Cultural Council Resets Co-Chair Schedule, Plans July MACFest
The Malden Cultural Council approved prior meeting minutes and addressed leadership succession, resetting its co-chair schedule to a June-to-June rotation after two members stepped down.
Cultural Council · Meeting of May 20, 2026
MALDEN — The Malden Cultural Council approved prior meeting minutes and addressed leadership succession, resetting its co-chair schedule to a June-to-June rotation after two members stepped down. Co-Chair Susan Tufts and Treasurer James Genzale interviewed 4 of 15 applicants for the vacancies, which are mayoral appointments; the council deferred filling the co-chair position to November. The council flagged a grant application with a substantial program revision, planning to review scope changes before approval.
MACFest, the community festival, is scheduled for July 11 at City Hall Courtyard with the Mayor's $6,000 allocation plus $500 from the council's administrative fund. A community survey will be distributed to guide future grant guidelines.
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Source: the Cultural Council meeting of May 20, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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