Cultures cultivate unique perspectives in Massachusetts that lead to distinct worldviews and philosophies. This variety of viewpoints creates a vibrant tapestry of views as they grow within cultural landscapes and shape each other over time.
FCS' Bridge to Success pandemic plan includes providing students with enriching learning opportunities beyond classroom learning, such as cultural field trips that offer authentic cultural experiences.
The Arts
Culture, heritage and traditions form an intricate fabric in our lives, communities and societies. By engaging in cultural exchange and education activities, we can cherish this bounty of human experience and build a more inclusive global society.
At Diversity of Arts & Culture (DAC), we celebrate diversity by honoring the unique cultures and stories of local communities in which we work, sharing these tales with wider society, and taking direct social action on their behalf. Our work showcases the dedication and love of our volunteers, donors and staff members whose collective mission is bringing arts into everyday lives for everyone.
The New England Poetry Club's Tapestry grants provide funding to poets of color for artistic achievement and projects that foster appreciation and advancement of poetry. This year's recipients include two poets for poetic excellence as individuals and one project to build knowledge about African American music and culture history.
Pilgrim Hall Museum's Plymouth Tapestry is an incredible, hand-stitched needlework that depicts the story of Plymouth Colony and Wampanoag and English settlements throughout its history and present-day existence. Project director Elizabeth Creeden collaborates with various experts in creating panels for this epic-scale work of needlework art.
As an art form unique to MIT, embroidery stitches provide a connection between family and community through stitching. Our episode explores this art form's rich traditions of baseball polkas performed in Massachusetts as well as Dropkick Murphy's modern take on classic baseball songs by Dropkick Murphys. Additionally, we go behind-the-scenes at a syringe service program for an inside view into this much maligned healthcare system that remains vitally essential.
Music
Music has long been one of the primary forms of cultural expression. From Beethoven and Shostakovich's classical masterpieces to today's catchy pop tunes, its powerful emotional impact can bring about change or invoke age-old traditions. Music was an instrument for social revolution in the 20th century with its global appeal promoting egalitarian values while loosening sexual mores - while today the internet provides a platform through which musicians reach worldwide audiences while minimalist composers such as Steve Reich and Phillip Glass still experiment formally in their works.
Music spans the gamut, from solo listening with headphones on to dancing along at a club and cheering during sports matches; deaf or audial impaired individuals may still feel vibrations from music through their bodies. Music also serves various practical applications; it may reduce physical exertion intensity, enhance retail purchase satisfaction rates and calm agitated people down; it has even been employed as psychological warfare, worn down opponents during standoffs.
Children's museums are an integral component of cultural life and provide children with an outlet for hands-on discovery, interaction and creativity. At the YMCA of Greater Boston's Kaleidoscope Children's Museum in Braintree, exhibits inspire a sense of discovery for young visitors as they explore Mimi-Main Street--complete with bakery, auto shop and pizzeria --or climb aboard pirate ships, jam in musical treehouses or paint like Picasso at its open studio area - nationally acclaimed programs have made this museum nationally acclaimed.
Dance
Dance is an expressive art form that uses body movement to convey emotion and meaning through body language, often accompanied by music or other sounds. Cecilia Blomberg of Cecilia Blomberg Tapestries showcases this intricate process from start to finish; unlike needlepoint or jacquard weaving techniques, tapestry weaving involves hand weaving techniques compared to needlepoint or jacquard.
Medieval Europe was home to numerous workshops producing textile hangings for wealthy clients, often bearing stories. Many artists who created tapestries also gained notoriety as painters; this close relationship has resulted in some people dismissing tapestries as mere decorative works and less important than painting.
Tapestry has grown increasingly recognized as an art form since 1987 when organizations such as the American Tapestry Alliance were formed to promote it and connect American tapestry artists with an ever-expanding global tapestry community. Nowadays, tapestry artists can connect through groups such as ATACON for mutual support.
The JCCs of Greater Boston offer Kaleidoscope Summer Camp, providing children in grades K - 8 with an exciting and stimulating summer experience. Campers explore art, drama, music, swimming, science and sports activities within an enriching and stimulating environment at one or both of our state-of-the-art studios, indoor/outdoor pools, gyms, playing fields or hiking trails at our JCCs; each providing activities that promote creativity while developing skills in a safe and caring setting.
The University of Maryland Art Gallery boasts an extraordinary teaching collection, providing students and the public with access to artwork from all around the world in one location. African art includes sculptures, masks and other expressive pieces that reflect Africa's cultural richness.
Literature
Art is an expression of our global society's cultural tapestry, reflecting its diversity to foster creativity, foster innovation, and enrich our shared world through cultural exchange and education. By understanding and respecting this diverse kaleidoscope of artistic creations, we can cherish it to foster more inclusive and harmonious global societies.
The University of Maryland Art Gallery's impressive teaching collection allows students, faculty and the general public to explore art from diverse cultures all in one location. Enjoy exploring this exhibition's vibrant selection of sculptures and masks from Africa!
Art Week will take place April 29 - May 7 in Harwich and offers so many activities that participants may need running shoes to participate. On Saturday April 29, local artists and organizations - such as two newly designated cultural districts in town - will lead a community trash clean-up event to kick start this packed schedule of festivities.
South Coast LGBTQ+ Network and Gallery X are hosting an LGBTQ+ Artist Showcase open to all community members from now until May 22. Visitors will have an opportunity to view works-in-progress by LGBTQ+ and Allied artists of our region.
The Arts and Activism Project offers students in Fulton County Schools' theater, visual art, writing film & media arts programs the chance to participate in cross-disciplinary, student-led learning projects that encourage them to discover their talents in novel ways. Alongside individual projects this program also gives students opportunities to work alongside peers from other majors while building community. Furthermore, this initiative forms part of Fulton County Schools Bridge to Success plan that seeks to reduce learning loss due to pandemic.
Film
Imagine filming The Boston Strangler movie in Cleveland or an action thriller set at New Bedford's top fishing port being shot in Halifax; Massachusetts filmmakers can make these dreams come true thanks to state tax credits.
Massachusetts is an ideal setting for film and media production, boasting a network of talented professionals dedicated to their craft. MPC connects these industry leaders with those and places necessary for their projects.
MPC's film credits generated more than $28 million in net new economic activity during 2016, including direct spending on Massachusetts payrolls, goods and services as well as any positive multiplier effects derived from such expenditures. After subtracting out non-Massachusetts residents/businesses spending (negative multiplier effect) as well as cuts made to state spending to pay for them (a negative multiplier effect), MPC's film credit had an economic impact estimated at over $32 million for 2016.
An important component of cultural diversity lies in appreciating cultures different from your own. This can be accomplished through cultural exchange, education and preservation efforts. At the University of Maryland Art Gallery we have an exceptional teaching collection of sculptures, masks and other expressive pieces from Africa showcasing its wealth of cultures. This exhibit reflects Africa's vast cultural mosaic beautifully.
Harwich Arts Council Director Mewhinney will host a community arts event this Saturday, April 29 in downtown Harwich. Starting off with a town-wide trash cleanup led by conservation staff and MPC, Gallery X will showcase over 75 pieces from local LGBTQ+ and ally artists before closing with live entertainment from local musicians and bands
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