Card to Culture Welcomes 80 New Organizations

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Feb 7, 2024 | History News, The Profession

02.07.2024 Greg Torrales, Program Officer Card to Culture A Newton Theatre Company production, “In the Time of the Butterflies.” Photo: Terry Curtin. Mass Cultural Council in partnership with the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Women, Infants, &...

Episode 377: Ade Solanke, Phillis Wheatley & the Playwright

by Ben Franklin's World | Feb 6, 2024 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk

https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/377_Solanke.mp3 2023 marked the 250th anniversary of the arrival of Phillis Wheatley’s published book of poetry in the British American colonies. Phillis Wheatley was an enslaved African woman who, as a teenager,...

Impact of the Cultural Facilities Fund 2023

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Feb 5, 2024 | History News, The Profession

02.05.2024 Miranda Cook, Program Officer Mass Cultural Facilities Fund Cover art from the 2023 Cultural Facilities Fund Annual Report With the new year now in full swing, we’re able to look back and reflect on the 2023 Cultural Facilities Fund Annual Report,...

Opportunities & Resources for Orgs – Feb 24

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Feb 1, 2024 | History News, The Profession

02.01.2024 Mass Cultural Council Staff Opportunities & Resources Museum of Fine Arts Boston Latinx Night. Photo: Tim Correira Photography. Each month Mass Cultural Council shares a round-up of grants, trainings, technical assistance resources, and opportunities...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Old Colony History Museum Welcomes Two New Additions to Its Growing Team

by Old Colony History Museum | Jan 31, 2024 | Museums, The Kiosk, Uncategorized

TAUNTON, MA—The Old Colony History Museum, a leading cultural institution dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of the Old Colony region of Massachusetts, is delighted to announce the appointment of two new staff members who will contribute to the...

Cultural Districts: Creating Areas of Opportunity for More Than a Decade

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Jan 31, 2024 | History News, The Profession

01.31.2024 Carolyn Cole, Program Officer Cultural Districts Looking back and acknowledging how far this work in communities has come Meri Jenkins and Carolyn Cole If you’ve ever had a heart-to-heart with me about this sector, and why I love doing what I do, you’ll...