by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Dec 6, 2022 | History News, The Profession
12.06.2022 Käthe Swaback. Program Officer CultureRx $120,000 to support the role of cultural experiences as a protective factor in the health and well-being of all people in the Commonwealth People enjoying artwork on display at the Community Access to the Arts...
by Mass Humaities | Nov 30, 2022 | The Kiosk, The Profession
Partnership will ensure The Clemente Course continues to change lives Jessica Cox (third from left) with fellow Clemente Scholars Four and half years ago with her two sons in tow, Jessica Cox relocated to Holyoke from Vermont in search of a better life. While her move...
by American Association for State and Local History | Nov 28, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession
Looking for a gift idea for yourself or someone who loves or works in public history?Consider these ideas from the American Association for State and Local History. Purchase of these gifts helps support our programs and operations. AASLH MugsOur “Inspired by History,...
by American Association for State and Local History | Nov 22, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession
Last week, the American Association for State and Local History staff gathered for a staff retreat. In addition to discussing plans for AASLH in 2023, Ashley Bouknight-Claybrooks, our Senior Manager of Professional Development, taught the staff how to make faux pies....
by American Association for State and Local History | Nov 21, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Bethany Hawkins, AASLH Chief of Operations Are you thinking about proposing a session for the 2023 AASLH Annual Conference in Boise, Idaho, on September 6-9? Do you need some suggestions for a topic? There are topics requested by attendees each year after the...
by American Association for State and Local History | Nov 21, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Melissa Swindell, Georgia Writers Museum, Eatonton, GA This year’s theme, Right Here, Right Now: The Power of Place, is the reason I applied for the Small Museums Scholarship to attend my first AALSH conference. As a member of the small museum community, much of...