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  • PCC

    Pittsfield Announces New Collaborative Grant

    Sheila McKenna, president of the Pittsfield Cultural Council and Jen Lawless, program manager of the Mass Cultural Council announce a new Special Collaborative Grant Initiative for the Pittsfield Community of $100,000 for this upcoming year. This grant is in addition to the regular cycle of...

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  • artsake

    ArtSake Launches New “Ask an Arts Attorney” Series

    From ArtSake: “We’re excited to welcome guest blogger Jenny Milana, of DangerMilana, whose experience in contract negotiations, copyright issues, and other legal matters spans the publishing, theater, music, film and television industries. What’s more, while growing up in California, Jenny worked as an actor, so...

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  • NEAHUD

    NEA and HUD Announce Two New Funding Opportunities

    On July 7, 2010, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and by the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) held a joint webinar and announced two new funding opportunities for the arts community. NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman has been spearheading negotiations with multiple...

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  • 5050

    50 Days of Local Arts Advocacy in 50 States!

    When was the last time your organization met with your member of Congress? Have you invited him or her to an arts event recently? Now’s your chance: Americans for the Arts  is offering the tools you need to advocate for the arts in your community...

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  • The Kauffman Foundation of  Entrepreneurship

    The Kauffman Foundation of Entrepreneurship

    The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is a private nonpartisan foundation that works to harness the power of entrepreneurship and innovation to grow economies and improve human welfare. Through its research and other initiatives, the Kauffman Foundation aims to open young people’s eyes to the possibility...

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  • Americans for the Arts Creative Industries Report

    Americans for the Arts Creative Industries Report

    Creative Industries: Business & Employment in the Arts reports continue to offer a research-based approach to understanding the scope and importance of the arts to the nation’s economy. While most economic impact studies of the arts have focused on the nonprofit sector (such as our...

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  • innovationDAILY -Daily Newsletter Highlighting Global Innovation News and Trends

    innovationDAILY -Daily Newsletter Highlighting Global Innovation News and Trends

    innovationDaily is a free subscription email service bringing you daily email updates on what’s new in Innovation, Entrepreneurship,  and more from around the world. The mission of innovationDAILY is to accelerate the growth of the entrepreneurial innovation economy in America. innovationDAILY is a service of...

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  • From ArtistLink: Capital Grant Opportunities

    From ArtistLink: Capital Grant Opportunities

    Capital Grant Opportunities: Kresge and Ford Foundations Two national funders are now offering opportunities for arts and cultural organizations to access capital grants. One is for pre-development phases of construction, and the other is for renovation costs and capital reserves. Please be aware that both...

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  • Free Legal Services for Nonprofits Available Statewide

    Free Legal Services for Nonprofits Available Statewide

    The Lawyers Clearinghouse, founded in 1988 by the Boston Bar Association and Massachusetts Bar Association, provides pro bono legal services to nonprofit organizations throughout Massachusetts. To be eligible for free legal assistance, the organization should: Be nonprofit or seek to establish nonprofit status Provide services...

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  • Matchbook.org

    Matchbook.org

    MatchBook.org is an online cultural marketplace that brings together New England’s performing and teaching artists and the people and organizations who present them. This free website features an easy-to-search directory of artists, performance spaces and presenting organizations, designed to MATCH artists with presenters that BOOK...

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