Massachusetts Artists Leaders Coalition
Artists leaders and artist-run groups addressing policy issues that affect artists in Massachusetts
(On behalf of The Kennedy Center – Office of VSA and Accessibility) LAST CALL! You still have until March 15, 2017 to submit your proposal The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is seeking contract proposals from eligible and qualified nonprofit arts, education, and cultural organizations to perform the VSA programs listed below that provide …
Despite the court-ordered stay of President Trump’s first immigration travel ban of late January, 2017, restricting entry of citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries, reports of detention and aggressive interrogation of travelers, including U.S. citizens¹, by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials at US airports were widely reported. PEN America, an organization dedicated to protecting “open expression in the …
DigBoston, the “one-stop nexus for everything worth doing or knowing in the Boston area,” is reaching out to working artists within that very area.
The publication, which focuses on arts, entertainment, news, and lifestyle, has released an online survey for working artists. DigBoston is exploring an expansion of its arts section and it wants input from the artists community.
Click here to complete the survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdc-mKcEdiBICpoasd1KOuM1rx3Eiu6btPoTHU11-jB6TSW9w/viewform
Some things you might suggest in the survey:
SAG-AFTRA recently announced their participation with a broad coalition of music industry groups pushing for reform of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, whose implementation has generally failed in effectively protecting the intellectual property rights of artists of all disciplines. In addition to SAG-AFTRA, the coalition includes the American Federation of Musicians; American Society of Composers, …