Why Meleca?
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, actionable solutions, and the Return on Art™ Framework to help organizations, funders, and councils prove impact, align teams, and secure the resources their missions deserve.
Because when strategy meets story, your impact becomes visible. And visibility drives investment.
We believe your work is essential.
Arts organizations aren’t “extras.” They are civic, human, and vital. Yet too often, you’re asked to prove your worth with metrics that miss the point. That’s not your failure—it’s a failure of the system. We’re here to close that gap so your impact is measured, valued, and funded.
At Meleca Creative, we begin with understanding who you are and what your work truly accomplishes. We help you translate your impact into outcomes that matter—outcomes that move funders, shape policy, and strengthen how councils and organizations work together to prove that the arts are not extras. They are essential.
You shouldn’t have to do this alone.
Whether you’re preparing for a significant grant, aligning your team, or rethinking how to tell your story, we work alongside you to connect strategy with measurable outcomes. Together, we turn uncertainty into clarity and help you 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 Return on Art™ Framework, Meleca Creative brings over 30 years of experience across policy, communications, nonprofit strategy, and systems change. Angela led a coalition that secured over $160 million in public funding for arts organizations and developed first-of-its-kind frameworks now used by funders, councils, and arts leaders nationwide to measure outcomes like empathy, belonging, and well-being—outcomes that truly matter.
We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. Every organization, funder, and council has a unique role to play in proving public value. Our work helps each tell the story in ways that funders can see, policymakers can trust, and communities can feel. Our approach is strategic, data-driven, and rooted in public value—because proving impact should translate into lasting investment.
$160M in arts funding secured.
Informed by 30+ years shaping impact across journalism, policy, strategy, and advocacy.
You already do the hard work.
We make sure your work gets recognized and funded by helping arts leaders, funders, and councils speak a shared language of impact.
Your mission matters. Your impact is real. You don’t have to figure this out alone. If you’re ready to move from being overlooked to being invested in, we’ll help you make that shift together.