Massachusetts Artists Leaders Coalition
Artists leaders and artist-run groups addressing policy issues that affect artists in Massachusetts
Join a Community of Highly Motivated Creative and Social Entrepreneurs The Fairmount Innovation Lab is a unique cross-sector space in the Uphams Corner neighborhood of Dorchester that offers business support to community startups and creative enterprises in the areas of growth and development. FIL focuses in the areas of helping entrepreneurs to rethink business via workshops and classes while …
All artists should be aware of the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s (MCC) blog for artists: Artsake
It has great info for working artists. It is worth subscribing to.
http://artsake.massculturalcouncil.org/blog/artsake/
A few recent examples:
Live work studios for sale in downtown Gloucester, MA
http://artsake.massculturalcouncil.org/blog/artsake/index.php/creative-space-classifieds/show-listing/?id=63
Hoofing for Artist Opportunities
http://artsake.massculturalcouncil.org/blog/artsake/index.php/2015/11/17/hoofing-for-artist-opportunities/
The artists commissioned to create public art for the Green Line extension have been asked to keep working. It was announced by the MBTA Board Chairman Joseph Aiello at the MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board meeting, on Monday, November 23, 2015.
For more info:
http://somerville.wickedlocal.com/article/20151123/NEWS/151128575
The “draft” Baker-Polito Economic Development Plan was released on November 12, 2015. The mandatory public hearing for it was held last week, November 16, 2015, by the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
It is important to note that key priorities from the final Economic Development Plan will be more than likely be crafted into economic development bill filed by the Baker Administration in early 2016.
[blockquote align=”none” cite=”~Jay Ash, Secretary of the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development”]Massachusetts law requires each new administration to publish a comprehensive economic development plan, and an implementation strategy, within the administration’s first year.[/blockquote]
This plan is an “evolving document”. All public comments are due by Thursday, December 3rd and should be sent by email to:
Adrian.Servetnick@State.MA.US
Link to more information and to the report: http://www.mass.gov/hed/economic-development-plan.html