Worcester Public Library + City of Worcester Host Poet Laureate Inauguration of Oliver de la Paz
WORCESTER, MA – The City of Worcester’s Cultural Development Division and Worcester Public Library will host an inauguration ceremony for new Worcester Poet Laureate Oliver de la Paz. The ceremony will take place from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 on the first floor of the Worcester Public Library at 3 Salem St. […]
CITY OF WORCESTER ANNOUNCES OLIVER DE LA PAZ AS NEXT POET LAUREATE
WORCESTER, MA – City Manager Eric D. Batista, Mayor Joseph M. Petty, the Worcester City Council, and the City’s Cultural Development Division have announced the appointment of Oliver de la Paz as the City of Worcester’s next Poet Laureate. The award-winning poet and literary educator will serve from January 2023 to December 2025. De la Paz […]
City of Worcester Announces Search for Next Poet Laureate
WORCESTER – Acting City Manager Eric Batista, in collaboration with the City Council and Cultural Development Division, is pleased to announce the nomination process for the City’s next Poet Laureate. The next Poet Laureate’s term will begin Jan. 1, 2023. The deadline to apply or nominate is Oct. 17. More on the City of Worcester […]
Work With Us: Shape the Future of Worcester’s Cultural Sector
Dear Worcester Cultural Coalition member organizations, supporters, and friends: As we shared this past February, the City of Worcester’s Cultural Development Officer and Executive Director of the Worcester Cultural Coalition Erin Williams announced her intent to step aside from her roles in June. While Erin’s departure will be leaving us with the biggest of shoes […]
City’s Cultural Development Officers Erin Williams to Step Aside after 18 Years Serving Worcester
WORCESTER, MA — City Manager Edward M. Augustus Jr. today announced that Cultural Development Officer Erin Williams will step aside from her duties in June after serving the city for 18 years. Williams concurrently served as the executive director of the Worcester Cultural Coalition (WCC), a public private partnership that advocates for the creative community […]
PRETTY POWERFUL: A Peek into the Past of Worcester Women
Written by Sarah Lolya, Intern with the City of Worcester’s Cultural Development Division, winter 2022 On October 26, 2021, The Worcester Historical Museum opened PRETTY POWERFUL – an exploration and celebration of the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote, as seen through fashion. As an intern with the City of Worcester’s Cultural Development Division, […]
Create 508 Hiring for 2022
The Create 508 Program began in 2021 as a collaboration between the Worcester Cultural Coalition and the City of Worcester’s Cultural Development Division and Division of Youth Opportunities. This six-month youth development and employment program sought to support youth leaders in driving Worcester’s culture and community, while simultaneously learning the business side of art. During […]
Worcester Announces 11th Annual ‘Out to Lunch’ Festival and Farmers’ Market
The popular series returns to the Worcester Common Oval for a shortened season in 2021 The City of Worcester, in partnership with the Worcester Cultural Coalition, have announced the return of the Out to Lunch Festival and Farmers’ Market on the Worcester Common Oval, to be held Thursday, August 12 and Thursday, August 19th, with […]
Create 508: Youth Creatives and Entrepreneurs
The City of Worcester’s Cultural Development Division and Division of Youth Opportunities are collaborating to form the first “Create 508 – Youth Creatives and Entrepreneurs” program. The mission of the program is to support youth to drive Worcester’s culture and community while learning the business of art. Youth Leaders will meet regularly with the program’s […]
2021 Legislative Breakfast: Arts Matter to Local, State Legislators
The Worcester Cultural Coalition’s annual Legislative Breakfast will be attended by local, regional, and state legislatures who want to learn how to better support the arts. Click here to register for the Legislative Breakfast on Zoom. Build your action plan to advocate for the arts using these ideas. WORCESTER, MA February 23, 2021 – Since […]