Artists Under the Dome


	Calendar Key Committee Hearings The Joint Committee Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development is holding a hearing on May 7 at 11 a.m. at the Massachusetts State House. It is free and open to the public- More to come on what bills are going to be heard for public testimony. Stay tuned! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Massachusetts Legislative Session The Legislative 2011-12 Formal Session ended on July 31st, 2012 and is now in Informal Session. (Informal session refers to the time after the formal session ends and usually only very noncontroversial pieces of legislation can be passed in informal session as the legislation can be struck down by one person objecting.) Also see our page on Legislation Massachusetts State Budget Process The State's budget process starts in January with the Governor filing his budget. There is a key page on the state's official website that allows one to learn about and track the Budget Process and the Budget Documents. Key Committee Hearings The Joint Committee Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development is holding a hearing on May 7 at 11 a.m. at the Massachusetts State House. It is free and open to the public- More to come on what bills are going to be heard for public testimony. Stay tuned! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Sixth Annual Artists Under the Dome Event 2012 November 8, 2012 It is an annual Free Event for Massachusetts Artists Working in all Disciplines* Massachusetts State House (Join this site's listserv to find out about the 6th Annual Artists Under the Dome Event in 2012) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- for artists of all disciplines-visual, craft, literary, new media, performing artists, and more! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE AGENCIES BOARD MEETINGS CALENDAR FOR 2013* (NOTE: You usually can't participate in the board meetings (i.e. speak on an agenda item to the board), but you can attend, get all the handouts, take notes, and talk with board members and staff before and after the meetings and during breaks- these meetings can be great networking opportunities). A list of the 2013 Board Meetings for the Commonwealth Health Connector (this is one of the state agencies that oversees healthcare reform implementation in our state- they have been very artist friendly) --------------------------------------- The next meeting of the Creative Economy Council* will be posted when we find out when it is. These meetings are free and open to the public. The Massachusetts Artists Leaders Coalition (MALC) has been attending all the public meetings of the CEC and is the Working Group for Artists Issues for the CEC* For more information on CEC and its activities: http://tinyurl.com/dexhex To read MALC’s CEC recommendations: http://www.artistsunderthedome.org/news.html To learn more about MALC and to join: http://www.artistsunderthedome.org/art_leaders.html --------------------------------------- A list of the 2012 Board Meetings for the Massachusetts Cultural Council (the state arts council/agency)** --------------------------------------------