Explore the Mass Humanities funded projects awarded from 2000 to the present. Browse by grant type, city, region or keyword. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive news when grants are awarded.
Seven female students from Berkshire Community College will be guided in developing a public presentation -- to take place before the performance of Seven -- on 7 local women who have made a significant contribution to the world around them.
New Bedford, MA, Bristol County
project director: Ashley Moore
awarded on: 2020-01-06
amount: $3,500
Evolution of Black Dance Across the AmericasJaara, Incmore
A panel discussion on the history of Black dance forms, kicking-off the Black Dance Festival
Boston, MA, Middlesex County
project director: Marianne Harkless Diabate
awarded on: 2020-01-06
amount: $3,000
Voting Rights ,Women's Suffrage and Fannie Lou HamerYWCA Of Cambridgemore
Two discussions with Billie Jean Young, creator of a one woman show on labor and civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer.
Cambridge, MA, Middlesex County
project director: Whitney Mooney
awarded on: 2020-01-06
amount: $3,000
4-hour panel and discussion event focused on problematizing the creation of monuments to memorialize historical events.
Boston, MA, Middlesex County
project director: Allegra Fletcher
awarded on: 2020-01-06
amount: $3,450
3 panel discussions, led by accomplished women of color, following 3 different plays in Company One's 2020 season, all connected by the theme of American stories.
Boston, MA, Suffolk County
project director: Ilana Brownstein
awarded on: 2020-01-06
amount: $3,500
The Right to Vote: past, present, futureForbes Librarymore
4 panel/discussion events on 4 aspects of voting: women's suffrage, civil rights movement, current barriers to voting, and teen voting.
Northampton, MA, Hampshire County
project director: Faith Kaufmann
awarded on: 2020-01-06
amount: $3,500
A panel discussion on the political theories and practical differences between the right to vote and the right to be elected, comparing the US with countries where more women hold elected office.
Cambridge, MA, Middlesex County
project director: Dan Manchon
awarded on: 2020-01-06
amount: $3,500
Oh, the Thinks You can See! Exploring Ideas and Images at the Springfield MuseumsSpringfield Museumsmore
Family-size group discussions of Dr. Seuss' book Oh, the Thinks You Can Think, led by a graphic facilitator who translates children's ideas into pictures, which are then displayed on a knowledge wall at the Dr. Seuss Birthday Party, the Museum's flagship event.
Springfield, MA, Hampden County
project director: Jenny Powers
awarded on: 2020-01-06
amount: $3,500
Theater for Adult Immigrant ESL StudentsSomerville Center for Adult Learning Experiencesmore
Writing workshops with those who are homeless, transitional, and recently-housed, culminating in publication of their works in The Pilgrim magazine and four public reading and discussion programs.
Somerville, MA, Middlesex County
project director: Meryl Becker
awarded on: 2020-01-06
amount: $1,757
Hat & Heels High Tea - Why Vote?North Shore Juneteenth Associationmore
A lecture and discussion event with civil rights activist and author Rodney Hurst and legal scholar David Harris.
Lynn, MA, Essex County
project director: Jacquelyn Fitzhugh
awarded on: 2020-01-06
amount: $3,000
Why Your Vote Matters ForumNorth Shore Community Development Centermore
A discussion of voting rights and experiences with voting, focusing on past and present immigrant communities, with residents of The Point neighborhood in Salem
Salem, MA, Essex County
project director: Felicia Pierce
awarded on: 2020-01-06
amount: $3,500
How Should We Live?: Cross Cultural Journeys Through FilmDocumentary Educational Resourcesmore
A documentary film and discussion series with a unifying theme focused on what it means to be human.
Watertown, MA, Middlesex County
project director: Alice Apley
awarded on: 2019-07-29
amount: $3,000
Community Engagement with Adria Arch: Redefining EleanorFitchburg State Universitymore
A series of three public events focused on how we respond to art from different time periods.
Fitchburg, MA, Worcester County
project director: Catherine Buell
awarded on: 2019-07-29
amount: $2,934
Mass Rock Against Racism 40th Birthday BashCommunity Change, Incmore
A panel discussion on Mass Rock Against Racism's history and the role of music in youth movements.
