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 other month.
Further information may also be found on the Town of Marblehead web site Marblehead.org or at marbleheadculturalcouncil@gmail.com or by contacting the Chair.
Contact
Jennifer Uhl, Chair
MarbleheadCulturalcouncil@gmail.com
781-631-4430
Address
PO Box 1217
Marblehead, MA 01945-5217
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Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$8,000
FY25 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.)
FY25 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
FY24 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abbot Public Library | On the Trail of Your Family Roots: A Six-Week Genealogy Course at the Abbot Public Library | $900 | Arnold, Matthew | Rhapsody at 100 | $2,000 | Boehmer, Meghan | The Forgotten Poor: A Stories from Marblehead's Poor Farm | $1,250 | Bokenkamp, Leah | 6th Annual Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration | $2,000 | Cantemus, Inc. | "Annelies," a large-scale choral-instrumental work based on texts from Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, James Whitbourn, composer | $300 | Collins, Teresa | Marblehead Freedom Trail | $1,186 | Fiodorova, Olesea | Original Marblehead Oil Paintings & Postcard Donations | $2,000 | Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary | Nature in your neighborhood - All about birds Marblehead | $300 | Me & Thee Music | Global Music Discovery Series | $1,559 | Zaino, Nick | 100 Years of Boston Comedy | $250 | the Wizard, Ed | Aerodynamic STEM Workshop | $450 |
