NEW: Mass Cultural Council Creative Experiences Grants Grants of $2,500 or $5,000 to organizations (including schools) to fund festivals, projects, residencies, and other cultural activities in the arts, humanities, and sciences. This program combines Festivals & Projects and Creative Projects for Schools into one new, streamlined program. Learn more. Deadline: April 30, … [Read more...]
Recent Posts
Recent posts about the creative process, support for individual artists, and new art in Massachusetts.
Announcing 447 Grants to Creative Individuals
Mass Cultural Council believes that when creativity thrives, so does the Commonwealth. We are honored to announce 447 grants of $5,000 each to artists, culture bearers, and creative practitioners as part of the Fiscal Year 2025 Grants for Creative Individuals. See a list of this year's grant recipients. The program awards unrestricted grants to individuals in all … [Read more...]
Virtuoso Artist Opportunities
Buskers Berkshire Busk! is a summer event in Great Barrington, MA, where street performers perform in designated areas in the early evenings of Friday and Saturday. Berkshire Busk! is inviting applications from a wide range of performers, diverse in age, race, skill, and genre - from bands to jazz and classical music, spoken word, dance, jugglers, mimes, and more. Applications … [Read more...]
No Fret Artist Opportunities
Of Note: Creative Capital presents free workshop, Artist Lab: Promotional Writing for Professional Artists, February 26, 2025 1-2PM EST on Zoom. Learn more and register. Call to Artists The James Library & Center for the Arts in Norwell is accepted entries for their 6th Annual Spring Juried Art Show. Open to all mediums. All painting and drawing, media, sculpture, … [Read more...]
The State of Artist Opportunities
Of Note: Governor Maura Healey signed an executive order creating the first-ever Poet Laureate of Massachusetts. This new, honorary position is intended to promote poetry and creative expression across the state, serve as the Governor and Lieutenant Governor’s ambassador of the arts, and inspire the next generation of writers. More information about the Massachusetts Poet … [Read more...]