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NEH awards Fitchburg State $500K for downtown theater project
April 19, 2023Fitchburg State University received $500,000 from a National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grant to support the construction of a 250-seat black box theater adjacent to a historic theater in downtown Fitchburg.
April 19, 2023
Central Mass. cultural organizations to split $173K in festival grants
April 5, 2023The Massachusetts Cultural Council granted $2,500 each to 69 Central Massachusetts organizations as part of $1.85 million doled out statewide in 2023 Festival Grants Projects.
April 5, 2023
Three Central Mass. organizations granted $1M for November-April tourism
April 5, 2023Discover Central Massachusetts in Worcester, MetroWest Boston Visitors Bureau in Framingham and Visit North Central Massachusetts in Fitchburg will receive a $1-million Travel and Tourism Season Extension Grant from the Massachusetts Office of Tra
April 5, 2023
Telegram & Gazette parent CEO made $3.4M in 2022
April 3, 2023Gannett Co., Inc. CEO, President, and Chair Mike Reed received $3.38 million in compensation in 2022, according to a preliminary proxy report released on Friday.
April 3, 2023
A village of music: Groton Hill Music Center enters its first full season
Updated: April 3, 2023Groton Hill is the largest arts and culture nonprofit in Central Massachusetts, with more than $181 million in assets, according to its 2021 filing with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
Updated: April 3, 2023
Artists selected to paint first Black portraits for Mechanics Hall installation
March 28, 2023The Worcester County Mechanics Association on Monday named the four artists who have been chosen to paint portraits of prominent 19th century Black abolitionists for its Great Hall gallery.
March 28, 2023
GWCF selects 19 artists for Business of Art cohort
March 24, 2023The Greater Worcester Community Foundation has selected 19 artists for its second Business of Art cohort, which is funded by GWCF’s Creative Worcester Initiative in partnership with the Boston-based Barr Foundation and the Massachusetts Museum of
March 24, 2023
Jamaican producer to take over as City of Worcester cultural development officer
March 24, 2023Jamaican film producer and theater manager Fabian Barracks will take over as the cultural development officer in Worcester on Monday.
March 24, 2023
A home for art and community: New owners of The White Room make it their own
Updated: March 20, 2023The White Room has made a post-COVID comeback over the past year and is a nexus of cultural and social life in Worcester.
Updated: March 20, 2023
Q&A: The Center for Arts in Natick hoping to get back to 2019
Updated: March 20, 2023Lavalley, the executive director, is in his 19th year in charge and trying to keep the nonprofit’s legacy alive while it continues to transform to something new in its post-COVID existence.
Updated: March 20, 2023
Educating, inspiring, and possibly employing: Clark class offers contemporary lessons with executive guests
Updated: March 6, 2023There didn’t seem to be any empty seats in the Clark University classroom on the afternoon of Valentine’s Day for Episode 4.5 of Lawrence Norman’s class.
Updated: March 6, 2023
WBJ Hall of Fame: Alden nearly doubled the size of Bay State Savings Bank
Updated: March 6, 2023When he was growing up in New Hampshire, Peter Alden’s dad was a banker, but he didn’t start out wanting to follow in the family business.
Updated: March 6, 2023
Q&A: The wonderful world of an independent bookstore
Updated: March 6, 2023TidePool Bookshop opened in September 2020 after months of delays thanks to COVID-19. Now, two years later, they have a busy store with a growing number of events and an expanding catalog of books.
Updated: March 6, 2023
Central Mass. arts nonprofits receive $400K to offset casino power
February 22, 2023Three Central Massachusetts nonprofits received a total of $400,000 from Massachusetts Cultural Council as part of the Gaming Mitigation Program in fiscal 2023.
February 22, 2023
WBJ seeks reader ideas for 2023 Power 50
February 13, 2023The Worcester Business Journal editorial staff is seeking reader input for this year's Power 50, the publication’s annual list of the most influential professionals in Central Massachusetts.
February 13, 2023
Worcester Arts Council 2023 grants up 35% over previous year
February 9, 2023The Worcester Arts Council has awarded $277,773 to fund local cultural projects, approximately $72,000 more than in 2022.
February 9, 2023
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