Weathervane Community Arts

Weathervane (WCA) builds community through music and the arts. We organize concerts, educational programs, and produce collaborative projects, with a focus on the local community of Montague, Massachusetts and beyond.

Founded in 2022 by Jesse Olsen Bay, WCA arose from the vision that music can be the connective tissue of a community. The people of Montague know this, as evidenced by our rich musical culture: the daily Town Singers, concerts and dances at the Common Hall, our Solstice, Mayday and Halloween gatherings. Like an actual weathervane, WCA aims to follow these winds while pointing the way forward.

WCA is proud to participate in Mass Cultural Council's Card to Culture program in collaboration with the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Department of Public Health's WIC Nutrition Program, the Massachusetts Health Connector, and hundreds of organizations by making cultural programming accessible to those for whom cost is a participation barrier. EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders receive a 100% discount on our Events and Projects. See the complete list of participating organizations offering EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare discounts.

Jesse Olsen Bay (founder/director) is an interdisciplinary artist and educator based in Western Massachusetts. Bay's work centers on facilitating community musical groups, including community marching bands and singing circles. As a composer, he collaborates frequently with choreographers and dance companies, for which he has received two Isadora Duncan Awards. His work has been supported by New Music USA, American Composer’s Forum, Ucross Foundation, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Bay is currently on faculty at Umass Amherst. More at www.jesseolsenbay.com