The Melrose Arts and Cultural Association (MACA) is dedicated to encouraging the arts in Melrose, Massachusetts.  MACA is continuing the very successful Artist Demonstration Series.  Please take a look at the 2010 demos and plan to attend. Other successful MACA events include the Window Art Walk on Main St. held in the Fall.

The Melrose Arts Festival will be April 16-18, 2010 at Memorial Hall.  This popular community event is a juried fine arts and fine crafts show with 50 exhibitors.  The Preview Party on Friday Evening April 16 features live music, a fund raising raffle, hors d'oevres, and cash bar.

Melrose was settled in the 1640's, and remained a rural community for 200 years.  With the arrival of trains in the 1840's it became a desirable suburb of Boston.  The rapid expansion created the Victorian  architecture of much of Melrose, which is prized by its citizens today.