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 supporting and connecting with artists in your very own neighborhood, consider attending a nearby open studios event. Check out these open studios in Massachusetts* this October, November, and December. Unless … [Read more...]
Future Funding for Artists – Your Feedback
In June 2023, we published an ArtSake post called Advancing Creativity. It was about Mass Cultural Council's ongoing effort to evaluate and redesign our funding for artists, culture bearers, and creative practitioners. In that article, we shared some of the concepts that are guiding our redesign. We also linked to a survey to gather feedback from the creative/cultural sector … [Read more...]
Mass Open Studios Sep-Nov 23
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 supporting and connecting with artists in your very own neighborhood, consider attending a nearby open studios event. Check out these open studios in Massachusetts* this September, October, and November. Unless … [Read more...]
Apprenticeship Teams at Lowell Folk Festival
We are proud to share that eight Mass Cultural Council-funded apprenticeship teams will be demonstrating at the Lowell Folk Festival from July 28-30, 2023. Attendees to the free festival in Lowell, MA can experience traditions including Chinese papercutting, Nipmuc wampum and tanning, Dominican Carnaval mask-making, Uyghur calligraphy, and more. Mass Cultural Council Folk … [Read more...]
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 discipline? Whether it's artificial intelligence in art, new distribution platforms, or evolving creative tools, technology has the potential to impact creative … [Read more...]