Massachusetts Artists Leaders Coalition
Artists leaders and artist-run groups addressing policy issues that affect artists in Massachusetts
Today is the last day to register to vote in the Massachusetts September 9th Primary! For more information- see this MALC blog post: http://artistsunderthedome.org/malc/news/september-9-primary-election-alert-make-sure-registered/ Also, stay tuned! MALC will be posting the responses to the questionnaires we sent to the Republican and Democratic candidates for Lt. Governor, Attorney General, and Treasurer. MALC has also re-reached …
August 20th is the last day to register to vote in the Primary of September 9th! All the information you will need is found on the Secretary of State’s website. Make sure you register by August 20th! Here are the details One of the quickest ways to register is to stop by your local town …
U.S. Senate Confirms William D. “Bro” Adams as NEH Head The American Alliance of Museums announced that William D. Adams, president of Colby College in Waterville, Maine from 2000 until his retirement on June 30, 2014, has been confirmed as head of the National Endowment of the Humanities. Adams studied philosophy as an undergraduate and, as …
In a bipartisan move, the U.S. House of Representatives Interior Appropriations Subcommittee on Tuesday rejected a proposal to cut $8 million from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Thank you to all MALC members and supporters who joined Americans for the Arts in telling Congress to stop the cuts.
The decision to restore the funds was led by Interior Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA) and Ranking Member Nita Lowey (D-NY). This is a great example of bipartisan support for the arts and humanities. It is also a valuable lesson for arts advocates as it underscores how imperative it is to respectfully and consistently engage all elected officials, no matter their party affiliation, when advocating for artists’ rights, arts & culture funding, and the creative economy.