{"id":3492,"date":"2014-06-04T20:58:39","date_gmt":"2014-06-05T00:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/?p=3492"},"modified":"2014-06-19T12:44:38","modified_gmt":"2014-06-19T16:44:38","slug":"2015-budget-call-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/calls-to-action\/2015-budget-call-action\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 Budget Call To Action"},"content":{"rendered":"

Important Update on the 2015 State Budget and Call to Action.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Greetings!<\/p>\n

The 2015 Budget Conference Committee members from the Massachusetts House and Senate have been appointed!<\/p>\n

They are:<\/p>\n

The Honorable Brian S. Dempsey, House Chair<\/strong>
\nThe Honorable Stephen M. Brewer, Senate Chair<\/strong>
\nThe Honorable Stephen Kulik, House Vice Chair<\/strong>
\nThe Honorable Jennifer L. Flanagan, Senate Vice Chair<\/strong>
\nThe Honorable Vinny deMacedo, Ranking House Member<\/strong>
\nThe Honorable Richard J. Ross, Ranking Senate Member<\/strong><\/p>\n

These legislators are tasked to reconcile the differences between House and Senate budgets.<\/p>\n

MALC will be sending a letter to all six members respectfully asking them to do the following:<\/p>\n

1. To adopt the Senate funding line item for the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) at $12 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

(The House budget only funds the MCC at $9.6 million!)<\/p>\n

2 . To adopt the Senate budget outside section for a STEAM Advisory Council (science, technology, engineering, arts and math)<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Remember that the House version of the budget had a STEM Council and an amendment to change it to STEAM failed!)
\nMALC encourages everyone to send emails to these six legislators asking them to support the above two key provisions.<\/p>\n

These legislators’ contact information and other key information is at the end of this update\/call to action.<\/p>\n

If you send an email\/letter to them \u2013 be sure to list your name, address, and other contact information. We encourage you to let them know if you are a practicing artist and if so what discipline(s) you work in!<\/p>\n

Also please share this call to action with as many Massachusetts residents to urge them to contact these six legislators on the above two issues!<\/p>\n

Sincerely,<\/p>\n

Kathleen Bitetti
\nArtist and Co-founder of MALC<\/p>\n

\n

Contact information for the six legislators:<\/p>\n

Chairman Representative Brian S. Dempsey- Brian.Dempsey@mahouse.gov<\/strong>
\nState House- Room 243- Boston, MA 02133 Phone: 617-722-2990 Fax: 617-722-2215<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chairman Senator Stephen M. Brewer-Stephen.Brewer@masenate.gov<\/strong>
\nState House Room 212 Boston, MA 02133 Phone: 617-722-1540 Fax: 617-722-1078<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Honorable Stephen Kulik, House Vice Chair-Stephen.Kulik@mahouse.gov<\/strong>
\nState House Room 238 Boston, MA 02133 Phone: 617-722-2380 Fax: 617-722-2847<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Honorable Jennifer L. Flanagan, Senate Vice Chair-Jennifer.Flanagan@masenate.gov<\/strong>
\nState House Room 208 Boston, MA 02133 Phone: 617-722-1230 Fax: 617-722-1130<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Honorable Vinny deMacedo, Ranking House Member Vinny.deMacedo@mahouse.gov<\/strong>
\nState House Room 124 Boston, MA 02133 Phone: 617-722-2100 Fax: 617-722-2390<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Honorable Richard J. Ross, Ranking Senate Member- Richard.Ross@masenate.gov<\/strong>
\nState House Room 520 Boston, MA 02133 Phone: 617-722-1555 Fax: 617-722-1054<\/strong><\/p>\n

All info from- https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/People<\/p>\n

\n

How to address your correspondence:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Honorable Brian S. Dempsey, House Chair<\/strong>
\nThe Honorable Stephen M. Brewer, Senate Chair<\/strong>
\nThe Honorable Stephen Kulik, House Vice Chair<\/strong>
\nThe Honorable Jennifer L. Flanagan, Senate Vice Chair<\/strong>
\nThe Honorable Vinny deMacedo, Ranking House Member<\/strong>
\nThe Honorable Richard J. Ross, Ranking Senate Member<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dear Chairman Dempsey, Chairman Brewer, Vice Chairman Kulik, Vice Chairman Flanagan, Representative deMacedo, and Senator Ross:<\/p>\n

I am writing to ….<\/p>\n

[Using your own narrative perspective and your own words, please convey to the committee members why you support funding the MCC at $12 million and creating a STEAM Advisory Council. Form letters tend to get deleted en masse. Your personal touch will go a long way in promoting these vital budget initiatives.]<\/p>\n

Your name<\/p>\n

Your contact information
\nYour artistic discipline (if applicable)<\/p>\n

\n

Links to great information about STEAM:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.ucira.ucsb.edu\/changing-stem-to-steam-qa-with-john-maeda-president-rhode-island-school-of-design\/<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/miter.mit.edu\/ellen-winner-on-why-we-need-the-arts\/<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2010\/nov\/14\/my-bright-idea-john-maeda<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/john-m-eger\/national-science-foundati_b_868449.html<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/steam-notstem.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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