Medford Arts Council

Applications for grants supporting local arts and culture projects in Medford are open now through October 16th‼️📆 Check out our website (link in bio) for more information on how to apply as well as our priorities when making funding decisions. We look forward to supporting your projects that make Medford a vibrant community! 🎨🖼️🎭🎉

Tonight! Come celebrate your local artists!

2023 Medford Arts Council Community Grantee Reception Come celebrate this year's talented group of grantees with some pizza and great conversation!

Come meet this year's talented grantees at the 2023 Medford Arts Council Community Grantee Reception! It'll be a night of celebrating local artists and their amazing projects that have positively impacted the Medford community.

2023 Medford Arts Council Community Grantee Reception Come celebrate this year's talented group of grantees with some pizza and great conversation!

https://www.medfordartscouncil.org/mac-blog/medfords-mystic-river-celebration-returns-for-another-year-of-artistic-brilliance

Medford’s Mystic River Celebration Returns for Another Year of Artistic Brilliance" — medford arts council Join the 2023 Mystic River Celebration on September 23rd at Condon Shell. Revel in live music, local artisans, culinary delights, and community-driven art projects, all celebrating the beauty of the Mystic River and Medford's vibrant arts scene.

https://www.medfordartscouncil.org/mac-blog/amelia-earhart-mural

Amelia Earhart Mural — medford arts council One of the newest additions to the Medford mural scene is the Amelia Earhart piece by artist Adam LoRusso. Adam was born and raised in Medford and is passionate about the merging of the contemporary with the historical. His mural is located in the heart of Medford Square along the brick wall of Coll

Congratulations, Vijaya Sundaram!!! We are so excited to have you as Medford’s next Poet Laureate!

https://www.medfordartscouncil.org/mac-blog/youth-pride-zine-workshop

Youth Pride Zine Workshop — medford arts council Creativity, art, and connection. Those were the pillars behind Maddi Ranieri’s Youth Pride Zine Workshop at the Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library this past June. Maddi, Youth Services Librarian, is a 2021 Medford Arts Council grant recipient. The idea for the project formed in

Many thanks to the Medford Arts Council for sponsoring an Art For Refugees event this last weekend! All the paintings created during the event will be used to decorate new housing for IINE clients. We are grateful for your beautiful work!

https://www.medfordartscouncil.org/mac-blog/a-year-of-make-and-take-projects

A Year of Make and Take Projects — medford arts council One demographic hit hard and often overlooked during the height of the pandemic was teenagers. Accustomed to in-person learning where they could develop their intellectual and interpersonal skills, they had to quickly pivot to online learning, isolated from their friends, classmates, and peers

Are you looking for a unique and fun way to celebrate Mother's Day this year? Look no further than the Medford Senior Center's Mother's Day Tea!

Join us on Friday, May 12th at 1:30pm for an afternoon filled with laughter, stories, and Victorian charm. Our hostess, Rita Parisi, will be portraying Mrs. Michael Gordon, a woman from 1908, and she'll be sharing all sorts of fascinating insights into life during that time period. From fashion and entertainment to transportation and more, you'll get a glimpse into what life was like over 100 years ago.

But this isn't just a lecture - audience participation is encouraged! We invite you to don your finest hats, gloves, and Victorian garb to really get into the spirit of the occasion. And of course, there will be plenty of tea and treats to enjoy while you sit back and relax.

To reserve your spot at this special event, simply call 781-396-6010. And thanks to a generous grant from the Medford Cultural Council, this program is accessible to all.

So why not treat yourself or a special woman in your life to a memorable Mother's Day? We hope to see you there!

https://www.medfordartscouncil.org/mac-blog/care-cafe-to-go

Care Cafe to Go — medford arts council When the pandemic hit, everyone lost their sense of routine and struggled to find stimulation. One demographic faced with the most uncertainty was those with memory challenges. In 2021, staff at the Medford Council on Aging Senior Center designed a successful program to occupy and stimulate those wi

The City of Medford is seeking its next Poet Laureate. Apply now!

Join us at this exciting event!

🤩 WHAT: Dance & Cake: A Community Movement Party
🤩 WHEN: Sunday, April 16, 1 pm - 3 pm
🤩 WHERE: Condon Shell in Medford, MA

🤩 RSVP here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dance-cake-a-community-movement-party-medford-tickets-576364490707

The event is FREE, but you can DONATE to support the idea!

We are so excited to announce our 2023 Grant Recipients! Go to https://www.medfordartscouncil.org/2023-grant-recipients to see the full list of grantees.

Last year saw a resurgence of connection. Community members craved socialization beyond the confines of their homes. They wanted exploration and genuine in-person conversations. Local artists highlighted this need for connection in their creative works. The Medford Arts Council received a high-volume of applications for the 2023 calendar year and awarded 53 projects, totaling over $100,000 in funds. We are excited to announce the grants that will allow residents to engage, explore, and connect with the community at large.

The Medford Arts Council is proud to continue our support of the city’s cultural traditions such as CACHE’s Circle the Square and Mystic River Celebration as well as the West Medford Open Studios and the musical performances at the Medford Farmers Market. We are eager to provide $5,000 in funding to the new Community Arts Center led by the Arts Collaborative Medford. Through a $2,000 grant, the city will host the inaugural Medford Porchfest. The Council also helped fund “ASL Tours of the Royall House and Slave Quarters”, the “At Home in Medford” project that is focused on bringing theatre home to adults, the “Needle Felting Workshops For Teens” at the library, and “Dance and Cake: A Community Movement project.”

