Marblehead Cultural Council
What We Do
The Marblehead Cultural Council is one of 351 local organizations that are funded directly from the Massachusetts Cultural Council to support community cultural, artistic, scientific and historical activities. Board members are appointed by the Board of Selectmen.
We encourage local residents to submit applications which we review each fall and award grants.
Our website can be found at http://www.marbleheadculturalcouncil.org
The Cultural Council schedules meetings throughout the year based on need, roughly every six weeks.
Further information may also be found on the Town of Marblehead web site MarbleheadMA.gov (formerly Marblehead.org) or at [email protected] or by contacting the Chair.
Contact
Jeanie Stahl, Chair
[email protected]
781-631-0000
Address
PO Box 1217
Marblehead, MA 01945-5217
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
$8,000
FY26 Local Priorities
The MCC places emphasis on:
– New, emerging and established artists and programs in local venues
– Striving for a range of grants that are culturally diverse and serve various age groups
– Support for local arts and cultural organizations
– Inclusion of some grants pertaining to history-related programming and events
– New applicants (Programs that have received MCC funding for multiple years may have lower priority)
FY26 Local Guidelines
In addition to state criteria, our council implements the following guidelines:
– All projects must benefit Marblehead residents.
– Each MCC-funded project must be completed within the calendar year.
– All grants made by the MCC are reimbursement-based.
– Grant recipients must promptly submit all required documentation to the MCC upon completion of the program.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY26 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AgeSpan, Inc. | Community Murals for Low Income Senior Residents of Marblehead Public Housing | $750 | Cotterell, Donna | Three Heroic Revolutionary Captains from Marblehead | $1,597 | Friends of North Shore Children's Museum, Incorporated | Marblehead Free Days | $1,000 | Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary | Nature in your neighborhood - All about birds | $375 | Lanes Coven Theater Company, Inc. | Romeo & Juliet at Marblehead High | $750 | Marblehead Festival of Arts, Inc. | Marblehead Festival of Arts- Performing Arts | $1,500 | Marblehead Museum and Historical Society, Inc. | Resistance and Resilience: Slavery and Freedom in Marblehead | $1,800 | Pham, Windy | Voices of Heritage: AAPI Art & Education Workshops | $500 | Salem Sound 2000, Inc. | School to Sea: Connecting Marblehead Families to Salem Sound | $2,100 |