Participating in the arts captivates and inspires us, strengthens our ties with others, and helps us, individually and collectively, to wonder at the possibilities of what might be.

Stay engaged in the arts and in your community
Participate in arts events happening in your hometown and publicize your own performances, exhibitions, and festivals through the following statewide calendars. The calendars are free and searchable by date, location, and discipline.

• Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism Calendar
• WGBH Events Calendar
• WBUR Community Arts Calendar

Join your Local Cultural Council and help promote arts and culture in your community first-hand. Contact your Local Cultural Council to see if they are accepting new members.

Find employment opportunities at cultural organizations and creative businesses in Massachusetts at www.hireculture.org.

Resources for Increasing Cultural Participation
 "Organizations that are closely connected to their communities and deeply committed to presenting relevant programs are more likely to succeed in their efforts to build and sustain their audience". - Increasing Cultural Participation (PDF), The Wallace Foundation

MCC resources for learning more:

• Research on Arts, Culture, Public Participation and Public Value

• Community Building and the Arts

• Key Research on Building Cultural Participation

• Increasing Cultural Participation Seminars