Impact of the Cultural Facilities Fund 2023

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Feb 5, 2024 | History News, The Profession

02.05.2024 Miranda Cook, Program Officer Mass Cultural Facilities Fund Cover art from the 2023 Cultural Facilities Fund Annual Report With the new year now in full swing, we’re able to look back and reflect on the 2023 Cultural Facilities Fund Annual Report,...

Opportunities & Resources for Orgs – Feb 24

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

02.01.2024 Mass Cultural Council Staff Opportunities & Resources Museum of Fine Arts Boston Latinx Night. Photo: Tim Correira Photography. Each month Mass Cultural Council shares a round-up of grants, trainings, technical assistance resources, and opportunities...

Cultural Districts: Creating Areas of Opportunity for More Than a Decade

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Jan 31, 2024 | History News, The Profession

01.31.2024 Carolyn Cole, Program Officer Cultural Districts Looking back and acknowledging how far this work in communities has come Meri Jenkins and Carolyn Cole If you’ve ever had a heart-to-heart with me about this sector, and why I love doing what I do, you’ll...

Celebrating Culture, Creativity & the Start of the Budget Process

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Jan 29, 2024 | History News, The Profession

01.29.2024 Bethann Steiner, Senior Director of Public Affairs Budget Governor’s FY25 Budget Invests $25.5M into Arts & Culture Last week Creative Sector Advocacy Day was celebrated on Beacon Hill. Here, Rep. Gonzalez, Mass Art President Grant, Lt. Gov. Driscoll,...

Elizabeth Varon — Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South

by Massachusetts History Alliance | Jan 26, 2024 | History News

Elizabeth VaronA History Camp Discussion with Elizabeth Varon, the author of Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South. Varon will talk about Longstreet’s life and career, from his early days as a West Point graduate to his Civil War exploits to his...

Innovation Fund Invests $470,000 in Access 

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Jan 23, 2024 | History News, The Profession

01.23.2024 Charles G. Baldwin, Program Officer Innovation Fund | UP Designation Moe Finnerty dancing while cast mate Michael Ricca sings in “We R One,” an On With Living and Learning performance at the FPAC Gallery in Boston. As Mass Cultural Council continues...