Wakefield Arts Council
The Wakefield Arts Council supports public programs that promote access, education, diversity, and excellence in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences. The Council works closely with the Massachusetts Cultural Council to provide grant money to support these efforts.
Contact
artscouncil@wakefield.ma.us
781-246-6300
Address
1 Lafayette Street
Wakefield, MA 01880-2327
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Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$14,000
FY25 Local Priorities
The Wakefield Arts Council supports public programs that promote access, education, diversity and excellence in the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences. On an annual cycle, we offer grants to artists, writers, performers, instructors and educational and cultural organizations seeking to engage the diverse population, cultures and ages of the Wakefield public. Thank you to the community members who responded to our survey. Priorities for the artist grant application process are determined from those responses. The Wakefield Arts Council will give priority to:
Programs that are accessible and serve broad segments of the community of Wakefield
Programs that promote diversity with the community of Wakefield
Programs that demonstrate a tenable link to Wakefield artists, culture and history
Programs that are new and innovative
Programs that represent a variety of mediums and formats
Programs that reflect the interests of the Wakefield community as determined by the survey
FY25 Local Guidelines
Only online applications will be accepted
Applicants must adhere to the LCC programs Guidelines and Priorities
Applications that have a definitive plan, including but not limited to a confirmed budget, location, timeline, collaborators and sponsors
Grants are reimbursement-based. Applicants awarded funding will submit paperwork (electronically) according to the guidelines for reimbursement
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club of Stoneham, Inc. | Made in Print | $935 | Broken Leg Productions Inc. | Broken Leg Productions Summer Program 2025 | $500 | Discovery Museum, Inc. | Open Door Connections | $300 | Firebird Music Ensembles Inc. | Firebird Pops 2024 Season | $593 | Greater Boston Stage Company | Expanding Wakefield’s Access to Live Performance Through Discounted Tickets | $1,000 | Greenwood School | Dancing in Each Other’s Shoes | $702 | Harris M. Dolbeare Elementary School | Character Building with Johnny the K | $512 | Harris M. Dolbeare Elementary School | Experience History at the Concord Museum | $555 | Helping Hands of Breakheart Reservation, Inc. | Breakheart Fall Fest | $800 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! - a dance series | $500 | MUSIC Dance.edu | I am Autistic I am Fantastic - The Musical | $580 | Middlesex Concert Band, Inc. | The ABCs of Music | $592 | North Suburban Child & Family Resource Network | Rockabye Beats Family Concert | $375 | Schilling, Joy | The Arts Collaborative of Wakefield Artist Registry | $269 | Second Nature Arts | Eco Jewelry | $100 | Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield, Inc. | Women in World Jazz | $350 | The Delvena Theatre Company, Inc. | Bon Voyage, Forever! | $596 | The Delvena Theatre Company, Inc. | Through the Years With Music | $371 | The Woodville School PTO | Acrobat Li Liu | $875 | Wakefield High School Theater Arts | Wakefield Public Schools Performing Arts: Theater and A Cappella | $1,000 | Wakefield Human Rights Commission | Celebrations of Diversity and Inclusion | $1,000 | Wakefield Porchfest | Wakefield Porchfest | $1,000 | Walton School PTO, Inc. | Kidstock - The OH No Show | $395 | Walton School PTO, Inc. | Creating Stories, a Messy Process | $525 |
