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New Reference Guide Released to Advance the Practice of Arts on Prescription

New Reference Guide Released to Advance the Practice of Arts on Prescription

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Sep 7, 2023 | History News, The Profession

09.07.2023 Bethann Steiner, Senior Director of Public Affairs CultureRx | Press Release Cover art for Arts on Prescription Field Guide Mass Cultural Council today announces the release of a field guide that offers a roadmap for communities to develop programs that...
What is up with the Universal Participation Initiative?

What is up with the Universal Participation Initiative?

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Sep 6, 2023 | History News, The Profession

09.06.2023 Charles G. Baldwin, Program Officer Innovation Fund Cast and creative team at Lyric Stage of Boston (FY23 Innovation Fund grant recipient) gather to begin rehearsals for Assassins. In January, the Agency awarded UP Designated Cultural Organizations $475,000...
Tom Hand — America’s First Century and Why It Matters

Tom Hand — America’s First Century and Why It Matters

by Massachusetts History Alliance | Sep 6, 2023 | History News

Tom HandAmerica’s first century—the period of its founding and early development—holds immense importance for the nation. By examining the struggles, triumphs, and principles that guided the nation’s founders, we gain a deeper appreciation for our country. Tom Hand,...
Racial Equity Progress Report (June – Aug ’23)

Racial Equity Progress Report (June – Aug ’23)

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Sep 5, 2023 | History News, The Profession

09.05.2023 Cheyenne Cohn-Postell, Program Officer Diversity Equity and Inclusion A regular report on our anti-racism work Lionesses El Atlas at the African Festival of Boston. Photo: Allison Brown. In 2021, Mass Cultural Council launched a three-year Racial Equity...
Jeremy Bell — Ben Franklin’s ‘Mystery of the Hutchinson Letters’

Jeremy Bell — Ben Franklin’s ‘Mystery of the Hutchinson Letters’

by Massachusetts History Alliance | Sep 4, 2023 | History News

Jeremy BellJeremy Bell presents his recent discovery concerning the Hutchinson Letter Affair. It was the secret which Ben Franklin took to his grave. He never told anyone who gave him private letters from Governor Hutchinson which were pivotal to the revolution....
William Matthews — Colonial New York: Land of the Patroon and The Longhouse, 1666–1754

William Matthews — Colonial New York: Land of the Patroon and The Longhouse, 1666–1754

by Massachusetts History Alliance | Sep 4, 2023 | History News

William MatthewsWe’ll explore the foundational period of New York History, through the Dutch Patroon system of the Hudson Valley and the geopolitical developments of the Iroqouis league. Discover the amazing geospatial flexibility of Haudenosaunee peoples and their...
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