Massachusetts Artists Leaders Coalition
Artists leaders and artist-run groups addressing policy issues that affect artists in Massachusetts
News via the Massachusetts Cultural Council: Legislature’s Final State Budget Funds Arts & Culture at Current Levels July 7, 2017 The state Legislature approved a budget today that will support the arts, humanities, and sciences through the Mass Cultural Council at current levels of just under $14 million. Faced once again with sluggish revenue growth, …
The Lowell Art & Makers Festival is a brand new 2-day festival happening in downtown Lowell, MA on September 16 & 17, 2017 from 12-6pm each day. Over 60 artist tents will be combined with a maker festival, music, performing artists, interactive public art, and more. With a substantial creative community in the city, we …
This morning, the Conference Committee released its budget which will be voted on this afternoon by the Massachusetts House and Senate. Lawmakers can not change this budget or add amendments to it. They can vote yes, no, or abstain from voting on it. To view the Conference Committee budget and see what amendments made it …
The City of Worcester and the Worcester Cultural Coalition recognize creative placemaking, cultural economic development and the arts as powerful tools to improve quality of life and as an opportunity to Reimagine Main Street. Main Street Reimagined complements Worcester’s current downtown artery reconstruction as a Complete Street. Artists who live and/or maintain a studio in …