Black Empowerment Advisory Council Black artists in Massachusetts are invited to join and participate in a listening session with Governor Maura T. Healey's Black Empowerment Advisory Council (BEAC). The council has organized listening sessions throughout the Commonwealth to discuss the critical concerns and challenges affecting the Black community. Your voice and feedback … [Read more...]
Recent Posts
Recent posts about the creative process, support for individual artists, and new art in Massachusetts.
Blink of an Eye Artist Opportunities
Seal and Motto Survey closing soon! The Special Commission on the State Seal and Motto, a 19-member, governor appointed commission (which includes a designee from the Mass Cultural Council), is gathering public feedback on a new seal and motto for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The web-based version of the survey will be available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, … [Read more...]
Pollenating Artist Opportunities
Of Note: FY24 LCC Program Grant Cycle: Sept. 1 - Application Opens, Sept. 12 - Info Session, Program deadline: October 17, 2023. Learn more. Find your LCC online here. Call to Artists The Artists' Group of Charlestown Fall 2023 Exhibition is Wild New England: Captivating Expressions of Nature Nearby. This exhibition aims to entice the viewer using the flora and fauna of New … [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...]
Straight No Chaser Artist Opportunities
Free Artist Workshops Assets for Artists Workshops at MASS MoCA MASS MoCA is offering free, in-person and online workshops for artists and creatives in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. • Financial Well-Being Through Interdependence with Amy Smith & Makini. Wednesdays, August 30 & September 6, 2023 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (via Zoom) • Radiant Thriving: Bold … [Read more...]