Massachusetts Artists Leaders Coalition
Artists leaders and artist-run groups addressing policy issues that affect artists in Massachusetts
One of the recent clashes around IP rights reported somewhat recently in news media concerns residuals for voice actors. SAG-AFTRA called for a strike against 11 video game publishers this past October. “The strike comes in light of an unsuccessful 19 months of negotiations after the existing labor contract known as the Interactive Media Agreement …
From the Greater Boston Chamber of Coops: Dear Friends: Thank you to the 60+ of you who have RSVPed to the Boston city council hearing on coops. We are writing with an important update. The coop hearing is being postponed as some of the Mayor’s staff now cannot attend. This was a surprise to many, including the …
The Boston Chamber of Cooperatives is working with the City Council of Boston to host a hearing on cooperatives. The hearing will take place on Monday, December 12th from 11am to 2pm at Boston City Hall. It is free and open to the public. There will be a panel on housing cooperatives and a second panel on worker/consumer cooperatives.
Everyone interested in a building a more equitable, sustainable, and cooperative economy in Boston is invited to join them.
Please RSVP if you’re able to attend.
You can also take action online and email the city council using this form: https://actionnetwork.org/
From the National Endowment for the Arts: How to Do Creative Placemaking Event Will be Livestreamed. Follow conversations at #creativeplace Link to the full press release: https://www.arts.gov/news/2016/how-do-creative-placemaking December 1, 2016 Washington, DC—In its ongoing commitment to producing resources for community engagement with the arts, the National Endowment for the Arts has published How to Do Creative …