by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Jun 16, 2022 | History News, The Profession
06.16.2022 Käthe Swaback. Program Officer CultureRx “‘CultureRx’: Evaluation of a Social Prescription Pilot” report explores intersections of arts, culture, and health. Word cloud of responses from participants in the Social Prescription Pilot...
by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Jun 15, 2022 | History News, The Profession
06.15.2022 Charles G. Baldwin, Program Officer Diversity Equity and Inclusion | UP Designation Kinetic Light performance at Jacob’s Pillow in 2018. Photo: Hayim Heron. The Universal Participation (UP) Initiative is forged in the processes of Universal Design,...
by American Association for State and Local History | Jun 15, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) proudly announces the winners of the 77th annual Leadership in History Awards, the most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation and interpretation of state and local history. This year,...
by American Association for State and Local History | Jun 13, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession
The 2022 AASLH Annual Conference takes place this September in Buffalo, New York, which is on the unceded lands of the Haudenosaunee people. Our conference theme of “Right Here, Right Now: The Power of Place” prompts many questions. Among them is the question of what...
by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Jun 7, 2022 | History News, The Profession
06.07.2022 Maggie Holtzberg, Program Manager Folk Arts Attend one of their culminating events this summer A dry fieldstone wall can last hundreds of years, but the knowledge of how to build one is easily lost. Wonderful bodies of lore, song, craft, and dance can fade...
by Ben Franklin's World | Jun 7, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/benfranklinsworld/330_Jones.mp3 We’ll never know for certain how many Americans supported the American Revolution, remained loyal to the British Crown and Parliament, or tried to find a middle way as someone who was disaffected from...