Testifying in Support of Governor’s Budget for Arts & Culture

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Mar 9, 2026 | History News, The Profession

Fiscal Year 2027 H2 Budget HearingMarch 9, 2026Good afternoon, Chair Diggs, Chair Brady, and through you to the Members. Thank you for the opportunity to testify today here at Barnstable Town Hall, which we note with pride is in the heart of the Hyannis HyArts...

Introducing Creative Space DNA

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Mar 5, 2026 | History News, The Profession

03.05.2026 Jay Paget, Program Director Artist Space Mass Cultural Council invites you to be a part of our new creative space network: Creative Space DNA. We are partnering with the ArtStaysHere Coalition to initiate a development network accelerator to help those...

Opportunities & Resources for Orgs – Mar 26

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Mar 4, 2026 | History News, The Profession

03.04.2026 Mass Cultural Council Staff Opportunities & Resources The Black Legacy Project musicians perform at the Wahconah Regional High School Civility Assembly. Photo: Brian Rabuse. Each month Mass Cultural Council shares a round-up of grants, trainings,...

New MITx Arts Entrepreneurship Course Starts March 25

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Mar 3, 2026 | History News, The Profession

03.03.2026 Bethann Steiner, Senior Director of Public Affairs Creative Entrepreneurialism “Alchemist” by Dan4th Nicolas, licensed under CC BY 2.0 . Mass Cultural Council is excited to announce that a new Arts Entrepreneurship course is available on MITx, offering...

Creative Experiences Grants Available to Support Cultural Activities

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Mar 3, 2026 | History News, The Profession

03.03.2026 Amy Chu, Program Officer Creative Experiences The 2nd Annual Blueberry Jam was hosted by a partnership between four different farms to highlight the berry jams of Westport, MA. The festival brings the community together through music, art, and food. Photo:...

Episode 435: Common Sense at 250: The Unfinished Work of Democracy, A Live Conversation

by Ben Franklin's World | Mar 3, 2026 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk

https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/435_ITPS.mp3 What happens after the revolution? Thomas Paine’s Common Sense made the case for independence, but Paine himself understood that breaking free from a king was only the beginning. The harder work was...