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
FY24 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Broken Leg Productions, Inc. | Broken Leg Productions Summer Program 2024 | $750 | Discovery Museum, Inc. | Open Door Connections | $300 | Firebird Music Ensembles, Inc. | Firebird Pops 2023 Season | $1,000 | Greater Boston Stage Company | Ticket subsidy for the Elderly and Students | $1,000 | Greenwood School | Become Your Dreams: History of Hip Hop Dance | $700 | Harris M. Dolbeare Elementary School | KIDSTOCK! FIELD TRIP! | $475 | Harris M. Dolbeare Elementary School | Tell the Story: Reading, Writing, and Wampum | $475 | Harris M. Dolbeare Elementary School | Experience the Industrial Revolution at the Lowell Mills | $475 | Helping Hands of Breakheart Reservation, Inc. | Breakheart Fall Festival | $1,537 | Linden Tree Coffeehouse | Making Music Memorable | $750 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! | $500 | MUSIC Dance.edu | I am Autistic I am Fantastic - The Musical | $580 | Middlesex Concert Band, Inc. | The Colors of Music | $750 | North Suburban Child & Family Resource Network | Lindsay & Her Puppet Pals Family Show | $410 | Orsino, Julianne | Wakefield Porchfest | $750 | Schilling, Joy | Arts Collaborative of Wakefield Artist Registry | $155 | The Delvena Theatre Company | Mangia, Meatballs and Murder | $750 | The Delvena Theatre Company | Music Through The Years | $450 | The Woodville School PTO | Johnny the K Character Building Experience | $700 | Wakefield High School Theater Arts | Wakefield High School Theater Arts 2023-2024 Season | $1,000 | Wakefield Youth Council | Wakefield Intergenerational Community Tree | $480 | Walton School PTO, Inc. | Everyone Has a Story: From Idea to Book | $700 |
