Why Meleca?
Because you deserve more than a seat at the table.
You deserve to be seen, understood, and funded for the work you do every day. We bring deep expertise, real-time tools, and strategic insight to help you communicate your impact, build alignment, and secure the funding your mission deserves.
Arts organizations aren’t just cultural. They are civic, human, and vital. And yet, you’re often asked to prove your worth using metrics that miss the point. That’s not your failure. It’s a gap in the system. We’re here to help you close it.
At Meleca Creative, we start with who you are and what your work truly does. We don’t use templated strategies or outdated frameworks. We help you translate your impact into outcomes that matter: outcomes that move funders, shape policy, and prove that the arts are not extra. They are essential.
We believe your work is essential.
You shouldn’t have to do this alone.
Whether you’re preparing for a major grant, aligning your team, or rethinking how to tell your story, we’re with you every step of the way. We help you turn uncertainty into strategy and build the support your mission deserves.
Led by experience.
Focused on what’s next.
Founded by Angela Meleca, a national leader in arts advocacy and creator of the Collaborative Arts Public Value Initiative, Meleca Creative brings more than 30 years of experience across policy, communications, nonprofit strategy, and systems change. Angela led a coalition that raised over $160 million in public funding for arts organizations and developed tools that now help leaders across the country measure outcomes like empathy, belonging, and social well-being: outcomes that matter.
We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. Every organization has a unique story, and our work is built to help you tell it in a way funders can see, feel, and support. Our approach is strategic, data-informed, and rooted in public value.
You already do the hard work.
We help make sure it gets recognized and funded.
Your mission matters. Your impact is real. And you don’t have to figure this out alone. If you’re ready to move from being overlooked to being invested in, we will help you lead that shift.