Cover photo by Creative Collective for Salem Jazz and Soul Festival The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) operates a network of local cultural councils across the Commonwealth. These councils award funds to support community-based arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences activities. The program aims to promote and support cultural projects that benefit local communities. Important Note: While this guide focuses on the

Ring in the New Year with many thrilling local events on the North Shore of Massachusetts! As we bid farewell to 2023 and welcome 2024, make your New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day unforgettable with various dining, entertainment, and special event options in your neighborhood. From cozy dinners to lively parties, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Start the

2023 Lynn Arts & Culture Festival: A Renaissance in the Making LYNN — The Lynn Arts and Culture Festival is returning for its second edition on Saturday, August 12th, offering a vibrant celebration of the city’s artistic heritage and cultural diversity. “This festival is a great way to showcase our residents’ talents and our expanding arts and culture scene,” Mayor

The Graffiti Get Down, hosted by Lynn Museum/LynnArts, occurred on Friday, July 28th, from 6 pm to 9 pm at Frederick Douglass Park, Lynn. This event was a unique fusion of Art in the Park and Hip-Hop in the Park, making it an unforgettable summer mash-up. The July installment of Final Fridays were organized in collaboration with the Lynn Music

FREE FAMILY FESTIVAL -FOOD, PERFORMANCE, COMMUNITY Get your calendars out and ready because we’ve got the must-attend event of the summer – the third annual Diversity Matters Festival! Thanks to the collaborative efforts of Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, other community leaders, and the North Shore Juneteenth Association (NSJA), we’ve crafted a celebration of culture, diversity, and unity right in

By Easton Mills I don’t know how long it will be before live theatre stops feeling exciting again. After the too-long and intermittently ongoing COVID hiatus, it is a blessing that we are once again able to sit in rapt attention and see the pores of a performer’s face as they send emotion into the room on a wave of

#StayLocalMA (#StayLocal2021) is an innovative and collaborative regional approach to explore, dine, and shop locally. Creative Collective created The Stay Local MA Campaign to support your favorite small businesses throughout the community – both in-store and online and keep your money local. “Small businesses are the lifeblood of most communities and on the North Shore that couldn’t be more true,”

#NonprofitNovember is highlighting Creative Collective’s nonprofit Business Members in a series of featured interviews. These short features will grant some insight into how these nonprofits have grown and developed through the years and how they plan to use what they’ve learned to further their respective missions in 2022.  This Holiday season, follow the hashtag #NonprofitNovember to learn more about the

Images by Creative Collective | Click here for full gallery of images Lynn’s first Diversity Matters Festival, organized by North Shore Juneteenth Association, Inc. and sponsored by the Essex County Community Foundation, took place on the last weekend in August 2021. The event was a family-friendly festival with activities, vendors, music, food, and more. Culture Trolley Stops included: Galleries at

Images by Creative Collective At the Frederick Douglass park dedication in Lynn, MA officials unveiled a relief sculpture of Douglass by 99 year old local artist Reno “Ray” Pisano, placed near the park entrance to signify a pivotal moment in the abolitionist’s time in Lynn. Project participants, state and local officials and a crowd of about 50 spectators gathered in