Of Note: Massachusetts Poet Laureate In February, 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. Mass Cultural Council is proud to administer the application process, which is now open. The first-ever Poet Laureate of Massachusetts is a new, honorary position intended to promote poetry and creative expression across the state. The Poet Laureate will receive a $15,000 honorarium. Learn more.
Deadline: April 10, 2025
Call for Artists, Artisans, Vendors Hatch Street Studios in New Bedford is accepting applications from artists, artisans, and vendors! Here’s your opportunity to show, sell, and demonstrate your work during Hatch Street Open Studios. This lively event attracts over 1,000 visitors from Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Hatch Street offers 8′ x 6′ spaces. You will need to provide your own set up of tables, chairs, etc. Learn more.
Public Comment Sought The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (Board) met on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. At the meeting, the Board took action on the following items: Voted to solicit public comment on the proposed amendments to the Regulations on Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System and Standards for Competency Determination, 603 CMR 30.00, as presented by the Commissioner, including an amendment to solicit public comment on the idea discussed during the Board meeting; voted to solicit public comment on the proposed amendments to the Regulations on Educator Licensure and Preparation Program Approval, 603 CMR 7.00, as presented by the Commissioner (this includes a proposal to create a new Media Arts endorsement); agreed to continue the discussion on the Career Technical Education: Proposed Amendments to Regulations on Vocational Technical Education, 603 CMR 4.00 at the March 10 special meeting. The deadline to submit public comment is April 4, 2025 at 5:00 pm
Call to Artists The Hopkington Center for the Arts (HCA) is excited to announce our twentieth annual Arts in Bloom exhibition, juried by Joseph Fontinha. Arts in Bloom is a competitive juried annual show open to all artists. Joseph will choose the artwork to be exhibited and select six outstanding works for awards. The six winning artists will receive cash prizes totaling over $1,000. The Theme: Peace, Love, and Understanding. Learn more.
Deadline: April 8, 2025
Large-Scale Works Call for large-scale works to exhibit at the Oxford Free Public Library in Oxford, Massachusetts. The artist stipend is $800.00. Depending on size and nature up to six sculptures will be selected. Learn more.
Deadline: April 13, 2025
Photographers The Griffin Museum is accepting entries for their 5th Annual Photobook Exhibition. Juried by Karen Davis, Curator and Co-owner of Davis Orton Gallery, and Crista Dix, Executive Director of the Griffin Museum, our 15th Annual Photobook exhibition will showcase 15-20 books in our Griffin Gallery during the summer of 2025. Learn more.
Deadline: April 20, 2025
Call to Artists Danforth Museum in Fitchburg, MA, is currently accepting entries for their Annual Juried Exhibition. The jurors are Jessica Roscio, Danforth Art Museum Director and Curator; Lauren Szumita, Director of the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross; Yumi Park-Huntington, FSU Professor of Art History. Learn more.
Deadline: April 21, 2025
Creative Sector Day at the State House On April 30th from 10 AM – 3 PM, members of the arts and cultural community from across the Commonwealth will join together at the State House to celebrate the contributions of artists, cultural organizations, creative businesses and arts workers to Massachusetts. Creative Sector Day will start with a formal program in the morning and include performances and exhibits throughout the afternoon. Learn more and register.
Call to Artists Artists are invited to submit work for the 2nd collaborative, juried exhibit with ArtSpace Maynard and 6 Bridges Gallery for the exhibition Resilience. The exhibit will be juried by Jamaal Eversley. Work must have been created within the past 3 years. Artists receive 60% on all sales. Learn more.
Deadline: May 2, 2025
Call to Artists The Hopper Prize is accepting submissions for $3,500 and $1,000 artist grants. They will be providing 6 grants totaling $11,000 USD. 2 artists will each receive $3,500 and 4 artists will each receive $1,000. This is an international open call. All media is eligible. Our open call provides you with a direct path to get your work in front of an international community of curators, artists, gallerists, and arts administrators. Additional exposure is available via a 30 artist shortlist, online journal, & Instagram currently reaching over 150k. Learn more.
Deadline: May 13, 2025
Artist Residency Cuttyhunk Island Artists’ Residency applications are open for Fall 2025. Two week-long residencies offering visual artists focused time, community, and inspiration on a remote island off the coast of Massachusetts. Fellowships available. Session 1 (Sept 2–9): Featuring Visiting Artist Amy Bennett & Visiting Scientist Dr. Katie Castagno. Session 2 (Sept 11–18): Professional Practices focus with Visiting Mentor Matthew Deleget & Visiting Artist Aleah Chapin. Learn more.
Deadline: May 15, 2025
Poets Applications are currently being accepted for the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize. Established in 1975, this $25,000 award recognizes the most outstanding book of poetry published in the United States in the previous calendar year. The prize includes a ten-day residency at Glen Hollow in Naples, New York, and distribution of the winning book to hundreds of Academy of American Poets members. Learn more.
Deadline: May 15, 2025
Call to Artists the Boston City Hall Galleries is currently accepting submissions for 2D and 3D installation proposals for the Mezzanine Gallery at Boston City Hall. Artists, collectives and arts organizations based in the Greater Boston area (Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, or Suffolk County) are encouraged to apply. Learn more.
Deadline: May 18, 2025
Funding for Visual Artist, Curator, Art Collective Are you a visual artist/curator/collective working in the Greater Boston area looking for support for the research or development stage of their practice, support in the creation of new works and public presentations or support to sustain or complete long term projects? Apply for one of the Collective Futures Fund’s three categories: Sustaining Practice, New Projects, or Ongoing Platforms to receive between $2,500 and $7,500! Arts workers and community members please share with artists who might be interested in one of these grants! Learn more.
Deadline: June 1, 2025
Boston Dancers Dance Lab at Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) offers resources for dance-based artists to research, expand, and rebuild work at varying stages of development. Designed to amplify and support a project over the course of a seven month time period, Dance Lab at BCA offers two dance-based artists support for research, development, rehearsal, outreach, and mentorship. Resources will be tailored for dancemakers at all stages of experience and point of their artistic arc for the selected project. Learn more.
Deadline: June 2, 2025
Of Note: Card to Culture provides EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders free or steeply discounted admission to a variety of arts, humanities, and science organizations across the Commonwealth. Check out the list of participating organizations in your area: EBT cardholders, WIC cardholders, ConnectorCare cardholders.
Image credit: Close-up detail of the left foot of the Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, Manhattan, New York County, NY, color transparency. Donated by citizens of France to celebrate Franco-American friendship, the Statue of Liberty is significant for its physical and symbolic characteristics. Richard Morris Hunt prepared the plans for the 89 foot high pedestal; French engineer Alexandre Gustav Eiffel designed the iron framework which supports the copper sheathing. Many consider this frame noteworthy in itself, because of its ability to support an irregularly-shaped structure subject to high winds. Symbolically, the Statue of Liberty reflects the political ideals of the late nineteenth century. It commemorates America’s founding principles of liberty, freedom, and opportunity in America for all. More than sixteen million immigrants passed by the Statue of Liberty on the way to the Ellis Island Immigration Station. From the collection of the Library of Congress.
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