Training and Mentorship Services
- Massachusetts Small Business Development Network Free business assistance and low-cost training
- The Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts List of local resources for businesses, mentorship, business incubation, loan assistance
- New Horizons Family Community Center Community center that holds classes and workshops for local residents, including business classes
- Arts and Business Council Greater Boston Free legal service to people in the arts industry
Grants
- New England Foundation for the Arts A creative economy network in the Pioneer Valley
- Puffin Foundation Grants for music, photography, and theatre initiatives
- Mass Cultural Council
- National Endowment for the Arts
Creative Economy Networks
- Massachusetts Creative Economy Network Connects people doing creative work with capital, space, and other resources
- New England Foundation for the Arts
- Creative Ground A search engine to connect creative initiatives and people to each other and resources
Creative Economy Jobs and Opportunities
- Hire Culture A creative employment search engine
- A mass.gov list of creative economy jobs provided by the Department of Housing and Economic Development
- Springfield Central Cultural district Opportunities to showcase art and create art
- Space Finder A Mass Cultural Council artistic space resources
- Economic Development Council of Massachusetts List of resources and supports for creative economies
- Holyoke Redevelopment Holyoke based organization that supplies resources and support to creative economy initiatives
Holyoke Area
- Enlace de Familias Offering programs for parents and families and assistance with food, housing and public school referrals in Holyoke
- Nueva Esperanza “A hub for community, creation, and culture for the Puerto Rican/Afro-Caribbean community” in Holyoke
- Community Roots A community organization that supports programs and people who are working to improve the wellbeing of Holyoke area families. Weekly veterans lunch.
- Los Guerreros A multi-generational group for men of all backgrounds, Los Guerreros will be a bi-weekly indigenous circle process led in Holyoke
- South Holyoke Neighborhood Association Facebook Page events happening in South Holyoke