MassDevelopment has announced $340,000 in grants to 11 organizations to complete art and other creative-industry projects in Massachusetts’ Gateway Cities. The initial round of these Transformative Development Initiative (TDI) Creative Catalyst Grant awards will support locally initiated, public-facing projects that advance arts- and culture-based economic development and neighborhood revitalization. The […]
Photo of jazz musician Eric Dolphy, courtesy of MAAH. Two compelling jazz exhibits, “Jazz Greats: Classic Photographs from the Bank of America Collection” and “Jazz Scene in Boston: Telling the Local Story,” are on display at the Museum of African American History (MAAH) in Boston through March 30, 2020. “Jazz […]
It is official, New Bedford, Massachusetts is a Wicked Cool Place, as evidenced by a new grant program that rewards creative placemaking. Last week, the city celebrated #ArtsMatterDay in Massachusetts by announcing by announcing Wicked Cool Places grants totaling $82,000 for local arts and culture projects. In all, 13 projects […]
A series of public art installations along the Rose Kennedy Greenway has made the park a premier destination for tourists, commuters and residents to enjoy contemporary works of art in downtown Boston. The vision of the art program, according to the Rose Kennedy Conservancy, is “to bring innovative and contemporary […]
One of the nation’s most important public memorials, the Shaw 54th Regiment Memorial, is getting a $2.8 million restoration, thanks to a unique partnership among federal and municipal agencies, open space advocates and history organizations. The National Park Service, City of Boston, Friends of the Public Garden and the Museum […]
The fifth Annual HubWeek 2019 Festival in Boston’s Seaport kicks off today and runs from Tuesday, October 1 through Thursday, October 3, 2019. This year’s festival takes place in a temporary village of tents and shipping containers in Boston’s Seaport District at the intersection of Seaport Boulevard and Fan Pier […]
1Berkshire honored the tourism industry at the ninth Annual Celebrate the Berkshires event hosted at Jiminy Peak on September 26, 2019. Over 300 people attended the Trendsetters Awards ceremony, which recognize businesses, organizations, and individuals whose outstanding achievements and commitment have strengthened the economy and helped the Berkshires grow. The […]
Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito offers remarks at a rededication ceremony celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Massachusetts State Exposition Building at the Big E (Photo courtesy of Mass Department of Agricultural Resources) The Massachusetts State Exposition Building on the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition turned 100, and that is […]
Stockbridge, Massachusetts A new survey released this week by AAA Northeast indicates that almost 40% of Massachusetts residents plan to travel 100 to 500 miles this Labor Day Weekend, which runs from Friday, August 30 to Monday, September 2, 2019. In the tourism industry, anyone traveling over 50 miles and/or […]
On Wednesday, July 31, 2019 Governor Charlie Baker signed the Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) $43.321 billion budget into law. Governor Baker said, “A strong economy and prudent fiscal management have allowed our Administration to work with the Legislature to continue building the Commonwealth’s Stabilization Fund and invest in key areas […]
