In 1975, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts awarded its first Artist Fellowships for excellence. This year marks the 40th anniversary of those initial state-funded grants to artists. We at the Massachusetts Cultural Council are pleased to say that the program is still going strong. Why does that matter? Forty years of public support of artists is worth noting not just because … [Read more...]
Fellowships History Project
We at the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) are working on a history project. We want to highlight and celebrate the storied history of Artist Fellowships funding in Massachusetts. If you are a past awardee of the Artist Fellowships program, please help us illuminate this history by submitting a response to our Artist Fellowships Alumni Book. The Alumni Book is our way of … [Read more...]