by Mass Humaities | Dec 18, 2024 | News, The Kiosk, The Profession, Video
To commemorate our 50th anniversary in 2024, we produced a series of short films that revisit the Mass Humanities archive. Rural by Choice explores the complex idea of what it means to be “rural” in today’s day and age. It draws connections between a documentary film...
by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Dec 17, 2024 | History News, The Profession
12.17.2024 Ann Petruccelli Moon, Deputy Chief of Staff As the year winds down, Executive Director Michael J. Bobbitt took time to share his thoughts, in verse, on our accomplishments and the year ahead. All of us at Mass Cultural Council wish you a peaceful end to...
by Ben Franklin's World | Dec 17, 2024 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk
https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/400_Ben_Franklins_world.mp3 How do historians define Ben Franklin’s “world?” What historical event, person, or place in the era of Ben Franklin do they wish you knew about? In celebration of the 400th episode of Ben...
by Mass Humaities | Dec 16, 2024 | News, The Kiosk, The Profession
Join the movement and host a reading of Frederick Douglass in your community in 2025. Applications open December 16. Receive $2,000 in funds to support your event. Access informational webinars, a trauma-informed discussion guide, a media kit and promotional...
by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Dec 16, 2024 | History News, The Profession
12.16.2024 Amy Chu, Program Officer Creative Projects for Schools Artist Michael Aghoha standing in front of a mural created in collaboration between KIPP/SPUR/Aghohawa with KIPP Academy Lynn Charter District. The 2024-2025 school year coincides with a one-time...
by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Dec 13, 2024 | History News, The Profession
12.13.2024 Erik Holmgren, Manager of Advancement and Strategic Partnerships; Amy Chu, Program Officer; and Käthe Swaback, Program Officer Creative Youth Development | YouthReach New Bedford Whaling Museum High School Apprentices participating in a Seaweed public...