Local Cultural Councils Award $5.6M to Community-Based Projects Across the State

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | May 31, 2022 | History News, The Profession

05.31.2022 Lisa Simmons, Program Manager Local Cultural Council Program Somerville Open Studios. Photo: Timothea Pham Residents and visitors to Massachusetts benefit greatly from the dedicated work facilitated by municipal appointees who steward Mass Cultural...

AASLH Announces 2022 Election Slate

by American Association for State and Local History | May 31, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession

The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) announces the slate of candidates for the 2022 AASLH Council election. There are three officer candidates, four candidates for four spots on the AASLH Council, and six candidates for three spots on the...

With a Little Help from Town Friends

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | May 27, 2022 | History News, The Profession

05.27.2022 Ricardo Guillaume, Program Officer Local Cultural Council Program Local Cultural Councils Share How They’ve Gone After Municipal Monies Members of the Worcester Arts Council pose in front of the mural, “Amor Hasta la Muerte” by Victor “MARKA27”...

History Leadership Institute Seminar Returns in New Format, New Season

by American Association for State and Local History | May 26, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession

By Max van Balgooy, Director of the History Leadership Institute The History Leadership Institute, the American Association for State and Local History’s (AASLH) professional development program for mid-career history professionals, is introducing its long-running...

$800K Awarded to Artists in Drawing & Printmaking, Fiction/Creative Nonfiction, and Painting

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | May 24, 2022 | History News, The Profession

05.24.2022 Dan Blask, Program Manager Artist Fellowships David Antonio Cruz (Painting Fellow ’22), CANYOUSTAYWITHMETONIGHT_CAUSEYOUAREHERE_YOUAREHERE_ANDWEAREHEREWITHYOU (2021), oil, acrylic, ink, and wax pencil on wood panel, 60×96 in. Mass Cultural Council is...

Episode 329: Mark Tabbert, Freemasonry in Early America

by Ben Franklin's World | May 24, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/benfranklinsworld/329_Tabbert.mp3 This is an episode you’ve been waiting for! Mark Tabbert, the Director of Archives and Exhibits at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association and the author of Almanac of American...