by Mass Humaities | Apr 4, 2025 | News, The Kiosk, The Profession
Early Thursday morning, Mass Humanities learned that our current grants with the National Endowment for the Humanities have been terminated. The result is a loss of more than $1.3M in funding, nearly 35% of our annual revenue. The message arrived via an email account...
by Mass Humaities | Mar 24, 2025 | News, The Kiosk, The Profession
Full article published on the CommonWealth Beacon. By Brian Boyles, executive director of Mass Humanities. Next month, the eyes of the world will turn to Lexington and Concord. April 19 marks the first battle of the Revolutionary War — the shot heard ’round the world...
by Mass Humaities | Mar 20, 2025 | The Kiosk, The Profession, Video
“It’s like breathing,” says artist Christle Rawlins-Jackson, referring to the process of quilting fabric. “You’re putting the fabric together in a way that’s going to tell the story.” Rawlins-Jackson, along with fellow artists Susi Ryan and IlaSahai Prouty, created...
by Mass Humaities | Mar 12, 2025 | News, The Kiosk, The Profession
In 2024, we held three gatherings across Massachusetts to reflect on the transformative power of storytelling. We’re excited to share that, in 2025, we will host two additional Story Summit gatherings. This new event series will kick off in New Bedford on June 11....
by Mass Humaities | Mar 10, 2025 | News, The Kiosk, The Profession
Foundation seeks storytelling projects about unheard histories, connections to the American Revolution. We’re delighted to share that we have updated our signature storytelling grant program. This year, the Expand Massachusetts Stories (EMS) initiative provides...
