Melrose Cultural Council
The Melrose Cultural Council is committed to supporting programs with public benefit that promote excellence, education, cultural diversity, inclusion, and racial equity to foster a rich and vibrant cultural life in Melrose. Priority is given to applications from Melrose organizations, individuals, and organizers. We encourage and wish to support programs across all arts disciplines the visual arts, music, humanities, drama, public art, murals, installations, and interpretive sciences. We encourage first time applicants. Requests for feedback are welcome before applying. Melrose Cultural Council will also entertain funding proposals from schools and youth groups. Our goal is to provide financial support to a variety of projects that collectively appeal to the diverse population and cultures of our community reaching adults of all ages, youth, children, families and seniors. The Melrose Cultural Council welcomes applications from a variety of identities inclusive of race, gender expression, gender identity, sexual identity, ability, religion, age, education, national origin, citizenship, and ethnicity.
Contact
Jason Webb
melrosecultural@gmail.com
781-979-4440
Address
562 Main Street
Melrose, MA 02176-3113
FY23 LCC Grant Cycle Details to Come.
FY22 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Follow Your Art Community Studios, Inc. | Student Art Show at the FYACS Gallery | $500 |
| Melrose Y Academy | Music with Helder | $500 |
| MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Dance Chair Exercise for Seniors! | $400 |
| Polymnia Choral Society, Inc. | Polymnia Choral Society Pops Concert (Elton John) | $1,000 |
| Lisa Tiemann | Green Man Celebration | $700 |
| Melrose Together | Melrose Together - Essex Street Historic Preservation Art Project | $700 |
| Jacinta A. Reilly | Melrose PorchFest | $1,100 |
| Nicole Wade | The Lost & Found Project | $900 |
| North Suburban Child & Family Resource Network | Tom Knight's Musical Puppet Show | $300 |
| The Opening Doors Project | Opening Doors: Music and Community (working title) | $2,000 |
| Melrose Human Rights Commission | MLK Day of Service | $500 |
| Greater Boston Stage Company | Discounted Theatre Tickets for Melrose Students and Seniors | $1,000 |
| Melrose Public Schools Visual and Performing Arts Department | Costume Designer Artist in Residence | $1,500 |
| Melrose Orchestral Association, Inc. | May Pops Finale | $800 |
| Melrose Open Studio Tour | Summer Arts Markets | $1,000 |
| Melrose Early Childhood Center | Alastair Moock - Playing with tradition | $500 |
| Melrose Bandaiders, Inc. | Melrose Band Pops Concert | $900 |
| John Bumstead | Cool Classics with the Nissitissit String Quartet | $500 |
| Mount Hood Park Association | July 4th Concert | $400 |
| Melrose Farmers' Market | Music at the Melrose Farmers Market | $1,000 |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | 2022 Roosevelt Elementary PTO Musical | $450 |
