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Beyond the Commonwealth
Salem Juneteenth Jam highlights Douglass speech
More than 70 people gathered in the heart of Salem on June 18 to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday and reflect on the enduring power of Frederick Douglass’ 1852 address, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” Michael Corley reads “What to the Slave is the Fourth of...
Announcing the AASLH 2024 History in Progress Award Winners
For nearly eighty years, the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) has presented Leadership in History Awards to establish and encourage standards of excellence in the collection, preservation, and interpretation of state and local history in order...
Announcing the AASLH 2024 Albert B. Corey Award Winner
AASLH 2024 Leadership in History AwardsMt. Tabor Preservation Project of Mt. Holly Springs, Pennsylvania, Recognized with Albert B. Corey Award For more than 75 years, AASLH has given Leadership in History Awards to establish and encourage standards of excellence in...
Why We Chose These Words: Reflections on the first Reading Frederick Douglass Together event in Belfast
Introduction by Brian Boyles Every Reading Frederick Douglass Together event is different. Your experience is shaped by the time and place of the gathering, the preferences of the community and host organization, and the size of the audience, not to mention the...
Healey-Driscoll Administration FY25 Capital Plan Invests $10M into Cultural Facilities
06.13.2024 Bethann Steiner, Senior Director of Public Affairs Budget | Mass Cultural Facilities Fund Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll (pictured) joined Mass Cultural Council and MassDevelopment earlier this week in Easton, MA to celebrate FY24 Cultural Facilities Fund...
Don’t Miss These Evening Events at the 2024 AASLH Annual Conference
Connect with others in the national history community at the evening events at this year’s AASLH Annual Conference in Mobile, Alabama! These events give you the opportunity to see and explore some of the unique history organizations in Mobile. Registration for the...
$6.1M Invested into Mass Cultural Facilities
06.12.2024 Christian Kelly, Public Relations & Events Manager Mass Cultural Facilities Fund | Press Release 88 Cultural Organizations Receive Grants for Facility Projects; Awards Celebrated at the Children’s Museum in Easton Mass Cultural Council and...
AASLH Selected as America250 National Resource Partner
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) is proud to announce that we have been selected by America250 as an inaugural National Resource Partner. The U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, or America250, is a nonpartisan initiative working to engage...
#MH50 Storytelling Sponsorship Grants Announced
We’re thrilled to announce that 15 organizations across the Commonwealth have been awarded $2,000 Storytelling Sponsorship grants. These grants—which fund public storytelling programs—reinforce the centrality of storytelling for the cultural nonprofit sector. The...
Episode 386: Joseph McGill, Sleeping with the Ancestors
https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/386_McGill.mp3 In this special Juneteenth episode, as we honor the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, we will delve into the work of those working to preserve slave dwellings across the United States, safeguarding...
AASLH Council Update and 2024 Election
AASLH Members: The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) Council sets policy and provides leadership for the association, is responsible for strategic planning, and represents AASLH members and the field at large. Please see an update below on a...
Racial Equity Progress Report (Apr – June ’24)
06.10.2024 Cathy Cheng-Anderson, Senior Director of Business Operations and Chief Financial Officer Diversity Equity and Inclusion A regular report on our anti-racism work Artist Mekhi Mendoza selling his art at a community event. In 2021, Mass Cultural Council...
Action Alert: Contact the FY25 Budget Conference Committee
06.07.2024 Bethann Steiner, Senior Director of Public Affairs Budget Urge the Conferees to retain the highest possible funding recommendation for arts & culture The next step of the FY25 state budget-building process is the Conference Committee. Three members of...
2024 Reading Frederick Douglass Events Announced
We believe Frederick Douglass’ words belong in public spaces. Every year we provide grants to support readings of his influential address, What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?, in town squares, community centers, churches, museums, libraries, parks, and more....
Opportunities & Resources for Orgs – June 24
06.03.2024 Mass Cultural Council Staff Opportunities & Resources DJs spin at RAW Artworks block party in Lynn, MA. Photo: John Andrews. Each month Mass Cultural Council shares a round-up of grants, trainings, technical assistance resources, and opportunities for...