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 marbleheadculturalcouncil@gmail.com or by contacting the Chair.
Contact
Jeanie Stahl, Chair
MarbleheadCulturalCouncil@gmail.com
781-631-0000
Address
PO Box 1217
Marblehead, MA 01945-5217
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
TBD
FY26 Local Priorities
2025 MARBLEHEAD CULTURAL COUNCIL (MCC) PRIORITIES:
The MCC places emphasis on:
– New, emerging, and established artists and programs in local venues
– Racially and culturally diverse programming
– New applicants (Programs that have received MCC funding for multiple years may have lower priority.)
FY26 Local Guidelines
2025 MARBLEHEAD CULTURAL COUNCIL (MCC) 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
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arnold, Matthew | I Remember Frank: A Celebration of Frank Sinatra | $500 | Cseko, Julia | Social Fabric | $500 | Hamel, Jordan | Poetry/Spoken Word Workshop and Performance | $500 | Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary | Nature in your neighborhood - All about birds | $325 | Marblehead 250 | 'Headers in the Revolution | $1,500 | Marblehead Museum and Historical Society, Inc. | Colonial Craft Fair | $1,529 | SPUR, Inc. | MLK Day of Service | $500 | Salem Sound 2000, Inc. | STEAM Workshops | $1,200 | The Delvena Theatre Company | Mangia, Meatballs and Murder | $300 | The Jewish Community Center of the North Shore, Inc. | JCCNS Seacoast Singers | $300 | Waterman, Jon | Live Music Making History Live | $300 | Zaino, Nick | The 80s Comedy Boom: A Boston Comedy History | $250 | dipoli, joseph | The Slave Economy in Essex County and New England | $500 |