The ongoing global pandemic requires that we continue to be flexible and supportive of our most vulnerable. We continue to support virtual projects such as the “Just A Minute Festival” in which community members become filmmakers with just a camera phone. We also remain focused on our older community members with the “Original Trivia Game Show For Seniors” and the “Educational Music Series For Seniors.”

A full list of grant recipients can be found at: https://www.medfordartscouncil.org/2023-grant-recipients

Established in 1980, the Medford Arts Council is a city-appointed commission of volunteers dedicated to bringing high-quality cultural programming to the community. The funds we distribute are an annual allocation from the Massachusetts Cultural Council through their local Cultural Council (LCC) program. The Council also receives funding from the City of Medford.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
West Medford Open Studios
Saturday, June 24 noon-5pm
Dugger Park, Medford MA
REGISTER TODAY
http://wmos.org/index.html
We are so excited to have everyone back for West Medford Open Studios 2023! Once again, our event will be held down at Dugger Park on the Mystic River.

LOCATION
West Medford Open Studios will be an outside only event and will take place at Dugger Park in West Medford, along the Mystic River. Artists will show under individual, widely spaced canopies. Musicians will perform on the lawn behind the West Medford Community Center and writers will read in a quiet location away from the performances.

CAPPED REGISTRATION
Due to limited space, we may not be able to host all applicants. Medford residents are encouraged to apply. Although this is not a juried event, efforts will be made to select artists that represent a range of mediums. Registration closes on Monday March 27. You will be notified by email if you have been accepted by Thursday, April 13.

CANOPIES
Canopies are required. Every artist must bring and install a 10'x10' canopy and sufficient weights.

REGISTRATION FEES
Artists: $60
Musician or Writer: $0.

West Medford Open Studios is open to artists at all stages in their careers. You don't have to be from Medford to register.

Registration closes Monday March 27.

In 2000, West Medford Open Studios (WMOS) began as an annual two-day arts festival located in art studios and host homes in West Medford, MA. During the pandemic the event was shortened to one day and moved outside to Dugger Park. Due to the ongoing success of this new format, WMOS will again occur at Dugger Park with the welcome addition of live music, food trucks and a beer garden.

West Medford has a vibrant and established arts community and in 2022 over 90 artists participated in the event. Among our artists we have painters, photographers, sculptors, writers, jewelers, and musicians. Free events include readings and live music performances. WMOS is one of the few walkable Boston-area open studios, with plenty of free parking and easy access to the commuter rail and bus lines. Please visit us this summer!

What an AMAZING lineup for Spring 2023!

We’re looking forward to the concerts!

We've received a Medford Arts Council grant! Fireside Ensemble is grateful to receive a grant from the Medford Arts Council. It supports two free concerts in Medford, MA in 2023.

CALL FOR MURALISTS by Arts Collaborative Medford

Online Information Session for interested artists on Thursday, February 9 at 6:30 pm. Please register to attend at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arts-collaborative-medford-mural-artist-info-session-tickets-520527169777

Are you a mural artist or know of one? Check out this amazing opportunity with Arts Collaborative Medford!

Arts Collaborative Medford, Inc. (ACM) is excited to announce the Request for Proposals for artists to create a mural for the front of our coming community arts center at 162 Mystic Avenue in South Medford, with work to be completed in May of this year. Full details of the RFP are available at https://www.acmedford.org/blog/seeking-muralist-for-our-new-building
Please submit your completed application by no later than 11:59 pm on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

We will hold an online Information Session for interested artists on Thursday, February 9 at 6:30 pm. Please register to attend at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arts-collaborative-medford-mural-artist-info-session-tickets-520527169777

We look forward to seeing your proposals.

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WMCC is excited to kick off Black History Month with First Fridays Words & Music (2/03) featuring Jillian Harvey. Jillian is our new Mystic Valley NAACP Chapter President & DEI Director for the town of Arlington. Prepare to be thoroughly entertained by Boston based vocalist Katani Sumner. She will perform a little jazz, blues and R&B accompanied by Marc Copeland on the keys. Check out the flyer for more details....Hope to see you there! This program is supported in part by a grant from the Medford Arts Council, a local commission that is supported by the Mass Cultural Council and the City of Medford.

Happy to support two of Medford’s favorite community events!

Thank you to Medford Arts Council for their continued support of our Circle the Square and Mystic River Celebration programs!

We’re so happy and honored to be able to support such important Medford landmarks like the Royall House & Slave Quarters.

Great accessibility news! A grant from the Medford Arts Council will support two free ASL-interpreted tours of our site for deaf and hard-of-hearing guests this year. Watch this space for dates and registration details.

We're grateful to our neighbors at the Medford Arts Council, a local commission that is supported by the Mass Cultural Council and the City of Medford, for their ongoing support of our museum.

Don't miss this free holiday concert tomorrow from Medford Community Chorale!!

UPDATED FLYER.

thank you for the lovely reception at last evening and special thanks to for including my artwork in the project!