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 Waltham youth. Priority is given to projects that support initiatives with a specific focus on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.
New applicants are encouraged to apply. The WCC will accept applications from Sep.1 through Oct. 17, for events that occur between July 1 of the application year and December 31 of the following calendar year.
Contact
Sharyn Nolan
walthamculturalcouncil@gmail.com
781-530-4897
Address
610 Main Street
Waltham, MA 02452
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Application Information
FY24 Allocation
$31,100
FY24 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
FY24 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 Waltham youth. Priority is given to projects that support initiatives with a specific focus on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.
New applicants are encouraged to apply. The WCC will accept applications from Sept.1 through Oct. 17, for events that occur between July 1 of the application year and December 31 of the following calendar year.
The following priorities are based on the community input survey of 2023. Applicants that meet the criteria below will be more likely to receive funds than those that do not.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY23 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| African Cultural Services, Inc. | Your Story Matters Magazine | $2,000 | Bereaud, Philip Alexander | Sing, Play, Grow! Children's Music Enrichment | $900 | Brandeis University Office of Research Administration | Waltham Creatives Connection | $400 | Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation, Inc. | Immigrant Innovators Among Us | $1,500 | Chesterbrook Community Foundation, Inc. | Chesterbrook Learning Center Puppeteer Workshop | $500 | Community Farms Outreach, Inc. | Farm Day/Dia de la Granja 2022 | $1,500 | Cuevas, Nayda | Windows and Mirrors Waltham High School | $1,000 | David, Ashley | Stomping Grounds | $1,500 | Discovery Museum, Inc. | Open Door Connections | $300 | Downtown Waltham Partnership, Inc. | Waltham Riverfest 2023 | $1,500 | Downtown Waltham Partnership, Inc. | Watch City Steampunk Festival | $1,500 | Ethnic Arts Center of Somerville, Inc. | Part 2-"MANY CULTURES, ONE PEOPLE!" African American Heritage Renactment Puppetry Shows | $1,000 | Gore Place Society | Free Online Presentations from Gore Place | $300 | Henry Whittemore School Parent-Teacher Organization, Inc. | Cinco de Mayo celebration | $500 | James Fitzgerald Elementary School | FitzGerald Science Festival | $500 | Lahiri, Chandreyee | 'We are Waltham' storytelling show | $1,000 | Lucci, Jessica | Watch City Readers | $250 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! | $500 | Marks, Amy | The Intersection of Art and Technological Innovation, A Collaborative Mosaic | $1,500 | McDevitt Parent-Teacher Organization, Inc. | McDevitt Multicultural Night | $500 | Nelson, Sarah Jane | Rosemary & Old Thyme Music | $450 | Opportunities for Inclusion, Inc. | Bringing the Joy of Art to Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | $500 | Powers Music School, Inc. | Watch City Singers (part of Powers Vitality Arts) | $800 | Prospect Hill Community Foundation, Inc. | Arts at the Center | $1,000 | Shalom-Kobii, Tal Shalom | Women in World- A tribute to Women composers | $1,000 | Sheffield Chamber Players, Inc. | Sheffield Chamber Players at the Lyman Estate | $500 | Suzuki, Naoe | Flow: A River Walk and Participatory Art Installation about Water | $1,500 | The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts | MCA’s WCT ASL Storytime & Interactive Creativity Workshop | $1,500 | Waltham Arts Council, Inc. | Concerts on the Common | $1,500 | Waltham Boys & Girls Club | Through My Lens | $500 | Waltham Dual Language School | All school cultural assembly | $500 | Waltham Farmers' Market | WFM Concert Series | $1,300 | Waltham Mills Artist Association | Waltham Open Studios 2023 | $1,500 | Waltham Philharmonic Orchestra, Inc. | Two Waltham Philharmonic Orchestra Concerts | $1,000 | Waltham Public Library Children's Room | Childrens Programs at the Library | $3,250 | York, Matt | Johnny Cash - Songs & Stories | $500 |
