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December 23, 2025 Leave a Comment

Cross Sector Resource: Some Massachusetts library services, like borrowing materials, require a library card. Persons who live, work or study in Massachusetts are eligible for a free public library card. Sign up for a Massachusetts Library Card. Call to Artists Each Lunar New Year, Pao Arts … [Read More...]

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Colorful Artist Opportunities

Photographers The Griffin Museum invites artists to submit photographs for the upcoming exhibition Landscapes of Wonder: National Parks at our satellite gallery, the Jenks Center. We are looking for landscape images that celebrate the breathtaking … [Read More...]

Artist Opportunities Right Behind You

Cross Sector Resource: Health Insurance Webinar The Massachusetts Health Connector is offering a free webinar on December 10, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. Join their free webinar to help you understand eligibility changes, 2026 health plan options, coverage … [Read More...]

Crimson Artist Opportunities

Of Note: Free Artists Professional Development Workshops Registration is now 0pen for Assets for Artists' January & February Virtual Workshops. All workshops are completely free and open to artists of all disciplines who are based in New England. … [Read More...]

Spiral Bound Artist Opportunities

Artist Residency Artist-in-Residence Program at the Mosesian Center for the Arts is currently accepting applications. The residency is for emerging and mid-career artists seeking time and space to create, experiment, and grow. Submission Fee: $20 per … [Read More...]

Cerulean Tinted Artist Opportunities

Call for Session Proposals: Lowell Artists Thrive Summit Submit proposals for sessions that engage artists, cultural workers, educators, organizers, and creatives in exploring how access to creative spaces—physical, virtual, and conceptual—shapes … [Read More...]

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Aquinnah Wampanoag Artist Elizabeth James-Perry
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Photograph of an Asian male dancer dressed in black captured mid-air with legs and arms posed in an almost beetle-like form.

Useful Links for Dance Artists

Mass Cultural Council believes that artists and creatives are at the core of the cultural sector workforce. In our statewide cultural asset inventory, we found that the incomes of most individual occupations in the … [Read More...]

A painting of a figure sitting in a tree-lined park, done in an impressionistic style with rich green hues.

Mass Open Studios Fall 25

Mass Cultural Council believes that the work of artists, cultural bearers, and creative individuals is essential to our vibrant communities. If you're interested in connecting with artists in your very own neighborhood, … [Read More...]

Purple and white wampum jewelry over a deerskin cover, by artist Elizabeth James-Perry (Aquinnah Wampanoag)

Opportunities for Native American and Indigenous Artists and Culture Bearers in Massachusetts

The voices of Native American and Indigenous artists and culture bearers in Massachusetts are vital to our communities, the broader region, and beyond. It’s important that we support them in sharing their stories, … [Read More...]

Black and white photograph of a man painting a portrait of a live, posing horse.

Guide to Writing a Call to Artists

When crafting a call to artists or RFP, be clear and concise, include all relevant dates, make it shareable, and show you value artists and their work. Artist wanted to paint my portrait. Must enjoy long hours … [Read More...]

Funding for Massachusetts Artists and Culture Bearers

Nayana LaFond (Grantee '23), ANONYMOUS, WOMAN OF THE WHITE BUFFALO, from the PORTRAITS IN RED series, acrylic on canvas, 24x36 in.   You're a Massachusetts artist or culture bearer, and you're looking for … [Read More...]

Fundamentals of Applying for Grants

You, too, can craft grant applications that soar. This article is adapted from a presentation at the TransCultural Exchange Conference in Boston, November 4, 2022. It covers the fundamentals of applying for grants as … [Read More...]

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