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Podcasts
Episode 339: Mary Sarah Bilder, Women and the Constitutional Moment of 1787
Episode 338: The Early History of the United States Senate
Episode 337: Dael Norwood Early America’s Trade with China
Episode 336: Vanessa Holden, Surviving the Southampton Rebellion
Episode 335: Andrew Porwancher, The Jewish World of Alexander Hamilton
Beyond the Commonwealth
New Operating Grants for Organizations Available
03.14.2024 Sara Glidden, Program Manager Operating Grants Multi-year, unrestricted funding for nonprofit organizations that enrich Massachusetts’ cultural life Young people examine an exhibit at the Tsongas Industrial History Center. Photo by Meg Moore/Megpix,...
Celebrating Our Vibrant Commonwealth
SMU DataArts’ Top 10 Most Arts-Vibrant States of 2023 Ranking State Arts Dollars Ranking Arts Providers Ranking Public Support Ranking 1 New York 1 1 10 2 New Jersey 3 3 17 3 Massachusetts 2 7 2 4 Minnesota 4 10 14 5 Maryland 5 18 1 6 California 14 2 40 7 Colorado 11...
Behind the Scenes of “Resiliency in Chinatown”
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2024 Poetry Out Loud State Champion Named
03.11.2024 Erik Holmgren, Program Manager Poetry Out Loud Congratulations to Ailin Sha from Boston Latin School Massachusetts Poetry Out Loud State Champion Ailin Shaw (center), with 2nd place winner Calysa Alba (right), and 3rd place winner Anna Popnikolova (left)....
Agency Testifies in Support of Governor’s H. 2 Spending Plan
Mass Cultural Council TestimonyJoint Committee on Ways & Means – FY25 H. 2 BudgetFriday, March 8, 2024 | Gloucester City HallPresented by Deputy Executive Director David T. Slatery and Senior Director of Public Affairs Director Bethann Steiner Good afternoon to...
2024 Call for Book Proposals
Do you have a book idea? “Somebody somewhere has solved the problem that bothers you. Somewhere somebody can use your ideas. Here is the meeting place for questions and answers. Send in yours.” AASLH Shop Talk, December 1949 For over four decades, the AASLH book...
Experience “indiVISIBLE,” a new exhibit from The LAVA Center
“indiVISIBLE: Seeing and Celebrating Indispensable Agricultural Workers”, a new exhibit by The LAVA Center, debuted in early February 2024. The exhibit was funded in part by an Expand Massachusetts Stories grant. The project focused on farmworkers, a population rarely...
Volunteer-Run History Organization Makes Advances with STEPS
Evy Raes, Slater Area Historical Association Board Member Editor’s Note: The AASLH Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations, known as STEPS, is a self-assessment tool that helps history organizations meet national standards. The Iowa Museum...
Episode 379: Susan H. Brandt, Women Healers in Early America
https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/379_Brandt.mp3 Women make up eight out of every ten healthcare workers in the United States. Yet they lag behind men when it comes to working in the roles of medical doctors and surgeons. Why has healthcare become a...
Key Policy Wins Secured for Creative and Cultural Sector
03.04.2024 Bethann Steiner, Senior Director of Public Affairs Governor’s Economic Development Bill and Executive Order contain provisions to advance arts and culture Mass Cultural Council’s three-year strategic plan directs Agency staff to focus on advancing the...
Opportunities & Resources for Orgs – Mar 24
03.04.2024 Mass Cultural Council Staff Opportunities & Resources Performance on the steps of New England Conservatory. Photo: Andrew Hurlbut. Each month Mass Cultural Council shares a round-up of grants, trainings, technical assistance resources, and opportunities...
When you hear hoofbeats – sometimes they are zebras!
Author: Linda Woodland, Archival Field Fellow I was placed with the Swift River Valley Historical Society, an organization committed to preserving the memory of the towns drowned to form the Quabbin Reservoir in 1938. As a transplant to Central Massachusetts, and now...
National History Day Seeks Alumni Stories for 50th Year
This post is from National History Day, which is asking those who have participated in the program to fill out a survey and share their stories. National History Day is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Have you ever competed in National History Day® (NHD)?...
Local Cultural Councils Award 7,600 Grants for Community-Based Projects
03.01.2024 Lisa Simmons, Program Manager Local Cultural Council Program $7M in grants for cultural programming will be made in cities and towns across the state 2024 Chinese New Year Culture Festival in Northampton, an FY24 LCC grant recipient. Residents and visitors...
Experience “indiVISIBLE: Seeing and Celebrating Indispensable Agricultural Workers.”
A new exhibit from The LAVA Center. The LAVA Center premiered its new exhibit, “indiVISIBLE: Seeing and Celebrating Indispensable Agricultural Workers”, in early February. The exhibit was funded in part by an Expand Massachusetts Stories grant. The project focused on...