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Op-Ed: Making the 250th anniversary of our founding matter

Op-Ed: Making the 250th anniversary of our founding matter

by Mass Humaities | Mar 24, 2025 | News, The Kiosk, The Profession

Full article published on the CommonWealth Beacon. By Brian Boyles, executive director of Mass Humanities. Next month, the eyes of the world will turn to Lexington and Concord. April 19 marks the first battle of the Revolutionary War — the shot heard ’round the world...
Advocacy: The Key to Advancing Massachusetts’ Cultural Sector

Advocacy: The Key to Advancing Massachusetts’ Cultural Sector

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Mar 20, 2025 | History News, The Profession

03.20.2025 Michael J. Bobbitt, Executive Director Advancement Constance Jacobson’s (Grantee ’22) Shrug it Off, Acrylic on paper, 30″ x 22″ (2019) Imagine a world where leaders of cultural organizations and creative individuals wake up, stretch, grab their coffee,...
Watch: “Vessels of Slavery: Forget Me Not” inside look

Watch: “Vessels of Slavery: Forget Me Not” inside look

by Mass Humaities | Mar 20, 2025 | The Kiosk, The Profession, Video

“It’s like breathing,” says artist Christle Rawlins-Jackson, referring to the process of quilting fabric. “You’re putting the fabric together in a way that’s going to tell the story.” Rawlins-Jackson, along with fellow artists Susi Ryan and IlaSahai Prouty, created...
Celebrating 20 Years of Poetry Out Loud Massachusetts

Celebrating 20 Years of Poetry Out Loud Massachusetts

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Mar 19, 2025 | History News, The Profession

03.19.2025 Gabrielle Jaques, Huntington Theatre Publicist Poetry Out Loud 2025 Poetry Outloud Massachusetts’ top three poets (left-right) – Iris Zhao, Abigail Drumm, and Ailin Sha. Photo: David Marshall. The Huntington Education Department celebrates the nation’s...
Apply to Become Massachusetts’ First Poet Laureate 

Apply to Become Massachusetts’ First Poet Laureate 

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Mar 18, 2025 | History News, The Profession

03.18.2025 Bethann Steiner, Senior Director of Public Affairs Poet Laureate | Press Release Governor Maura Healey announced the opening of the Poet Laureate of Massachusetts today at the Governor’s Conference on Travel & Tourism in Springfield. Governor Maura...
Defend the Institute of Museum and Library Services—Take Action Now!

Defend the Institute of Museum and Library Services—Take Action Now!

by American Association for State and Local History | Mar 17, 2025 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession

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