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Recent posts about the creative process, support for individual artists, and new art in Massachusetts.

Riffing on Artist Opportunities

September 2, 2025 2 Comments

Cross Sector: Mass Behavioral Health Help Line The Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line (BHHL) is here to connect residents directly to clinical help, when and where you need it. Even if you're not sure what kind of help or treatment you may need, the Help Line can guide you. Find urgent care for mental health and substance use near you. Learn more. Filmmakers The … [Read more...]

Useful Links for Dance Artists

August 29, 2025 Leave a Comment

Photograph of an Asian male dancer dressed in black captured mid-air with legs and arms posed in an almost beetle-like form.

Mass Cultural Council believes that artists and creatives are at the core of the cultural sector workforce. In our statewide cultural asset inventory, we found that the incomes of most individual occupations in the Massachusetts cultural sector fall well below the state's 2024 living wage of $58,011. Most striking, the median income of individuals working as "Dancers and … [Read more...]

Reaching Higher With Artist Opportunities

August 26, 2025 Leave a Comment

Cross-Sector Resource BlueBikes offers an income eligible program. If you participate in one of the following programs, you are eligible for a reduced membership: SNAP, WIC, Section 8, MassHealth, ConnectorCare, Pell Grants, Public Housing. Individuals who do not participate in any public assistance program may still qualify based on income. Learn more. Choreographers Fund … [Read more...]

Giddy Up Artist Opportunities

August 19, 2025 Leave a Comment

Of Note: Check out the Mass Cultural Council's Programs At-a-Glance to learn about FY26 Funding Opportunities (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026). Cross-Sector Resource The Boston Public Library's Kirstein Business Library & Innovation Center (KBLIC) invites media creators, innovators, job seekers, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, investors, coders interested in business research … [Read more...]

Artist Opportunities Snapshot

August 12, 2025 Leave a Comment

Emergency Funding for Dancers Are you a dancer in the US in dire financial emergency? Have you recently lost engagements, or been ill or injured? You may be eligible for a one-time Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grant of up to $3,000. Cycle 19 is open through August 12 for essential expenses including rent, utilities, medicine/healthcare, and food. Cycle 20 will be open … [Read more...]

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