Spark - Melissa Richmond

Claremont native Melissa Richmond was fueled by her belief in the power of creativity to build and bind communities to found the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts. Melissa is committed to dismantling barriers to the arts and providing opportunities for all her Claremont neighbors to enjoy the mental, physical, and social benefits associated with participation in the arts.We discuss the dreams for Claremont and how her organization is enlivening her home-town's social, economic and educational quality of life.Organization and upcoming programs: www.WWC-MA.orgFuture home in downtown: www.Claremontcreativecenter.org