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Beyond the Commonwealth
Calling All Gamemasters!
By Kurt Griesemer, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI Do you have a set of polyhedral dice? Have you enjoyed guiding adventurers deep into darkened dungeon corridors? Does the phrase “What do you want to do?” stir a longing to explore fantastical worlds? Then...
House Ways & Means Budget Invests $25.9M into Arts & Culture
04.10.2024 Bethann Steiner, Senior Director of Public Affairs Budget Beacon Hill has turned its attention to building the next state budget, with today’s release of House Ways & Means FY25 budget recommendations. Mass Cultural Council is extremely pleased and...
Museum on Main Street returns for “Voices and Votes” in Massachusetts
By Marie Pellissier, Program Officer We at Mass Humanities are so excited to bring back the Museum on Main Street (MoMS) program! MoMS is a collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) and six local partners in rural communities...
Standards and Ethics Committee Seeks Nominees
By Erin Richardson, AASLH Standards and Ethics Committee Chair AASLH’s Standards and Ethics Committee is currently seeking nominees for terms beginning October 1, 2024. If you are interested in museum and public history ethics or know someone who is, this may be an...
Helping the History Community Thrive in 2023
In 2023 AASLH hewed to its mission: helping the history community to thrive and making the past meaningful to all people. What kept the association grounded in this busy year were two things: always asking how our work could help small history organizations in...
Arts & Cultural Sector Hit All-Time High in 2022 Value Added to U.S. Economy
04.03.2024 Dawn Heinen, Digital Communications Manager The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has released new data showing arts and cultural industries hit an all-time high in 2022, contributing 4.3% of gross domestic product, or $1.1 trillion, to the U.S....
Opportunities & Resources for Orgs – Apr 24
04.02.2024 Mass Cultural Council Staff Opportunities & Resources Son Rompe Pera performing at Bombyx Center for Arts & Equity. Each month Mass Cultural Council shares a round-up of grants, trainings, technical assistance resources, and opportunities for...
Episode 381: Martha Menchaca, Texas in the Spanish Empire
https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/381_Menchaca.mp3 The vast and varied landscapes of Texas loom large in our American imaginations. As does Texas culture with its BBQ, cowboys, and larger-than-life personality. But before Texas was a place that embraced...
Announcing the 2024 Governor’s Awards in the Humanities honorees
Mass Humanities is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Governor’s Awards in the Humanities. The award ceremony will take place Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston. The foundation...
STEAM for Sites: A Case Study for Interdisciplinary Programs
By Hannah Danielson, former Director of Education, W.H. Stark House For several years now, the term “STEM” has buzzed around the education field, touted as one of the best ways to prepare learners for the future. The addition of an “A” to this acronym incorporates the...
New AASLH Book Series: Practical Guides for the Public Historian
With a focus on establishing accessible introductions to timely topics in public history, the Practical Guides for the Public Historian series from AASLH will appeal to an audience comprised of practitioners, trustees, volunteers, and students looking to build careers...
“The Future of Storytelling” in Worcester
To celebrate our 50th anniversary, we hosted “The Future of Storytelling” event in Worcester on March 22. Half-workshop, half-social gathering, the day saw grantees from central Massachusetts coming together to build community with Mass Humanities staff, board...
Youth Arts Impact Network – Keys to Connection and Impact
03.26.2024 Käthe Swaback, Program Officer Creative Youth Development | YouthReach Pieces created during artmaking session at Keys to Belonging, and Systems Change at the Creative Youth Development and arts education convening at the ICA Seaport Studio. “From the...
Racial Equity Progress Report (Jan – Mar ’24)
03.25.2024 Cathy Cheng-Anderson, Senior Director of Business Operations and Chief Financial Officer Diversity Equity and Inclusion A regular report on our anti-racism work Dan and Claudia Zanes performing at the Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center. In 2021, Mass...
Book Release
BIG NEWS!I am thrilled to share with you all that I am working on my debut book!The story (of course) unfolds in Salem, Massachusetts. This project has been a labor of love, and I'm pouring my heart and soul into every page.Please join my mailing list for exclusive...