Reality Check: How Much Funding Is at Risk for Massachusetts History Organizations?
Friday, February 28, 12-1:30pm
Federal funding is in great turmoil at the moment. Join us in breaking down what funding and projects stand to be affected in the realm of public history in Massachusetts. Which sources in Massachusetts are connected to federal funding, which are part of the state budget, and which are a little of both? What funding is private? How can your organization find out the funding sources for particular grants and initiatives? Part 2, coming this fall, will consider how we should respond and advocate.
This Conversation’s panelists are Elizabeth O’Connell of the Massachusetts Archives and State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), David Slatery of Mass Cultural Council, and Katherine Stevens of Mass Humanities.
We will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the History Studio. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. This Conversation will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. Questions? Email commons@masshistoryalliance.org
About our Panelists:
Elizabeth O’Connell has spent the last four years working in digital archives at the Massachusetts Archives, and has been the head of the Digital Team for the past two years. Her focus has been on identifying and making accessible records of marginalized groups in Massachusetts, preserving oral histories, and digitizing records of international interest. She also serves on the State Historical Records Advisory Board where she assists with matters related to digital record preservation and digitization. She believes that digital archives are the future of archives and a way to make more equitable the access to our shared history. She has an undergraduate degree in Art History from the University of Kentucky and a Masters of Library and Information Science from Syracuse University.
David T. Slatery has served as Mass Cultural Council’s Deputy Executive Director since 2012. Under the Executive Director, Dave provides executive leadership and support and counsel to the Agency and Council Members. He also serves as Chief Legal Officer for the Agency.
Katherine Stevens is Director of Grants and Programs at Mass Humanities. She HAS A Ph.D. in American Studies from Harvard University.
Conversations on the Commons Where people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent, empathize, laugh, complain, think, collaborate, brainstorm, plan, and in general be up to no good.