by American Association for State and Local History | Nov 3, 2021 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Heather Pressman, Molly Brown House Museum, Denver, CO History museums and historic sites are consistently the most visited type of museum, but what is the experience like for visitors with disabilities to a historic house or site? I’m the editor of An Accessible...
by Mass Humaities | Nov 3, 2021 | The Kiosk, The Profession
An Interview with Gina Ocasion, Coordinator of the statewide Massachusetts Clemente Course and Academic Director of the Springfield Clemente Course By John Sieracki, Director of Development and Communications John Sieracki: Tell me about your childhood and experiences...
by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Nov 2, 2021 | History News, The Profession
11.02.2021 Bethann Steiner, Public Affairs Director Folk Arts Congratulations to our own Maggie Holtzberg, the Agency’s Folk Arts & Heritage Program Manager, who has been elected to the Fellows of the American Folklore Society. In October, during the opening...
by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Nov 1, 2021 | History News, The Profession
11.01.2021 Bethann Steiner, Public Affairs Director COVID-19 Late last week the state House of Representatives debated H. 4219, An Act relative to immediate COVID-19 recovery needs, a $3.65 billion proposal to invest federal ARPA funds and state FY21 surplus tax...
by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Oct 27, 2021 | History News, The Profession
10.27.2021 Michael J. Bobbitt, Executive Director Diversity Equity and Inclusion Serving a Diverse Massachusetts Cover of Mass Cultural Council’s Racial Equity Plan, featuring a still image from the film Drip Like Coffee by Anaiis Cisco, 2021 Mass Cultural Council...
by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Oct 27, 2021 | History News, The Profession
10.27.2021 Michael J. Bobbitt, Executive Director Diversity Equity and Inclusion A Personal Testimonial from the Executive Director 2nd grade school photo of Mass Cultural Council Executive Director Michael J. Bobbitt. “Little Michael Bobbitts” Growing up in the hood,...
