Salem Cultural Council

Salem Cultural Council approves prior minutes, tables three items to July. The council held its June 1 Zoom meeting with four members present: John Newhall, Ian McLeod, Stephaine Call, and Sarah Hemingway, with Cris Gladly and Cassandra Warren absent. The council unanimously approved May minutes

Salem Cultural Council approves community survey and community outreach appointment. The six-member council voted unanimously Monday to approve a final community survey draft during its remote meeting, with Secretary Cassandra Warren tasked with creating a QR code image and Treasurer Cris Gladly

Salem Cultural Council rescinds MOON grant and reallocates Salem Sound funding over grantee issues. The council voted unanimously to rescind a $750 grant to MOON Over Salem after the organization missed an April 1 deadline on a facility-change report. In a separate unanimous vote, the council

Salem Cultural Council approves prior minutes and advances community engagement initiatives. The council unanimously approved its January minutes and focused on grant administration, with Co-Chair John Newhall distributing a second wave of approval letters and the council confirming a May 9 Ghost

Salem Cultural Council approves $30,727 in cultural grants awarded to 21 organizations. Treasurer Cris Gladly motioned the package for approval. The first 20 grants were approved unanimously, while the Salem Film Festival award drew a dissenting vote, passing 5-1 with Co-Chair John Newhall's