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Cultural Council

Members: Pallavi Nagesha (Chair), Dona Mitra, Kevin Goodwin, Marie Isenburg, Naresh Mysore, Charles Bent, Hailey Fuqua, Alyssa Ao (Non-Voting Member), Mustafa Kheir (Associate), Iniyan Gandhi (Associate)

Wayland Cultural Council welcomes new member, plans leadership transition

Wayland Cultural Council maps leadership handoff and eyes direct MCC grant payments. Chair Pallavi Nagesha told the August 19 meeting she will hand the gavel to Vice Chair Marie Isenburg once the current grant cycle closes at the end of January 2027, remaining a voting member through 2029.

Wayland Cultural Council defers grant votes, plans April 17 grantee reception

WAYLAND -- April 8, 2026, Wayland Cultural Council punts grant votes to May, locks in April 17 reception plans. Chair Pallavi Nagesha said the council lacked a quorum to approve March 11 minutes or to take final votes on a $500 mural project allocation and the Echoes of Liberty grant, pushing

Cultural Council postpones $1,035 in grant allocations to April

WAYLAND -- March 11, 2026, Wayland Cultural Council defers $1,035 in grant decisions to April meeting. Meeting remotely Wednesday with Chair Pallavi Nagesha absent, acting chair Marie Isenburg led five voting members through unanimous votes to postpone allocations for a mural project, a rail trail bench installation and a Muslim

Wayland Cultural Council approves pool mural and Muslim student dinner funding

WAYLAND -- February 18, 2026, Wayland Cultural Council backs pool mural and student-led community dinner. Meeting remotely Feb. 18 under Chair Pallavi Nagesha, the council voted unanimously to fund a mural at the vandalized town pool wall and a Ramadan community dinner proposed by associate member Mustafa Kheir on behalf

Wayland Cultural Council closes 2026 grants, weighs three sponsored projects

WAYLAND -- January 21, 2026, Wayland Cultural Council closes its 2026 grant cycle and lines up three local projects for direct sponsorship. Chair Pallavi Nagesha told members Jan. 21 that all award letters are out and final paperwork is filed with the Mass Cultural Council; an $850 Scottish festival grant will