State to State: Massachusetts’ Native American and Indigenous People’s Equity Plan

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Oct 7, 2024 | History News, The Profession

10.07.2024 Declan Wicks, National Assembly of State Arts Agencies Diversity Equity and Inclusion Showcasing State Arts Agency Ingenuity The Universe is My Regalia, a painting by Erin Genia. The following originally appeared on the National Assembly of State Arts...

HireCulture Leading the Way on Wage Transparency

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Oct 4, 2024 | History News, The Profession

10.04.2024 Bethann Steiner, Senior Director of Public Affairs Diversity Equity and Inclusion Banner image from hireculture.org. In September 2020 Mass Cultural Council announced an update to Hire.Culture.org — our statewide creative employment site which last year...

Opportunities & Resources for Orgs – Oct 24

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Oct 1, 2024 | History News, The Profession

10.01.2024 Mass Cultural Council Staff Opportunities & Resources Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival Each month Mass Cultural Council shares a round-up of grants, trainings, technical assistance resources, and opportunities for creative and cultural organizations (a...

New Tribal Cultural Council Program Launches

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Oct 1, 2024 | History News, The Profession

10.01.2024 Jen Lawless, Senior Director of Program Operations Diversity Equity and Inclusion | Tribal Cultural Council Guided by the success of the Local Cultural Council Program Aquinnah-based artist, NaDaizja Bolling making a traditional twined sash. Her work...

Grow Your Audience with Our Festivals Toolkit

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Sep 30, 2024 | History News, The Profession

09.30.2024 Timothea Pham, Program Officer Festivals & Projects Boston Little Saigon Cultural District Night Market. Photo: Annielly Camargo. Are you a festival producer or part of an organization that puts on festivals or public events? Many of you work tirelessly...

Andrew Lovato — Santa Fe Hispanic Culture: Preserving Identity in a Tourist Town

by Massachusetts History Alliance | Sep 27, 2024 | History News

Andrew LovatoFrom the Publisher: As Santa Fe has become more and more of a tourist town, its Hispanic citizens have increasingly struggled to define and preserve their own cultural identity. This book is one of the few efforts by a native Hispanic resident to examine...