​Lowell Mason was the champion of public school music education. The Lowell Mason House is working to re-imagine his 1792 birthplace in Medfield, MA. While Lowell Mason was innovative for his time, we are working to make sure the Lowell Mason House community continues to inspire others and to be forward thinking.

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We are launching the 6th annual Lowell Mason House Competition with the theme of How Music Lifts Our Spirit and Our Souls. While the organization is working very hard to raise money and awareness for renovating Lowell Mason’s birthplace in Medfield, we continue to explore how music making, music composition and music therapy can help foster communication and community connections.

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In the past, we have asked competition participants to share their best music education lesson plans. Another year we requested that the competition participants be innovative, inspiring and inclusive. Last year we asked how music inspires you and how that passion is shared with others.

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This year the Lowell Mason House is asking the competition participants to demonstrate how music making turns turmoil into fulfillment, how music encourages communication and community, and how that passion is shared with others.

 

Here are the 2026 Lowell Mason House Competition Guidelines:

 

Create an original video, podcast or blog of 5-10 minutes.

 

The key elements should be:​ 

1. How does making music help you or others to turn turmoil into fulfillment?

2. When you are having a challenge in life, how does music help you to cope?

3. How do you help others to cope with challenges in their lives?

4. How do you encourage others to communicate through music making?

5. How do you share your passion for music and how do you inspire others?

 

Here are the major deadlines of the 2026 Lowell Mason House Competition:

The Lowell Mason House is seeking a sponsor(s) for this competition. Deadline dates will be announced when sponsor(s) has been obtained. 

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The prizes will be: TBA

         

We look forward to discovering how you address these important challenges through music.

Thank you!

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