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Malcolm Gaskill, The Ruin of All Witches
https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/370-_Gaskill.mp3 Happy Halloween! In honor of the 31st of October and All Hallows Eve, we investigate a historical incident of witches and witchcraft in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1651. Malcolm Gaskill, Emeritus...
Cultural Districts Report Solid Economic Indicators
10.30.2023 Carolyn Cole, Program Officer Cultural Districts Wacky Chad performing at an event in Lenox Cultural District. Photo: Berkshire Busk! staff. Mass Cultural Council strives to offer funding and ongoing support to cities and towns to encourage the development...
Small Museum Virtual Summit Registration Now Open
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Apply Now for Grants for Creative Individuals
10.25.2023 Dan Blask, Program Manager Grants for Creative Individuals Mariona Lloreta, a 2021 Mass Cultural Council grantee. Photo: Annielly Camargo. Mass Cultural Council believes that creativity is a vital part of a thriving society. We are proud to announce our new...
Upcoming Historical Society Events – November 2023
The Westborough Historical Society has some exciting programs coming up in November: Monday, November 6 at 6:30pm at Westborough Public Library: The Westborough Historical Society will present “Printing and Revolution: The Role of Printers in Revolutionary...
Undra Jeter, Livestock & Animal Breeds in Early America
https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/369-_Rare_Breeds.mp3 Establishing colonies in North America took an astonishing amount of work. Colonists had to clear trees, eventually remove stumps from newly cleared fields, plant crops to eat and sell, weed and tend...
Westborough Center Pastimes – October 20, 2023
This essay is part of a new Westborough History Connections series called, “A Meeting of Two Cultures: Native Americans and Early European Settlers in Westborough.” Click here to start at the beginning of the series. Land Use, Part II: Settler Colonialism and the Case...
Supporting Downtown Vitality
10.18.2023 Bethann Steiner, Senior Director of Public Affairs Cultural Districts Hyannis HyArts Cultural District’s Love Local Fest During the 2023-2024 legislative session, Mass Cultural Council is proud to join partners like MassINC, MASSCreative, and the...
A Small Museum Director at AASLH2023
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Michael J. Bobbitt Receives Sojourner Truth Award from OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center
10.16.2023 Ann Petruccelli Moon, Manager of Executive Affairs Award object for OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center’s Sojourner Truth Award Mass Cultural Council is delighted to announce that Executive Director Michael J. Bobbitt is the recipient of OrigiNation Cultural...
Register for “The Creative Gig Economy” on Nov. 6
10.13.2023 Christian Kelly, Public Relations & Events Manager Artist painting during an AHA New Bedford 2nd Thursday event Mass Cultural Council envisions a diverse creative and cultural sector that is valued as essential in the Commonwealth. But what do...
New $3.14M Public Investment Made into 28 Cultural Facilities
10.12.2023 Bethann Steiner, Senior Director of Public Affairs Mass Cultural Facilities Fund Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theater at the New England Conservatory. Today MassDevelopment and Mass Cultural Council, two state agencies that jointly administer the Cultural...
MH Launches Storytelling Partnership with PRX and NEPM
Partners collaborate with grantees in Western Mass. to create pilots of audio documentaries resonant to their communities. Mass Humanities, public media organizations PRX––one of the world’s top podcast publishers and public radio distributors––and New England Public...
Advocacy Report – Fall 2023
10.10.2023 Bethann Steiner, Senior Director of Public Affairs People enjoying an outdoor musical performance at Featherstone Center for the Arts. Mass Cultural Council’s FY24-26 strategic plan directs the Agency to engage in advocacy on behalf of the Commonwealth’s...
Episode 368: The Brafferton Indian School, Part 2: Legacies
https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/368-_Brafferton_Pt_2.mp3 Carol M. Highsmith, The building known simply as “The Brafferton” was completed in 1783 at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. November 24, 2019, photograph, Library of...