Massachusetts Artists Leaders Coalition
Artists leaders and artist-run groups addressing policy issues that affect artists in Massachusetts
The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, the NCRP, recently hosted a webinar offering thoughts on how to set the stage for program planning and grantmaking “which will explore how foundations can be more creative and flexible in supporting grassroots groups and leaders.” [blockquote align=”none” cite=”~https://www.ncrp.org/”]NCRP promotes philanthropy that serves the public good, is responsive to …
Earlier this month, the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) released its Massachusetts Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) State Plan detailing what determines a successful school in the Commonwealth. Arts education accessibility and participation for grades K-12 is included as a foundational element of every child’s curriculum. The artists community appreciates the hard …
The following joint letter was posted Feb. 24, 2016, to friends and supporters of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the MIT List Visual Arts Center, the Institute of Contemporary Art, the Harvard Art Museums, and the Museum of Fine Arts. Please forward to your friends and networks: As directors of Boston’s art museums, we serve …
Released Feb 20, 2017 SAG-AFTRA, the entertainment industry labor union representing more than 160,000 actors, broadcasters and recording artists, today released the following Statement on the Rights of a Free and Unencumbered Press: “As a union whose membership includes broadcast and online journalists, SAG-AFTRA champions the rights of a free press, whose primary role is …