Of Note MASSCreative is welcoming leaders from the Massachusetts Health Connector to present on open enrollment, for its December Policy & Action Webinar. The Massachusetts Health Connector is the state's health and dental insurance marketplace, offering a platform for individuals, families, and … [Read More...]
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Winter/Spring ’24 Artist Workshops
Mass Cultural Council is proud to be a funding partner with MASS MoCA's Assets for Artists (A4A) program to support artist-focused webinars and workshops this Winter and Spring 2024. The online workshops listed below are FREE for Massachusetts … [Read More...]

Sandy Artist Opportunities
Nominations for 2024 Governor’s Award in the Humanities Do you know a local humanities leader? Nominate them for a 2024 Governor’s Award in the Humanities today! Nominations of leaders whose public actions are grounded in an appreciation of the … [Read More...]

A Landscape of Artist Opportunities
Of Note: Did you know that EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders can get free admission or steep discounts to access hundreds of cultural organizations across Massachusetts? Check out the complete list of participating organizations in your … [Read More...]

Grants for Creative Individuals Info Session
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUYuN5C9iFQ Mass Cultural Council staff presented an Information Session about the Grants for Creative Individuals on November 8, 2023. The info session shared general details about the Grants for Creative … [Read More...]

Artist Opportunities in Flight
New England Playwright Submissions to Boston Theater Marathon XXVI are currently being accepted. The Marathon will be held on Sunday, May 5, 2024. The annual Boston Theater Marathon (BTM) is an award-winning, all-day marathon of new ten-minute plays. … [Read More...]
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What Technology Trends Are Impacting Your Discipline?
Mass Cultural Council periodically poses questions to artists about issues in their work and lives. This month, we wanted to revisit a question we first posed in 2014, What technology trends are impacting your … [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...]

Crowdfunding and Membership Platforms as an Artist
Let's say you have an in-progress creative project (a film, music album, graphic novel, etc.) and you want funding so you can realize your vision. Or let's say you have a steady output of work (a bi-weekly publication … [Read More...]

Captioning Your Videos
If you've made a video but haven't added captions, have you really said enough? You've created a video. It could be a work of art itself, or a documentation of another work (a dance or interactive installation, for … [Read More...]

Why Do You Support Other Artists?
Periodically, we pose questions about issues artists face in their work and lives. In this time when supporting one another is even more important, we were interested in the generosity and community we see among artists. … [Read More...]