Massachusetts Artists Leaders Coalition
Artists leaders and artist-run groups addressing policy issues that affect artists in Massachusetts
The Collaborative Workspace Training Series Interested in developing a collaborative workspace in your community? The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is pleased to offer trainings for prospective collaborative work space developers, operators, potential funders, and public officials to learn more about the development of collaborative workspaces. Training Seminars Learn directly from an experienced developer, Jen Faigel, who …
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by Kara Brandeisky and Jeremy B. Merrill
ProPublica, April 9, 2014, 2:59 p.m.
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ProPublica’s reportage of the U.S. Labor Department’s apparent lack of concern regarding enforcement of fair labor standards must be troubling news for all. The exploitation of young, inexperienced workers who merely seek entry into the workforce has been an ever-expanding problem in today’s competitive environment and it is problematic that the agencies tasked with enforcing the law have fallen way short of their mandates. MALC has always promoted and advocated for fair trade and fair labor practices for all, no matter the discipline.
We will continue to work with and advocate for strong labor standards with our Massachusetts legislative and executive branch contacts and with our advocacy partners nationwide.
The budget released today by the Massachusetts House Ways and Means Committee recommends CUTTING the Commonwealth’s investment in the arts and cultural community by slashing the Massachusetts Cultural Council budget by more than 50% from $11.1 million to $5 million. This is unacceptable. Art drives our economy, enhances education, and builds our communities. This budget …
By PATRICIA COHEN MARCH 23, 2014
Lawyers for Sotheby’s auction house paid an unusual visit to a few lawmakers on Capitol Hill this month and brought along some high-powered lobbying muscle. They had come to complain about a new bill that even some supporters acknowledge faces a difficult road in this divided Congress: a proposal to give visual artists — or their estates — a cut of the profits when their work is resold at public auction.