Boston, MA, Suffolk County
project director: Fran Smith
awarded on: 2019-07-29
amount: $300
Community Shakespeare: Seminars for Shakespeare Lovers as wel las for those who want to become familiar with Shakespeare's work.University of Massachusetts Amherstmore
A series free Shakespeare seminars at the Northampton Senior Center, Kinney Renaissance Center, and Christopher Heights Assisted Living.
Amherst, MA
project director: Marie Roche
awarded on: 2019-07-29
amount: $3,200
New Repertory Theatre Spotlight Symposium SeriesNew Repertory Theatremore
A series of 6 post-performance panel discussions connected to 6 productions at the New Repertory Theatre
Watertown, MA, Middlesex County
project director: Elena Morris
awarded on: 2019-07-29
amount: $3,000
Reading King in BostonCooperative Metropolitan Ministriesmore
A series of four discussions of works by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., each chosen to be in dialog with a national or international holiday.
Newton, MA, Middlesex County
project director: Rodney L. Petersen
awarded on: 2019-07-29
amount: $3,000
A Sense of Where You Are: Conversations about Leverett's Historic Industrial Landscape and CommunityLeverett Historical Commissionmore
A community engagement and discussion project focused on Leverett's industrial history and historic landscape.
Leverett, MA, Franklin County
project director: Pleun Bouricius
awarded on: 2019-07-29
amount: $3,000
Paul Cuffe's Atlantic WorldSpinner Publicationsmore
A series of four discussions, with four communities in Southeastern Massachusetts, of Paul Cuffe's history and legacy.
New Bedford, MA, Bristol County
project director: Joseph D. Thomas
awarded on: 2019-07-29
amount: $3,500
Words & Pictures: Exploring Graphic StorytellingMount Wachusett Community Collegemore
Four panel discussions and a lecture centered on the relationship between images and words in graphic storytelling.
Gardner, MA, Worcester County
project director: Michelle Valois
awarded on: 2019-07-29
amount: $2,900
The Crucible Symposia Series: Witch Hunts Then and NowCentral Square Theatermore
A series of three symposia on the theme of witch hunts through the lens of CST's production of The Crucible.
Cambridge, MA, Middlesex County
project director: Lee Mikeska Gardner
awarded on: 2019-07-29
amount: $3,000
Voices: Artists for Humanity's Global Arts ResidencyArtists for Humanitymore
A public discussion of hip-hop and international youth culture, featuring AfH's teen artists and Global Artists in Residence, and scholar Elizabeth Rosner.
Boston, MA, Suffolk County
project director: Elizabeth Rosner
awarded on: 2019-07-29
amount: $3,500
Bachata Music: From the stigma of prejudice, to the emblem of the Dominican and Latino immigrants in the United StatesCENTROmore
Two public events for middle and high school students and their parents on bachata music, a form of music that has changed in form and reputation from its Afro-Caribbean roots to its growing popularity in the U.S.
Worcester, MA, Worcester County
project director: Vanessa De Leon
awarded on: 2019-07-29
amount: $3,500
A weekly reading and discussion series with topics on global issues chosen by the non-partisan Foreign Policy Association.
Cohasset, MA, Norfolk County
project director: Gayle Walsh
awarded on: 2019-07-29
amount: $3,000
Housing as History: The Story of Public and Affordable Housing in BostonMassachusetts Historical Societymore
A series of four free panel discussions exploring the history of six public housing sites in Boston.
Boston, MA, Suffolk County
project director: Gavin Kleespies
awarded on: 2019-07-29
amount: $3,500
am2pm Faith & FilmCongregational Church of West Medford dba Sanctuarymore
A film series about celebrating the role of faith in our lives, along with training for high school youth enrolled in a community service program to lead discussions of the films.
Medford, MA, Middlesex County
project director: Wendy Olapade
awarded on: 2019-07-29
amount: $3,500
The Good Life: Literature & Medicine at Baystate HealthBaystate Health Systemsmore
A reading and discussion series for health professionals to support the social and emotional aspects of patient care.
Springfield, MA, Hampden County
project director: Bridget Gunn
awarded on: 2019-07-29
amount: $1,800
Literature and the Experience of War Reading and Discussion GroupBedford VA Medical Centermore
A reading and discussion group for Bedford VA staff working with veterans.
