by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Jan 6, 2022 | History News, The Profession
01.06.2022 Erik Holmgren, Program Manager COVID-19 | Creative Youth Development | YouthReach Youth artists with Express Yourself stand by their creations. “Art has the potential to change the world. Art has the power to transform, to illuminate, to educate, to...
by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Dec 16, 2021 | History News, The Profession
12.16.2021 Cheyenne Cohn-Postell, Program Officer Diversity Equity and Inclusion Mass Cultural Council’s recently launched Racial Equity Plan aims to expand the Agency’s mandated support to under-invested communities. But as programs and resources grow, they need to...
by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Dec 15, 2021 | History News, The Profession
12.15.2021 Dan Blask, Program Officer Artist Fellowships Saira Wasim (Drawing & Printmaking Fellow ’20), REST IS HISTORY (2017), paper cut collage, ink and gouache on wasli paper, 28.5x26x2 in. Mass Cultural Council believes artists are at the heart of our rich...
by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Dec 15, 2021 | History News, The Profession
12.15.2021 Lisa Simmons, Program Manager Festivals Dragonfly Festival of Ashland (2019) Festivals bring joyfulness to our lives and strengthen our sense of community. They are a perfect way to celebrate heritage, culture, and traditions, to entertain through music and...
by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Dec 14, 2021 | History News, The Profession
12.14.2021 Diane Daily, Program Manager STARS Residencies Residency with Cambodian ceramicist Yary Livan at the Joseph G. Pyne Arts Magnet School in Lowell. Although schools still face pandemic-related challenges, teaching artists, scientists, and scholars continue to...