by James Fuccione | Sep 1, 2021 | News and Updates
Mass Cultural Council funds and manages a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils (LCCs) across the state, representing every city and town in the Commonwealth. Each council awards money based on individual community cultural needs, assessed and set by council members....
by James Fuccione | Oct 28, 2020 | News and Updates
Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) NOTICE OF GRANT OPPORTUNITY: TAXI/LIVERY PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION (FALL 2020) The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (“MAPC”) in partnership with MassDevelopment, has developed this...
by James Fuccione | Oct 7, 2020 | News and Updates
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative promotes funding opportunities as they become available that support communities and stakeholders in creating more inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities. Below are the latest round of these opportunities:...
by James Fuccione | Sep 9, 2020 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
This month, the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts released its findings from Phase I of the Social Prescription Pilot Program, which launched in January 2020 in Springfield and Berkshire County. As part of the CultureRx Initiative, this pilot program...
by James Fuccione | Jul 8, 2020 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
Adults who engage in music are more likely to self-report their overall health, brain health, and cognitive function as excellent or very good, according to a new report by AARP. The findings come from the 2020 Music and Brain Health Survey, which included 3,185 U.S....
