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, including 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
Sarah Bolha
melrosecultural@gmail.com
781-979-4440
https://melroseculture.org/
Address
562 Main Street
Melrose, MA 02176-3113
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Application Information
FY26 details to come.
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bumstead, John | Musical Reflections from the Nissitissit String Quartet | $1,115 | Community Coalition of Melrose, Inc. | Red Hawk Rumble | $800 | Follow Your Art Community Studios, Inc. | Community Storytelling Series | $2,850 | Greater Boston Stage Company | Expanding Melrose’s Access to Live Performance Through Discounted Tickets | $950 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! - a dance series | $475 | Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild, Inc. | The Massachusetts High School and Middle School State Drama Festivals | $950 | Melrose Alliance Against Violence | Voices Against Violence Community Coffee House | $750 | Melrose Early Childhood Center | Pumpernickel Puppets | $750 | Melrose Market Community, Inc | STEAM Activities at the Farmers' Market | $825 | Melrose Open Studio Tour | Melrose Open Studio Tour | $900 | Melrose Orchestral Association, Inc. | May Pops Finale Featuring Karen Walwyn | $950 | Melrose PTO, Inc. | World Culture Night | $1,425 | Melrose Public Library | The Author's Corner with Paul Clerici | $225 | Mount Hood Park Association | July 4th Concert | $475 | North Suburban Child & Family Resource Network | Create & Play Family Events | $1,500 | Polymnia Choral Society, Inc. | Haydn's "Missa in angustiis" and "Illuminare" by Elaine Hagenberg | $2,375 | Ramadan, Michelle | Sculpture Seekers: A Melrose Creature Quest | $2,000 | Rantisi, Tareq | 2025 World Music Concert Series | $1,990 | Santillo, Oren | Melrose Jazz Fest 2025 | $3,120 | Temple Beth Shalom | Keeping Jazz Alive | $950 | The Beethoven Society of Melrose | Beethoven Society of Melrose 98th Concert Season | $1,900 | The Delvena Theatre Company | Mangia, Meatballs and Murder | $750 | The Filmmakers Collaborative, Inc. | FC Academy outdoor film screening | $1,150 | The Opening Doors Project, LLC | Opening Doors presents Black Legacy Project | $1,900 |
