Massachusetts Artists Leaders Coalition
Artists leaders and artist-run groups addressing policy issues that affect artists in Massachusetts
The Copyright Office is proposing a new Copyright Act! As we mentioned in several blog posts, the Copyright Office plans to draft a new Copyright Act that would drastically change the current copyright protection of one’s intellectual property. This new act would make it very difficult to realistically protect one’s art and intellectual property. [blockquote align=”none” cite=” …
Included in Governor Baker’s approved budget on Friday was language amending the legislature’s proposed Percent For Art Program (MPAP).* “Attachment D” of Baker’s FY16 Vetoes list laid out new language for the program that amended it in several ways: It makes MPAP a state wide program. The final budget language sent to the Governor limited the program to …
On Friday, Governor Charlie Baker signed a $38.1 billion state budget. Within it, he vetoed line item funding for the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism (MOTT), and the Libraries. MALC followed that budget process here and here. MCC Cut: Baker cut MCC line item 0640-0300 from $14 million to $11.7 million. His …
The Illustrators Partnership of America posted “Part 2” of its national call for “Artists’ Letters” to the Copyright Office. Please take the time to send in a letter and to share this national call-to-action with as many people as you can. Artists of all disciplines and any individual who wants to retain the rights to their intellectual …