Stoneham Cultural Council
The mission of the Stoneham Cultural Council, as a member of the Mass Cultural Council, is to promote excellence, education, diversity, and inclusion in the arts, humanities, and sciences to foster a rich cultural life for all Stoneham residents and contribute to the vitality of our community and economy.
The Stoneham Cultural Council receives funding from the Mass Cultural Council which receives funding from the Massachusetts Legislature and the National Endowment for
the Arts, and it distributes these public funds through two channels:
1) Direct grants to individuals and organizations, available through statewide competitive grant processes;
and
2) Distributions to Local Cultural Councils, which then regrant funds to individuals and organizations in their own communities.
The Local Cultural Council (LCC) is comprised of the Stoneham Cultural Council along with the local councils of all other participating communities. The LCC Program was established in 1982 and was overseen by the Massachusetts Arts Lottery Council until 1990. It then merged with the Massachusetts Council on Arts and Humanities to form the Mass Cultural Council.
LCCs members are appointed by the community’s chief appointing authority. They are responsible for making decisions on how to award the money granted to them by the Mass Cultural Council plus funds raised in other ways that will best serve local cultural needs. There are currently over 300 LCCs in Massachusetts that form the most
extensive system of public support for community cultural programs in the country. Collectively, these councils fund thousands of cultural activities in all 351 cities and towns in the state.
Contact
Dwight Porter
stonehamculture@gmail.com
781-729-5828
Address
35 Central Street
Stoneham, MA 02180-2087
Connect on Social
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
TBD
FY26 Local Priorities
Information not provided
FY26 Local Guidelines
Information not provided
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club of Stoneham, Inc. | Teen Music Night | $2,028 | Del Genis, Laura | 'Stoneham's Heroes 6' | $844 | Greater Boston Stage Company | Expanding Stoneham’s Access to Live Performance Through Discounted Tickets | $1,500 | Jackson, Peter | Community Magic Show | $300 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! | $550 | MUSIC Dance.edu | I am Autistic I am Fantastic - The Musical | $300 | Pham, Windy | Celebrating Asian Culture: Educational Workshops for Children | $500 | Polatin, David | "Women Singers of the British Invasion” | $500 | Stepanek, Julie | Learn How to Play Ukulele Classes for Kids and Adults | $1,200 | Stoneham Historical Society, Inc. | The Great Abolitionist: Charles Sumner and the Fight for a More Perfect Union | $700 | Stoneham Middle School | Author Guest Speaker – Rob Buyea | $1,500 | The Delvena Theatre Company | Lizzie Borden and the 40 Whacks | $695 | Wise, Dennis | The Theft of Dignity: Stoneham Presentation | $680 | Young Men's Christian Association of Metro North, Inc. | Y Academy Music & Movement | $1,500 | Zaino, Nick | 100 Years of Boston Comedy | $250 |