Bedford, MA, Middlesex County
project director: Sarah Carnes
awarded on: 2019-07-29
amount: $2,900
The Unfinished Agenda of Frederick Douglass in the 21st Century: Which Way is the Arc of Justice Bending Today?New Lynn Coalitionmore
A July 3rd reading and discussion of Douglass's speech on the meaning of the 4th of July, and a follow-up discussion in September.
Lynn, MA, Essex County (Northeast)
project director: Wendy Joseph
awarded on: 2019-05-13
amount: $3,500
What to the Negro is the Fourth of July?Cape Cod Cape Verdean Museum and Cultural Centermore
A reading and discussion of Douglass's speech on the meaning of the 4th of July.
Brewster, MA, Barnstable County (Cape & Islands)
project director: Barbara Burgo
awarded on: 2019-05-13
amount: $1,500
Incorporating the Arts and Humanities in Death and Dying EducationGood Shepherd Community Caremore
A series of 4 lecture/small-group discussion events to support conversations about end-of-life planning.
Newton, MA, Middlesex County (Metrowest Boston)
project director: Arlene Lowney
awarded on: 2019-05-13
amount: $3,500
Reading Frederick Douglass Together Family Day and Community Round Table DiscussionSusan B. Anthony Birthplace Museummore
A reading and round table discussion of Douglass's speech on the meaning of the 4th of July.
Adams, MA, Berkshire County (Berkshire)
project director: Cassandra Peltier
awarded on: 2019-05-13
amount: $394
Her Story Is: The Effects of War on Collaboration Between Iraqi and U.S. Women WritersFort Point Theatre Channelmore
A moderated discussion as part of the Her Story project.
Boston, MA, Suffolk County (Greater Boston)
project director: Jennifer Jean
awarded on: 2019-05-13
amount: $3,000
Environmental Challenges in the Berkshires SymposiumBarrington Stage Companymore
A free symposium in conjunction with a performance of "Fall Springs," a dark musical comedy about environmental disaster.
Pittsfield, MA, Berkshire County (Berkshire)
project director: Martin Mansfield
awarded on: 2019-05-13
amount: $3,500
Encountering History Using Innovative and Disruptive NarrativesHawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archivesmore
A series of scholar-led discussions, accompanying a performance that tells the story of one of the first Native Hawai'ian missionaries to travel to New England.
Honolulu, HI, Honolulu County
project director: Neal Hitch
awarded on: 2019-05-13
amount: $3,500
Class and Culture in the Gilded Age Berkshires: Through the Early Lens of James VanDerZee and Pen of W.E.B. Du Bois.City of Pittsfield Office of Cultural Developmentmore
A lecture and moderated discussion that is part of The Mastheads 2019 season.
Pittsfield, MA, Berkshire County (Berkshire)
project director: Tessa Kelly
awarded on: 2019-05-13
amount: $3,500
Building Bridges at the Great Falls: Native Roots and Current ChallengesInstitute for Environmental Awarenessmore
Funding for two events for participants to experience and reflect upon Native culture and presence in Western Massachusetts.
Petersham, MA, Franklin County (CT Valley)
project director: Elyssa Serrilli
awarded on: 2019-05-13
amount: $3,500
Chester Theatre Company's 2019 Panel Discussion SeriesChester Theatre Companymore
A series of four scholar-led post-performance discussions.
Chester, MA, Hampden County (CT Valley)
project director: Daniel E. Kramer
awarded on: 2019-05-13
amount: $2,310
From the Declaration of Independence Through the Long Civil Rights MovementThe Robbins Housemore
A public reading and discussion of Frederick Douglass's speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July."
Concord, MA, Middlesex County (Metrowest Boston)
project director: Nikki A. Turpin
awarded on: 2019-05-13
amount: $600
Reading Frederick Douglass and Founding Documents in Plainfield, 2019Shaw Memorial Librarymore
A reading and discussion of Douglass's speech on the meaning of the 4th of July, as well as a follow-up discussion of the Massachusetts State Constitution.
Plainfield, MA, Hampshire County (CT Valley)
project director: Erik Burcroff
awarded on: 2019-05-13
amount: $2,200