Waltham Arts Council

Waltham Arts Council 2026 Concerts on the Common will be EARLIER: 6:30-8pm. Stay tuned! 🎶 In the spring of 1975, Dr. Frederick J. Held in the auditorium of the Waltham High School.

Stokley, Superintendent of the Waltham High Schools, invited over one hundred people to attenda series of meetings with the purpose of forming an Arts Council in Waltham. Subsequently, an acting Board of Directors was formed and began working on the tasks of writing By-Laws, becoming incorporated as a non-profit organization with tax exempt status, planning for an Arts Festival, presenting art pro

grams, publicizing art events in the community and seeking funds. In October, and afternoon tea was held at the Robert Treat Paine House attended by over three hundre people to publically announce the formation of the Waltham Arts Council. The first major fundraising activity was a concert in April by Arthur Feidler and the Boston Pops. The next major activity funded by the Council was an Arts Festival held on May 30, 1976 where over one thousand volunteers presented a variety of programs to over five thousand children and adults. Now, in 2011, The Waltham Arts Council is entering its 35th year of presenting the yearly Free Summer Concerts, continuing Art classes for the community and expanding programs and events in they years to come.

We can almost smell the popcorn…. 🍿
06/04/2026

We can almost smell the popcorn…. 🍿

05/31/2026

We are excited about this artsy new community festival and can’t wait to celebrate Waltham with them!

Waltham RiverBeat will be a multifaceted celebration of all the things that make downtown Waltham great. Namely: multicultural music and food, activities on the river, art being sold and produced live and in person.

Our concerts this year run every Tuesday from July 7th to August 25th! (Thursday rain dates). Spread the word!
05/26/2026

Our concerts this year run every Tuesday from July 7th to August 25th! (Thursday rain dates). Spread the word!

In honor of Memorial Day.
05/25/2026

In honor of Memorial Day.

TIME CHANGE: Our concerts this year run 6:30-8pm every Tuesday from July 7th - August 25th (with Thursday rain dates). ...
05/21/2026

TIME CHANGE: Our concerts this year run 6:30-8pm every Tuesday from July 7th - August 25th (with Thursday rain dates). 🎶

Are you a local artist looking for an opportunity to show off your work? DM us and find out about Artists Row!
05/15/2026

Are you a local artist looking for an opportunity to show off your work? DM us and find out about Artists Row!

Call for artists to join our Artists Row at our Concerts on the Common! Message us! (Pictured is our Featured Artist of 2025, Vicarious Vacations with Rachel!).

Steampunk Alice in Wonderland, Steampunk President Jessica Lucci, Steampunk Board member Cynthia Ann Pelletier, celebrat...
05/10/2026

Steampunk Alice in Wonderland, Steampunk President Jessica Lucci, Steampunk Board member Cynthia Ann Pelletier, celebrating the arts in Waltham at the Watch City Steampunk Festival!

Thank you The Waltham Times for this special feature!
05/04/2026

Thank you The Waltham Times for this special feature!

Summer evenings in Waltham are just around the corner, bringing with them the sound of live music on the common and the sight of a community coming

Call for artists to join our Artists Row at our Concerts on the Common! Message us! (Pictured is our Featured Artist o...
04/28/2026

Call for artists to join our Artists Row at our Concerts on the Common! Message us! (Pictured is our Featured Artist of 2025, Vicarious Vacations with Rachel!).

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