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Dancing Around Artist Opportunities

February 3, 2026 Leave a Comment

NEW Call to Artists The Massachusetts Environmental Trust (MET) has announced a call for art to Massachusetts artists for North Atlantic Right Whale Conservation artwork to be featured at the Trust's Massachusetts Right Whale Day Celebration on Friday, April 24, 2026 at the New England Aquarium. Artwork must depict anatomically accurate North Atlantic right whale physical … [Read more...]

Connecting Creatives & Entrepreneurs with Business Resources

January 22, 2026 Leave a Comment

photo of an artist standing in their market stall surrounded by their pieces for sale.

Creative entrepreneurs – artists, designers, performers, makers, cultural innovators – are business owners who generate revenue, employ workers, pay taxes, and strengthen local and state economies. One of the fastest-growing sectors in the U.S., the creative economy drives innovation, tourism, and place-based development, making communities more vibrant and competitive and … [Read more...]

Downhill Artist Opportunities

January 20, 2026 Leave a Comment

Cross Sector Resource: Massachusetts Attorney General Guidance: Know Your Rights: ICE Enforcement A Guide for Immigrants, Families, and Communities. Of Note: MASSCreative is hosting a free webinar: Art & Democracy: Where We Are And Where We're Going, Wednesday, January 21, 2026 from 12:00PM 1:00PM on Zoom. The webinar will present a a crash course in arts policy and … [Read more...]

Winterized Artist Opportunities

January 13, 2026 Leave a Comment

Urvashi Vaid Changemakers Fund Applications are currently being accepted for this grant to fund programs or projects that activate communities on Outer Cape Cod (Provincetown – Orleans) around shared challenges and that creatively build relationships across differences. Named after and based on the activism of Urvashi Vaid, the Changemakers Fund will support programs and … [Read more...]

Pocketing Artist Opportunities

September 30, 2025 Leave a Comment

Grants for Artists, Culture Bearers, Creative Individuals The Mass Cultural Council's Grants for Creative Individuals program aims to equitably advance creative expression throughout the Commonwealth with unrestricted grants to Massachusetts artists, culture bearers, and creative individuals. Grants are $5,000. Learn more. Deadline: October 28, 2025 Plymouth County Join … [Read more...]

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