On February 18, the third “MS + MA: Crossing Borders/Connecting Stories” dialogue will take place in partnership with Mass Humanities.
MS+MA: Coast to Coast will explore our two state’s coastal connections from the perspectives of cultural institutions and local individuals from the fishing industry in both states. Panelists will reflect on how coastal areas are both literal and metaphorical connecting points for culture, language, economies, art, and more. The program will also share firsthand stories of members from local fishing communities in both states. MS + MA attendees will have the opportunity to take part in small group discussions about their own connections to the ocean and how our states’ coastal areas help us understand the environment around us.
Speakers will include Julian Rankin, executive director of the Walter Anderson Museum of Art in Ocean Springs, MS, and individuals from fishing communities in both states. The program will be moderated by Laura Orleans, executive director of the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center in New Bedford, MA.
Following the February 18 program, three additional programs will take place throughout Spring 2021.
Registration is required for the program and can be found
here.
