by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Dec 15, 2021 | History News, The Profession
12.15.2021 Dan Blask, Program Officer Artist Fellowships Saira Wasim (Drawing & Printmaking Fellow ’20), REST IS HISTORY (2017), paper cut collage, ink and gouache on wasli paper, 28.5x26x2 in. Mass Cultural Council believes artists are at the heart of our rich...
by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Dec 15, 2021 | History News, The Profession
12.15.2021 Lisa Simmons, Program Manager Festivals Dragonfly Festival of Ashland (2019) Festivals bring joyfulness to our lives and strengthen our sense of community. They are a perfect way to celebrate heritage, culture, and traditions, to entertain through music and...
by Historic New England | Dec 15, 2021 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Blogs, The Kiosk, Uncategorized
Dec 15, 2021In September 2021, Historic New England expanded its research endeavors by launching three new positions for New England historians who hold master’s degrees or above. Going forward, there will be yearly openings for two fellowships and one...
by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Dec 14, 2021 | History News, The Profession
12.14.2021 Diane Daily, Program Manager STARS Residencies Residency with Cambodian ceramicist Yary Livan at the Joseph G. Pyne Arts Magnet School in Lowell. Although schools still face pandemic-related challenges, teaching artists, scientists, and scholars continue to...
by American Association for State and Local History | Dec 14, 2021 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
Courtesy of Magoffin Home State Historic SiteBy Jacqui Ainlay-Conley, Small Museum’s Affinity Group Committee Chairperson The AASLH Small Museum’s Affinity Group Committee was deeply saddened to learn that our friend, colleague, and fellow committee member Jeff Harris...
by American Association for State and Local History | Dec 14, 2021 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Bethany Hawkins, Chief of Operations Our hearts go out to so many people in the wake of the devastating tornadoes in Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Illinois, Mississippi, and Missouri. Even though a major disaster has only been declared for Kentucky (to date), the...
