Arts Council (WSAC)

9. Plan for 2025 WSAC Program or Event

8. Old Business

● Majestic playbill

● Arts Council Signage

9. New Business

● Tony Di Giore Scholarship Applications (due April 15)

● Election of Officers for 2025 Grant Year

10. Adjourn

2024 West Springfield Arts Council Members: Joanne Burke | Anthony Cignoli | Diane Doe | Janet Eckert | Donna Laconti | Patricia Murphy

Town Liaison: Eileen Chapman, Director, West Springfield Public Library

Press Release ~ Art With Amanda program series

West Springfield Arts Council Awards $5,931 Grant towards West Springfield Boys & Girls Club Middle School Art Program

WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA – On October 16th, 2023, West Springfield Boys & Girls Club launched a brand-new program that provides a space where 6th-8th graders can learn new skills, play sports, and participate in a community space designed especially for them. For a low membership fee, members of the “Middle School Drop-In Program” gain access to the building and a rotating schedule of activities between 5:30 and 7 PM each weekday throughout the entire school year. Participants in this program are encouraged to take ownership of the space, create a community with their peers, and choose their interests from a variety of available programming.

One of the programs the Club offers to Middle School Drop-In participants is “Art with Amanda,” where members can learn painting and drawing skills from Group Leader Amanda Greenfield. In addition to teaching traditional painting and drawing techniques, “Art with Amanda” includes projects such as bead and jewelry making and paper making, with a focus on learning transferable techniques. This program runs at the Boys & Girls Club on Main Street on Tuesday and select Thursday evenings.

“Art with Amanda” is funded in part by a $5,931 grant awarded by the West Springfield Arts Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. “I'm always so impressed with the West Springfield Boys and Girls Club's ability to expand their arts program, which allows young people to explore, create and engage in new and different forms of expression,” said Patty Murphy, a representative of the West Springfield Arts Council.

For more information about Middle School Drop-In, before & after school care, and other West Springfield Boys & Girls Club programming, please contact West Springfield Boys & Girls Club at (413) 736 1831 or visit their website at www.wsbgclub.org.