Mass Humanities Announces 2024 Funding Opportunities| 11:34AM / Sunday, January 21, 2024 | |
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — Humanities, the Commonwealth's leading funder of humanities programs, announced upcoming opportunities for its 2024 grant season. Application materials for Expand Massachusetts Stories (EMS) grants are available now on the website, with the application window opening on February 5. EMS grants support projects that collect, interpret, and share stories about the Commonwealth. Special consideration is given to humanities programming, events, and creative works that emphasize the voices and experiences of residents that too often go unrecognized, or have been excluded from public conversation and public history. This year, Mass >> Read More |
It's Showtime For The Guthrie Center Instrument Lending Library By Kim McMann,
05:00AM / Friday, January 19, 2024 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — George Laye, founder of the instrument loan program at the Guthrie Center, was inspired to create the "Check it Out" musical instrument loan library after taking a stroll down memory lane. Laye said he was thinking about his mother participating in an orchestra as a young woman, and then he recalled years later discovering her long-forgotten violin in the attic. It occurred to him that there were probably musical instruments in many attics, storing songs meant to be played. "People buy their children instruments and after a few months, they decide it's not for them," he said. "Eventually, those
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Jacob's Pillow Welcomes Associate Artistic Director| 11:19AM / Wednesday, January 17, 2024 | |
 BECKET, Mass. — Jacob's Pillow announced that Kim Chan will join the organization's curatorial and leadership team as Associate Artistic Director, an enhanced full-time staff position that begins January 22. In this role, Chan will oversee several administrative departments at the organization, with a program portfolio encompassing archives and preservation, audience engagement, community engagement, in-person performances, artist residencies, and The School at Jacob's Pillow. Chan will also serve on the curatorial team at Jacob's Pillow, identifying artists to perform at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival (which will celebrate its 92nd season in >> Read More |
Guthrie Center Free Instrument Lending Program| 03:17PM / Tuesday, January 16, 2024 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Guthrie Center "Check it Out" musical instrument loan library is designed to serve people of all ages and all instrument experience levels in Berkshire County. The collection offers a variety of instruments from strings to drums to electric keyboards. People can borrow for up to 30 days free of charge. "Musical instruments should be played, not displayed," said George Laye, Guthrie Center director of development and founder/director of the instrument loan program. "We are excited to imagine that future Beethovens or Beatles might emerge from our program and not fall through the cracks. Whether a beginner or >> Read More |
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