Finanical Considerations

We are Montclair based nonprofit dedicated to promoting free and low-cost music education, along with unique and educational programming to Montclair, Essex County, and surrounding communities. Our mission thrives thanks to the dedicated work of our passionate volunteers. MedievalFest is our annual community fundraiser to help us fund our mission throughout the year. Due to recent decreases in arts grants and funding we have a limited budget. We are accepting applications for volunteer and contractor (paid) performers, but we cannot guarantee all will be approved.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement

Montclair Early Music is dedicated to supporting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

We support our guests inclusive of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, ancestry, national origin, nationality, immigration status, primary language, sex, gender, sexual orientation, or expression, gender identity or expression, marital/domestic partnership/civil union status, family structure, socio-economic status, physical appearance or body size, mental, physical, or sensory ability, or any other distinguishing characteristic.

We have a zero-tolerance policy for harrasment, discrimination, hate-speech, and discrimination.

We ask that our guests, vendors, performers, staff, and volunteers acknowledge this statement and unable or unwilling to comply, self-select to not attend. We reserve the right to remove anyone violating our policies without refund.

Liability Waiver

In consideration of participating in MedievalFest on Sunday, August 24th, 2025, I hereby release, waive, discharge and covenant not to sue Montclair Early Music, The Montclair Museum, their officers, agents, employees or volunteers from or for any and all liability, claims, demands, actions and causes of action whatsoever arising out of or related to any loss, damage or injury, including death that may be sustained by me or my associates, or any of the property belonging to me or my associates, whether caused by negligence or otherwise, while participating in MedievalFest, or upon the premises where the activity is being conducted. In signing this release, I acknowledge that I have read the above and sign it voluntarily as my own free act and deed, and that I am at least eighteen (18) years of age, and/or am the parent or legal guardian of the individual participating in the event.