New: MITx Arts Entrepreneurship Course Starts March 25 Mass Cultural Council is excited to spotlight a new Arts Entrepreneurship course available on MITx, offering artists and creatives a professional development opportunity to help them build financially sustainable careers while staying true to … [Read More...]
Recent Posts
Artist Opportunities Under the Palm Tree
New: Free Online Professional Development Class Registration is now open for the MITx Arts Entrepreneurship online learning program. The Mass Cultural Council has partnered with Massachusetts Institute of Technology to offer artists and creatives a … [Read More...]
Towering Artist Opportunities
Of Note: Creative Sector Advocacy Week Join artists, creatives, and cultural sector leaders for MASSCreative's annual, statewide Creative Sector Advocacy Week (March 2-6, 2026). This is a week for celebrating the vibrancy of our creative sector and … [Read More...]
Announcing 464 Grants for Creative Individuals
Mass Cultural Council believes that when creativity thrives, so does the Commonwealth. We are honored to announce 464 grants of $5,000 each - a total of $2,320,000 - supporting artists, culture bearers, and creative practitioners as part of the … [Read More...]
Far Out Artist Opportunities
Cross-Sector: Legal Basics For Artists Creative Capitol is offering Legal Basics for Artists, an introduction to essential legal concepts for creative practice, including who owns artwork created across different working relationships—such as … [Read More...]
Watered Down Artist Opportunities
Cross Sector Resource: Massachusetts Personal Income Tax Filing Assistance Resources to help you file and pay your Massachusetts taxes. From updates to e-filing, this page has you covered. Also included is how to amend a return and file an … [Read More...]
Videos
We are Mass Cultural Council
Western Bootmaking Apprenticeship with Sarah Madeleine Tierney Guerin and Diana Wagner
Tabla Apprenticeship with Sandeep Das
From the Archives
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]