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Showdown between The Boston Globe and the Boston Newspaper Guild May be Avoided

December 21, 2018

A potential showdown between Boston Globe owner John Henry and the Boston Newspaper Guild may conclude in an agreement. In an email responding to a query by WGBH, Henry surprised many by stating that the Globe is now profitable.

Henry said in his December 19th response to WGBH, “We want the strongest possible newsroom in the future. . . . So ultimately I believe management and the guild will find common ground. . . .” (more…)

Craft Emergency Relief Fund Accepting Applications From Arts/Crafts People in Need

December 12, 2018

Are you a professional artist/craftsperson who has experienced a recent career-threatening emergency such as an illness, accident, fire, or natural disaster. Do you know someone who has?

The Craft Emergency Relief Fund is a national nonprofit organization providing small grants of up to $3,000 for artists in such emergency situations.

“You must have experienced a recent, unforeseen emergency or triggering event that has significantly and adversely affected your ability to produce, exhibit and/or market your work and, thus, creates the need for immediate assistance.”

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Call to Artists: Create a Real Seat at the Policy-Making Table!

December 8, 2018

THIS CALL TO ARTISTS INVITES INTERPRETATIONS OF THE JOURNEYS TO THE TABLE OF PROMINENT LEGISLATORS AND ACTIVISTS, BOTH HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY.

The Edward M. Kennedy Institute has issued a Call to Artists to be part of an exhibit displaying your “interpretations of the journeys to the table of prominent legislators and activists, both historical and contemporary.”

20 artists will be chosen as part of this “Seat at the Table” project and offered a stipend of $1000 for the design and construction of each work. (more…)

Thank you to everyone who came to the Artists Under the Dome Event & the Celebration of Life Ceremony for Liora Beer

November 20, 2018

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The MALC Steering Committee would like to thank everyone who attended and helped make the 12th Annual Artists Under the Dome event a huge success!

A special thanks goes out to our collaborators for this event: the Massachusetts State Treasury, the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

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