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Waltham Cultural Council

The Waltham Cultural Council supports the arts, humanities, and sciences through grants and advocacy for nonprofit cultural organizations, schools, and artists. Through our efforts, we strive to make our community a better place to live, work, and visit. As a public investor in the arts, humanities, and sciences, we work to ensure everyone in our community has a place in our rich cultural life.

We fund activities and events that celebrate cultural diversity and local history, engage the community, and increase access to arts education for the Waltham community. Priority is given to projects that support initiatives with a specific focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.

New applicants are encouraged to apply.

Contact

Eileen Peng
walthamculturalcouncil@gmail.com
781-314-3120

Address
610 Main Street
Waltham, MA 02452

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Application Information

FY26 Allocation

TBD

FY26 Local Priorities

Projects that support:
-Diversity, equity and inclusion
-Neighborhood revitalization
-Exposing school-aged children to the arts
-Artist’s living and work spaces

Events that:
-Celebrate local history and cultural diversity
-Involve the community and neighborhoods
-Promote arts education in schools

Focusing on the following communities:
-Low-income
-Communities of color
-Immigrant communities
-Teens

FY26 Local Guidelines

The Waltham Cultural Council supports the arts, humanities, and sciences through grants and advocacy for nonprofit cultural organizations, schools, and artists. Through our efforts, we strive to make our community a better place to live, work, and visit. As a public investor in the arts, humanities, and sciences, we work to ensure everyone in our community has a place in our rich cultural life.

We fund activities and events that celebrate cultural diversity and local history, engage the community, and increase access to arts education for the Waltham community. Priority is given to projects that support initiatives with a specific focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.

New applicants are encouraged to apply. Applicants that meet the council priorities will be more likely to receive funds than those that do not.

How Grant Recipients Are Paid

Reimbursement Grants

FY25 Funding List

Name Project Title Amount
Alive Dance Collective, LLC Storybook Movement Workshop Series with Alive Dance Collective at ARTrelief $1,000
Discovery Museum, Inc. Open Door Connections $300
Downtown Waltham Partnership, Inc. Watch City Steampunk Festival $1,600
Ethnic Arts Center of Somerville, Inc. My Family Heritage Paper Bag Puppet Set $750
Feldman, Allan Bike Rack Art Contest $1,500
MUSIC Dance.edu Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! - a dance series $300
MUSIC Dance.edu I am Autistic I am Fantastic - The Musical $300
McDevitt Parent-Teacher Organization, Inc. McDevitt Multicultural Night $500
New Harmony Line Inc Find your voice: Composing Music with Hyperscore $1,000
Revive Discipleship Waltham Moves: A Cultural Showcase $1,000
Shalom-Kobii, Tal Shalom A tribute to Women composers and song writers around the globe $1,000
Waltham Boys & Girls Club See Me in the Community $1,000
Waltham Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Play With Your Art Market and Creation Classes $500
Waltham Farmers' Market The Waltham Farmers' Market 2025 Concert Series $1,200
Waltham Philharmonic Orchestra, Inc. Two orchestra concerts $1,200
Waterman, Jon Live Music Making History Live $300

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