“#CulturalDistricts are the heart and soul of our communities,” said Michael J. Bobbitt, Executive Director, Mass Cultural Council. “We are proud of the work they do all across the state and we are pleased to continue to support them with this funding.” #PowerOfCulture #mapoli

Chicago friends, Check out my musical, Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds at Young Peopl’s Theatre through March 2. We’re Jammin’! chicagoreader.com/performing-art…

The premiere episode a Narratives in Black Podcast hosted by Amanda Shae drops in collaboration with The Boston Globe’s Black History Film Festival - February 24th at noon. RSVP now: narrativesinblack.splashthat.com Episode 1: Michael J. Bobbitt 🏳️‍🌈🖤 #NarrativesInBlack

Excited to see this sort of municipal leadership in Massachusetts. Congrats to Wellesley for making this decision. I look forward to visiting and seeing the growth of your municipal economy! I hope other cities and towns will follow! theswellesleyreport.com/2025/02/welles…

Wanna know the median income of creatives by discipline in Massachusetts? Wanna know how large the Massachusetts Creative Sector is? READ and SHARE. 2024 Cultural Asset Inventory Reveals Key Insights. #PowerOfCulture #mapoli massculturalcouncil.org/blog/2024-cult…

‘If we don’t change our behavior and our mind-set,’ says Mass Cultural Council executive director Michael Bobbitt, ‘the level of crisis is something I’m not sure many will survive.’ bostonglobe.com/2025/03/11/art…

2024 Cultural Asset Inventory Reveals Key Insights: New data quantifies size, scope and the economic impact - and needs - of individual generators and cultural organizations statewide. #PowerOfCulture #mapoli massculturalcouncil.org/blog/2024-cult…

Apply to be Massachusetts 1st Port Laureate - Governor Healey, LG Driscoll, Mass Cultural Council and Mass Humanities is now accepting applications for Poet Laureate of Massachusetts.  Applications Open thru April 10! massculturalcouncil.org/artists-art/po…

Very excited and grateful. Come see a short play I wrote in 2010 make it’s its way back on stage this weekend in Boston Theatre Company’s Queer Voice Festival - edgemedianetwork.com/story/338623

“Advocacy should be as routine as taking vitamins because it’s essential for the health of our sector. If we’re serious about securing a sustainable and thriving creative economy, advocacy must be a daily practice, not an occasional afterthought.” massculturalcouncil.org/blog/advocacy-…

Apply Now: Operating Grants for Organizations provides multi-year, unrestricted funding for nonprofit organizations that enrich Massachusetts’ cultural life. Virtual office hours: 3/31, 4/2, 4/9, 4/11. Deadline: April 17, 2025. #PowerOfCulture #mapoli massculturalcouncil.org/blog/multi-yea…

Very excited to be traveling to Panguipulli, Chile tomorrow as part of my MBA in Arts Innovation with the Global Leaders Institute for Arts Innovation 2025 Innovation Summit. Some of the 74 other cohort members (29 countries/6 continents), and international MBA professors.

Join us on April 30 for MASSCreative's Creative Sector Day at the State House. The day will start with a formal program in the morning and will continue with live performances and exhibits throughout the afternoon. RSVP for Creative Sector Day. mcan-ma.org/advocacyweekbl…

Mass Cultural Council joins many across the nation, and in the Massachusetts cultural sector, in watching and trying to understand the frequent policy changes and decisions being made by the federal government. massculturalcouncil.org/blog/watching-…

As a current fellow, I’m excited to welcome the new fellows into the 2025 Class of the College of Fellows of the American Theatre on Sunday, April 27, at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C.! I can’t believe that I am amongst these legends.

So excited to be returning to Adventure Theatre MTC for the world premierere of my new farce, NOT YOUR MOTHER’S GOOSE! (Co-written with Sandra Eskin, Directed by Serge Seiden). It’ll be great to be home at AT and DC doing a little theatre. Thanks Kurt! mdtheatreguide.com/2025/05/theatr…

Everyone, Meet Regie Gibson, The State of Massachusetts’ very first Poet Laureate!!!

🎶 Mass Cultural Council is excited to partner with Massport on Live Music at Logan! We're booking solo acts to perform at Boston Logan International Airport this summer. Got a dynamic style & love busking? Apply by June 16! Paid gig. 👉 artsake.massculturalcouncil.org/live-music-at-… #BostonMusic #Busking

Very excited to be delivering the Keynote Address at the BLACK THEATRES NETWORK’S 2025 Conference in LA next week! Hope to see you there. Blacktheatrenetwork.org

Check out Mass Cultural Council's new webpage: Our goals are to: - Position the arts and culture sector as a recognized resource and essential partner in problem solving across the Commonwealth. - Leverage resources from outside of our sector. massculturalcouncil.org/about/advancem…