Resources for cities and towns administering the Local Cultural Council Program
A personal testimonial from the Executive Director
Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, Mass Cultural Council, Arts|Learning, and Lesley University are co-hosting this event.
Mass Cultural Council featured in national report on equity strategies
LCC Toolkit
Youth leaders created a zine to document their six-month term
Calling students and teachers who love history – registration opens on January 15, 2021
Next up in the FY24 budget process is House budget debate in April
Racial Equity Statement
From toy drums to today’s premiere steam-bent drums made from locally sourced hardwoods, a family owned company in the Berkshires has stayed in business using good old Yankee ingenuity for 165 years! I credit Tim Lloyd, former executive director of the American Folklore Society, for introducing me to Noble & Cooley Drum Manufacturing Company.
Our field's highest honor for a state arts agency demonstrating innovative and exceptional efforts to support and advance DEI in its state
For the next three months our grant programs will continue to be on hold pending a final FY21 state budget.
Info Session | Universal Participation
STARS Residencies offer space for students to explore and create
MA cultural nonprofits report $425M in lost revenue with 17K jobs impacted and $441.8M in total recovery costs.
Funding for Massachusetts nonprofit and municipal performing arts centers to spend on touring shows or touring artist fees
Online Meeting | Universal Participation
FY24 STARS Residencies to reach 32,000 students in 299 schools
Louise Cort, Curator of Ceramics at the Smithsonian Institution’s Freer|Sackler Gallery in Washington, D.C. visited Massachusetts-based Cambodian ceramist Yary Livan.
Online Meeting | Universal Participation