Massachusetts Artists Leaders Coalition
Artists leaders and artist-run groups addressing policy issues that affect artists in Massachusetts
Apply by September 15. Artist Resource Manager Description: THIS IS A TEMPORARY GRANT FUNDED POSITION WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF BECOMING PERMANENT. This is a new position in the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture that will help artists navigate City Hall and the arts and culture sector in Boston. The position will be housed within …
August 1, 2016 Massachusetts Cultural Council Press Release (Boston, MA) – The Massachusetts Legislature voted overwhelmingly Sunday to restore $7.7 million in state funding for the arts, humanities, and sciences through the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC). Both the House and Senate voted to override Governor Charlie Baker’s veto and restore MCC’s budget to $14 million, …
MALC is pleased to announce that the House and Senate voted this weekend to override budget cuts to our sector enacted by Governor Charlie Baker in the 2017 State Budget. Here are the line items they restored: 1. Massachusetts Cultural Council: Line Item # 0640-0300 What the Governor vetoed/reduced in funding: (reduce MCC funding by) …
As mentioned in prior MALC posts, the end of the two year Legislative session is July 31st and all pending matters before the Senate and House need to be taken up (the budget overrides and pending key legislation). Please see MALC’s blog post on what vetoes need to be overridden and how to advocate: http://artistsunderthedome.org/malc/news/reminder-please-advocate-override-governors-vetoes/ …