Massachusetts Artists Leaders Coalition
Artists leaders and artist-run groups addressing policy issues that affect artists in Massachusetts
Press release by Artist Rights Watch, July 20, 2017: @repjerrynadler: Reps. Nadler, @DarrellIssa Pre-1972 Copyright Fix with Introduction of CLASSICS Act WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) of the House Judiciary Subcommittee for Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet introduced bipartisan legislation to close a long-standing gap …
Massachusetts Cultural Council press release: July 19, 2017 On Monday Governor Charlie Baker vetoed a line in the state budget that funds the Mass Cultural Council, cutting its allocation by 14 percent to just over $12 million. Earlier this month the state Legislature voted overwhelmingly to fund the arts, humanities, and sciences through Mass Cultural …
Advocacy news via the Americans for the Arts’ Arts Action News: July 18, 2018 Late tonight, the full House Appropriations Committee met and approved funding for the National Endowment for the Arts at $145 million for FY 2018. While we’re still gathering details of the meeting, this completes the U.S. House committee consideration and advances …
On July 17, Governor Charlie Baker signed off on House Bill 3800, the budget for Fiscal Year 2018. Among the budget line items Baker vetoed (by reducing or zeroing out completely) were ones MALC has been tracking: Massachusetts Cultural Council – 0640-0300 – Reduced by $1,875,000 to $12,075,699. Center for the Book – 7000-9508 – …