It’s a sad day for Kansas. And for all rural and avant-garde arts organizations. Arts Outposts Stung by Cuts in State Aid: “Financial aid to local arts groups has dropped 42 percent in the last decade, according to the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies. Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback vetoed the entire budget for arts [...]
Important! Tell your legislators what you think! From the Massachusetts Cultural Council New efforts to expand gambling in Massachusetts are moving rapidly through the state Legislature. We want to make sure the voice of the nonprofit cultural community is heard in this debate. Our supporters in the state Legislature say it is urgent that [...]
LIVE ART SPEAK November 6, 2010 Boston Public Library 1 to 4:30 P.M. Join the conversation! Download the flyer and post it! Free and open to ALL Massachusetts artists of ALL disciplines: visual, craft, literary, new media, performing artists, and more! More info: http://www.artistsunderthedome.org Highlights: a tour of the Kirstein Business Library at the Boston [...]
Globe Editorial & Call to Action on Independent Contractor Issue 7/17/10 Greetings All, The end of the Legislative session is July 31st. There is a very short time frame to pass corrective legislation to fix the unintended consequences from the 2004 Independent Contractor law impacting freelancers and artists of all disciplines. (7/17/10) Saturday’s Boston Globe [...]