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Westborough Center Pastimes – April 19, 2024
Westborough Center Pastimes – March 15, 2024
Historical Society Program: Classical Ballet and Music from Southern India
Westborough Center Pastimes – February 16, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Old Colony History Museum Welcomes Two New Additions to Its Growing Team
Podcasts
Episode 425: Ken Burns’ The American Revolution
Episode 424: Andrew Lawler, Dunmore’s Proclamation & the American Revolution in Virginia
Episode 423: Zara Anishanslin, The Forgotten Artists of the American Revolution
Episode 422: Seth Rockman, Plantation Goods: How Northern Factories Fueled the Plantation Economy
Episode 421: Greg Brooking, Loyalism and Revolution in Georgia
Beyond the Commonwealth
Episode 431: Thomas Paine’s Common Sense at 250: The Pamphlet That Sparked a Revolution
New Edition of AASLH Book: Organizing Archival Records
Help Show Congress that Museums Matter
Episode 430: Sarah Naramore, The Founding Father of American Medicine: Benjamin Rush
Episode 429: Michelle McDonald, Coffee in Early America: Why Americans Really Drink Coffee
Join Us in Celebrating the Cultural Sector This Spring
01.12.2026 Christian Kelly, Public Relations & Events Manager Attendees at a fall grant celebration. Last fall, Mass Cultural Council held a series of regional grant celebrations to recognize the incredible artists, cultural organizations, and partners that we’ve...
Rooted in Purpose, Looking Ahead
01.12.2026 David T. Slatery, Acting Executive Director Photo: Cesar Ziegler. I write to wish you a very Happy New Year. The Massachusetts cultural sector saw remarkable momentum in 2025 and — thanks to our supporters throughout the Commonwealth — the Agency is now...
New Edition of AASLH Book: Organizing Archival Records
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RFDT applications for 2026 now open
Grants offer communities a connection to the 250th. Applications are now open to host a Reading Frederick Douglass Together (RFDT) event in 2026. The RFDT program, now in its 17th year, provides communities and organizations with funding to host readings of Douglass’...
Innovation Fund Invests in Cultural Organizations’ Institutional Accessibility
01.08.2026 Charles Baldwin, Program Officer Diversity Equity Inclusion | UP Designation Tony Memmel’s keynote address at the 2025 ABLE Assembly conference, with ASL interpreter and live captioning. Photo: Dave Green. This year Mass Cultural Council is proud to...
Help Show Congress that Museums Matter
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Opportunities & Resources for Orgs – Jan 26
01.06.2026 Mass Cultural Council Staff Opportunities & Resources Gallery at Elevated Thought. Photo: Gretchen Ertl. Each month Mass Cultural Council shares a round-up of grants, trainings, technical assistance resources, and opportunities for cultural...
Welcome Native American & Indigenous People’s Advisory Committee Members!
01.05.2026 Summer Confuorto, Program Officer Diversity Equity Inclusion | Native American & Indigeneous Equity Plan Mass Cultural Council is honored to introduce the members of our newly established Native American & Indigenous People’s Advisory Committee....
Episode 430: Sarah Naramore, The Founding Father of American Medicine: Benjamin Rush
https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/430_Benjamin_Rush.mp3 What if the key to understanding American politics in the Founding Era wasn’t just in the halls of Congress, but in the human body? Discover the life and work of Benjamin Rush, a signer of the...
Art, Heritage & Seaside Stories
12.22.2025 Mass Office of Travel and Tourism Cultural Districts Get to know the Southeastern Massachusetts Cultural Districts This is part two in a series about Cultural Districts in Massachusetts. It originally appeared on MOTT’s site. Photo courtesy of MOTT....
Building Belonging Through Arts & Culture
12.19.2025 Carolyn Cole, Special Projects Manager Advancement | Cultural Districts Carolyn Cole presenting at the 2025 MACDC Annual Meeting. I have always admired the work of Community Development Corporations (CDCs) for bringing local residents and businesses...
Staff picks for 2025
As we wrap up 2025, we asked our colleagues at Mass Humanities to share the experiences that moved them this year, including films, books, concerts, journeys, and their work with humanities organizations across Massachusetts. We hope you enjoy the list and wish you a...
We’re hiring a Director of Development
Applications are open for a Director of Development position with Mass Humanities. Our organization is entering one of the most pivotal moments in our history. At a time when communities across the country are searching for connection, meaning, and renewal, we are...
A Season of Light, A Call to Courage
12.16.2025 Michael J. Bobbitt, Executive Director My Farewell to Massachusetts' Cultural Sector Photo: Kevin Thai/Three Circles Studio. As we move into the holiday season—a time when the world slows down just long enough for us to take stock—I’ve found myself holding...
Episode 429: Michelle McDonald, Coffee in Early America: Why Americans Really Drink Coffee
https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/429_McDonald.mp3 Think the Boston Tea Party made America a coffee-drinking nation? Historian Michelle McDonald reveals the truth: colonists were already choosing coffee over tea because it was cheaper. Michelle Craig...