Wakefield Arts Council
The Wakefield Arts Council supports public programs that promote access, education, diversity, and excellence in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences. The Council works closely with the Massachusetts Cultural Council to provide grant money to support these efforts.
Contact
[email protected]
781-246-6300
Address
1 Lafayette Street
Wakefield, MA 01880-2327
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
$14,000
FY26 Local Priorities
The Wakefield Arts Council supports public programs that promote access, education, diversity and excellence in the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences. On an annual cycle, we offer grants to artists, writers, performers, instructors and educational and cultural organizations seeking to engage the diverse population, cultures and ages of the Wakefield public. Thank you to the community members who responded to our survey. Priorities for the artist grant application process are determined from those responses. The Wakefield Arts Council will give priority to:
Programs that are accessible and serve broad segments of the community of Wakefield
Programs that promote diversity with the community of Wakefield
Programs that demonstrate a tenable link to Wakefield artists, culture and history
Programs that are new and innovative
Programs that represent a variety of mediums and formats
Programs that reflect the interests of the Wakefield community as determined by the survey
FY26 Local Guidelines
Only online applications will be accepted
Applicants must adhere to the LCC programs Guidelines and Priorities
Applications that have a definitive plan, including but not limited to a confirmed budget, location, timeline, collaborators and sponsors
Grants are reimbursement-based. Applicants awarded funding will submit paperwork (electronically) according to the guidelines for reimbursement
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY26 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club of Stoneham, Inc. | Wakefield Art Gallery | $750 | Broken Leg Productions Inc. | Broken Leg Productions Summer Season 2026 | $1,000 | Discovery Museum, Inc. | Open Door Connections | $400 | Firebird Music Ensembles Inc. | Firebird Pops 2025 Season | $1,000 | Friends of North Shore Children's Museum, Incorporated | Wakefield Free Days | $1,000 | Greater Boston Stage Company | Expanding Wakefield’s Access to Live Performance Through Discounted Tickets | $1,100 | Greenwood School | Sky Tales by Mystic Paper Beasts | $986 | Harris M. Dolbeare Elementary School | Kidstock! Creative Theater Field Trip | $521 | Harris M. Dolbeare Elementary School | Character Building with Johnny the K | $769 | Harris M. Dolbeare Elementary School | Experience History at the Concord Museum | $825 | Helping Hands of Breakheart Reservation, Inc. | Breakheart Fall Fest | $1,000 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! a dance series | $500 | MUSIC Dance.edu | I am Autistic I am Fantastic - The Musical | $580 | Middlesex Concert Band, Inc. | The Power of Music | $1,000 | North Suburban Child & Family Resource Network | Bubbles McGee Family Show | $575 | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School | Multi-Cultural Fair | $2,500 | Pham, Windy | Voices of Heritage: AAPI Art & Education Workshops | $1,000 | Schilling, Joy | The Arts Collaborative of Wakefield Online Registry Website | $216 | Second Nature Arts | Whimsical Weavings | $100 | Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield, Inc. | Together New Friends and Old | $1,000 | The Delvena Theatre Company, Inc. | Another Order of Mangia, Meatballs and Murder! | $795 | Wakefield Independence Day Committee, Inc., The | Wakefield Independence Day Parade | $2,000 | Wakefield Memorial High School | Wakefield Memorial High School Theater Arts, 2025-2026 Season | $1,000 | Wakefield Porchfest | Wakefield Porchfest | $2,032 | Walton School PTO, Inc. | Jason Tardy, Stand Up, Stand Out, Become and Upstander | $1,163 |