Malden Cultural Council
The Malden Cultural Council’s main purpose is to recommend the disbursement of state funds allocated to Malden by the Massachusetts Cultural Council for arts, humanities, and interpretive science programs.
Malden is a rapidly-growing city of over 60,000, just north of Boston at the end of the MBTA Orange Line.
Contact
malden.cultural@gmail.com
781-606-0956
Address
Government Center
215 Pleasant Street
Malden, MA 02148-4827
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
TBD
FY26 Local Priorities
Priority is given, in no specific order, to:
Malden-based artists, art groups, and cultural organizations
Projects that promote collaboration among multiple artists and Malden organizations, businesses, or institutions
Projects that bring arts, sciences, and humanities experiences to Malden citizens who might not otherwise have access
Projects that explore or celebrate the cultural diversity of Malden or that target specific populations such as youth, elders, or residents of a specific Malden neighborhood
Malden residents or Malden-based employees/organizations.
Grants must take place in an 18 month period–from July 1 preceding the grant deadline to December 31 of the grant period. For example, grants for the October 2023 deadline need to take place between July 2023 and December 2024.
All applications must include a written confirmation with date/time/location from the venue and a written letter from sponsoring organization (if applicant is not a Malden resident).
FY26 Local Guidelines
Applicants must be Malden-based – either a Malden resident or an employee or partner of a Malden organization.
If you are not based in Malden and would like to apply, you must include a letter of support from a Malden sponsor, including a commitment to a date and a Malden venue for the event for which you seek funding.
All projects must be based in Malden and demonstrate a tangible benefit to Malden citizens in order to be considered for funding. Individual artists, artist groups, arts organizations, community organizations, and municipal agencies are all eligible to apply. Funding supports activities in the arts, humanities, or interpretive sciences.
Applicants must follow all Mass Cultural Council and Malden Cultural Council guidelines. They must fill out the application completely, including specific contact information. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
The date, time and place of event must be set at the time of your application. Applicants may apply for grants for programs that take place during an 18-month window of eligibility between July 1, preceding the application deadline in October, and December 31 of the following year. This means that applicants may apply for projects that have already happened or which happen prior to the Council’s grant announcements, with the knowledge that funding is not guaranteed.
Because funds are limited, your event should be able to proceed with only partial funding from the Malden Cultural Council.
Grant funds must be used within 1 year. If the program cannot take place within that period, unused funds may revert to the Malden Cultural Council.
Applications must be submitted, through the online portal, by October 16, 2024.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Applefield, Janet | Combating Hate and Prejudice | $450 | Beebe School | Honoring Frank Stella with Adaptive Artistry | $5,268 | Beebe School | Zoo visit | $1,200 | Chak, Rith | Born 2 Get Down | $4,000 | Chinese Culture Connection, Inc. | AAPI Heritage Month Celebration | $3,500 | Chinese Culture Connection, Inc. | Literacy-Based Adaptive Arts Program | $2,500 | Coes, Jennifer | Opera Libretto Writing | $500 | Collins, CD | Words Move Mountains | $2,500 | Community Access Television for Malden, Inc. | Arts Salons | $3,500 | Community Access Television for Malden, Inc. | Malden Community Calendar | $1,750 | Creative Malden, Inc. | Artists@Work | $5,000 | Discovery Museum, Inc. | Open Door Connections | $400 | Ethnic Arts Center of Somerville, Inc. | My Family Puppets-Our Malden Legacy | $1,750 | Friends of Fellsmere Heights, Inc. | Fellsmere Pond Lantern Walk | $710 | Friends of the Malden River | Youth Community/Environment media channel | $3,000 | Huffman, Jason | Multi-Trumpet Concerto | $300 | Hurlbut, Steven M. | Jumpin' Juba Senior Concert | $380 | Julian Murthy, Grace | Library Mini Book | $823 | Liendo, Karina | Bilingual Fun Storytelling Program: Latin American Series | $1,155 | Linden STEAM Academy | "Windows on Wildlife:" Adaptations | $450 | Linden STEAM Academy | Diane Edgecomb: Storyteller (Native American Nature Tales) | $525 | Linden STEAM Academy | Elementary Ukulele | $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 | Malden Juneteenth | 8th Annual Malden Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration | $3,000 | Malden PorchFest, Inc. | Malden PorchFest 2025 | $3,000 | Malden Public Library | Peter Boie, Magician for Non-Believers | $675 | Maplewood Main Streets of Malden, Inc. | Mayplewood Fest | $4,000 | Monkeyhouse, Inc. | Dancing with Disabilities Archive | $3,500 | North Suburban Child & Family Resource Network | Lindsay & Her Puppet Pals Family Shows | $840 | OnStage Dance Company, Inc. | OnStage Summer Class Series | $1,000 | Pride In Malden | Malden Pride in the Park | $4,300 | Rantisi, Tareq | 2025 World Music Concert Series | $4,500 | Sears, Lisa | Everyday Creativity: Commit to a Sketchbook (and Yourself!) | $660 | Shelter Music Boston, Inc. | Interactive Classical Music Concerts for Children Experiencing Homelessness | $5,000 | The Boston New Music Initiative, Inc. | BNMI’s 15th Anniversary Guerilla Concerts | $150 | The Delvena Theatre Company | Mangia, Meatballs and Murder | $795 | VisionNOW | Black History In Song | $2,500 | Zalk, Jodie | Authors, artists, performers, and speakers for Malden Reads | $3,000 | Zalk, Jodie | Mini Writers' Den | $3,400 |
