Melrose Memorial Hall Strategic Plan

MAPC’s Arts and Culture Team is currently working with the City of Melrose in developing a strategic plan for the Melrose Memorial Hall. The goal is to provide recommendations to guide future operations and management of Memorial Hall based on an assessment of viable uses and market demand by June 2026. 

Since October 2025, the team has conducted an existing conditions analysis and initiated stakeholder engagement and assessment, both scheduled to be completed in February 2026.  MAPC has conducted two site visits, reviewed and analyzed existing data from documents provided by staff, and researched the business models and operations of comparable municipal venues in Massachusetts. 

During December 2025, a community survey for this project received almost a thousand (1000) responses. In addition, the team has conducted interviews with ten local stakeholders to better understand the market demand for use of Memorial Hall.