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AASLH Announces Dr. Rex M. Ellis as 2024 Award of Distinction Winner
Sessions for Small Museums at the 2024 AASLH Annual Conference
Episode 390: Ashli White, Objects of Revolution
AASLH Announces Fellowship and Scholarship Winners for the 2024 Annual Conference
Deepen Your Learning at the 2024 AASLH Annual Conference with Workshops
Mass Cultural Council Adopts $34M FY25 Spending Plan
08.22.2024 Christian Kelly, Public Relations & Events Manager Budget | Press Release Agency to award $26.7M in grants to bolster the Commonwealth’s creative and cultural sector Performance at Fiestas Patronales de Holyoke. Photo: Lauren Miller Photography. The...
In conversation with Bob Rivers
Bob Rivers is well established in the Greater Boston business community. For the last 18 years, the Stoughton native has held several leadership roles at Eastern Bank, including his current roles as Executive Chair and Chair of the Board of Directors, during which the...
Explore Mobile and Gulf Coast History Through Books, Films, Podcasts, and Music
As we prepare for the 2024 AASLH Annual Conference in Mobile, AL, in a couple of weeks, AASLH staff and members of our Host Committee have put together some resources to prepare you for visiting the Alabama Gulf Coast. Here are books, documentaries, podcasts, and even...
Watch: Breaking down the cover art for Clementinos
Jess Rivera, a student in the Clemente Course in the Humanities, is not only a contributing author to Clementinos: Voices from the Clemente Writing Project, but also the book’s cover artist. In this video she breaks down the symbolism of her illustration, from...
Clementinos book launch recap – Holyoke
Holyoke community members gathered at Wistariahurst Museum on Wednesday, August 14, to celebrate the publication of Clementinos: Voices from the Clemente Writing Project. Students Jess Rivera, Alexandra Rosa, and Gri Martinez Saex read excerpts from the book...
Westborough Center Pastimes – August 16, 2024
Special Edition: Westborough Center Updates This summer has been busy in the Westborough Center with lots of big projects coming together all at once. Many of these developments will improve access to Westborough’s deep historical collections and will ensure that they...
Join Our Spotlight Series
08.15.2024 Christian Kelly, Public Relations & Events Manager This year, Mass Cultural Council is excited to introduce a new resource, the Spotlight Series. This monthly webinar series will shine a light on grants and programs from other state agencies and our...
Smithsonian Exhibition on Democracy Coming to Six Massachusetts Towns
Smithsonian Exhibition on Democracy Coming to Six Massachusetts Towns “Voices and Votes” will spark conversations in rural communities. The Smithsonian is returning to small towns in Massachusetts beginning April 2025. Through a collaborative partnership with the...
Charles G. Baldwin Receives 2024 Abilities Dance Boston Nicole A. Ally Award
08.13.2024 Bethann Steiner, Senior Director of Public Affairs Diversity Equity and Inclusion Charles G. Baldwin with his Ally Award Mass Cultural Council is pleased to celebrate our Charles G. Baldwin, Program Officer for Access & Inclusion and the Universal...
Episode 391: Katie Schinabeck, Government in Colonial Virginia
https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/391_Schinabeck.mp3 Do you ever wonder how governments met and worked in colonial British America? Williamsburg, Virginia, served as the capital of Virginia between 1699 and 1779. During its 80 years of service as capital,...
Writing Inclusive & Accessible Job Descriptions
08.07.2024 Ashley Cabrera, Special Projects Manager for People Operations Diversity Equity and Inclusion Audience members during The White Card’s Act II conversation. Photo: Gretjen Helene Photography. In 2024, Mass Cultural Council launched a d/Deaf & Disability...
Council Programs Respond to Local Cultural Needs
08.06.2024 Jay Wong, Program Officer Local Cultural Council Program Sharon Cultural Council’s First Annual Chalk Festival. Photo: Bruce Spero. Arts and cultural events enrich communities, promote cultural understanding, and stimulate economic activity. Each year,...
Opportunities & Resources for Orgs – Aug 24
08.05.2024 Mass Cultural Council Staff Opportunities & Resources Aerial artist performing at an outdoor festival. Each month Mass Cultural Council shares a round-up of grants, trainings, technical assistance resources, and opportunities for creative and cultural...
In conversation with Martín Espada
Martín Espada is an acclaimed poet, editor, essayist, and translator. He is also one of four individuals being honored this year with the Governor’s Award in the Humanities. Espada’s 2021 book of poetry, Floaters, won the National Book Award for Poetry. We recently...
AASLH Announces Dr. Rex M. Ellis as 2024 Award of Distinction Winner
The American Association for State and Local History is pleased to announce that Dr. Rex M. Ellis has been honored with the association’s Award of Distinction. This personal award is given infrequently and only in recognition of long and very distinguished individual...