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On the Blog: Peer-Reviewed Study Finds Arts Prescriptions Improve Mental Well-Being.

Patients showed statistically significant improvements in the World Health Organization (WHO)’s WHO-5 Well-Being Index.

Read it: https://massculturalcouncil.org/blog/peer-reviewed-study-finds-arts-prescriptions-improve-mental-well-being/

Peer-Reviewed Study Finds Arts Prescriptions Improve Mental Well-Being – Mass Cultural Council Patients showed statistically significant improvements in the World Health Organization’s WHO-5 Well-Being Index

Join us next Thursday, June 25 for a celebration of our sector and this (fiscal) year's public investments made in arts and culture!

The virtual event will include brief remarks by Mass Cultural Council leadership and some of our partners in government and the cultural sector, as well as a performance by Massachusetts Poet Laureate Regie Gibson.

All grant recipients, members of Local Cultural Councils and Tribal Cultural Councils, representatives from Cultural Districts, and other stakeholders from the cultural sector are invited to our virtual celebration! Register: https://massculturalcouncil.org/event/mass-cultural-councils-fy26-year-end-celebration/

📷: Fire artist performs at First Friday Martha's Vineyard. Photo: Lauren Miller Photography.

“The investments in culture aren’t just nice to have. They’re critical to the lifeblood of our economy.” – Senator Julian Cyr.

We had a fantastic time yesterday celebrating the nearly $670,000 in state dollars that Mass Cultural Council is investing into communities, organizations, and individuals throughout Nantucket’s & Martha’s Vineyard's cultural sectors this Fiscal Year.

We thank Sen. Julian Cyr & Rep. Thomas Moakley for their leadership and support of the .

And big thanks also to Nantucket Dreamland and
Martha's Vineyard Playhouse for hosting us!

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Please join us in wishing Cyndy Gaviglio all the best in her new chapter 🧡

For 34 years (!!!) our dear Cyndy has been a vital member of the finance team, guiding countless grant recipients through the state’s payment systems and processing more than 58,300 (!!!) contracts. Today Cyndy is retiring and we celebrate her legacy, dedication, and deep love for the .

Cultural experiences are a protective factor in the health and well-being of all people in the Commonwealth.
Read more: https://massculturalcouncil.org/communities/culturerx-initiative/
Image: Brazilian Festival of Worcester by Annielly Camargo.

Cultural organizations: Our June Opportunities & Resources round-up includes grants, trainings, and technical assistance resources.
https://massculturalcouncil.org/blog/opportunities-resources-for-orgs-june-26/

Opportunities & Resources for Orgs - June 26 – Mass Cultural Council A monthly round-up of grants, technical assistance resources, and opportunities for cultural organizations

Congratulations to Pittsfield native Ali Louis Bourzgui, for his Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical this past weekend! 👏👏

We note with pride that during his career Bourzgui has performed in several theater companies , including our grantees Berkshire Theatre Group and Barrington Stage Company.

Ali Bourzgui, Pittsfield native, wins Tony for ‘The Lost Boys’ A Pittsfield native took home one of musical theater’s biggest awards Sunday night.

Cultural organizations: Check out our June Opportunities & Resources round-up. It includes grants, trainings, and technical assistance resources.

https://massculturalcouncil.org/blog/opportunities-resources-for-orgs-june-26/

Opportunities & Resources for Orgs - June 26 – Mass Cultural Council A monthly round-up of grants, technical assistance resources, and opportunities for cultural organizations

7 days until our Nantucket’s and Martha’s Vineyard's cultural sector celebrations! On Monday, June 15, please join us at:
- 10:30am: We'll be at Nantucket Dreamland (17 South Water Street, Nantucket, MA 02554).
- 3:30pm: We'll be at the Martha's Vineyard Playhouse (24 Church Street, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568).

Register now on Agency Dates: https://massculturalcouncil.org/culture-now/agency-dates/

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