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• Senate Rejects Effort to Restore MCC Funding

  

  May 23, 2012, Boston, MA-The Massachusetts Senate today rejected an amendment to restore funding for the arts, humanities, and sciences through the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC). The amendment would have increased the total state appropriation [...]

• House Approves Amendment to Reverse Proposed Budget Cut to MCC

  

  Two weeks ago, the House Ways and Means Committee recommended a budget of $8.0 million for the Massachusetts Cultural Council in FY13. Last night the House of Representatives approved an amendment to increase that amount [...]

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• From iberkshires: Pittsfield Solons Talk Art, Culture and Politics At Forum

  

  By Joe Durwin PITTSFIELD, Mass.� While local politicians have slightly different perspectives about the cultural scene, they all support the city’s creative economy. Mayor Daniel Bianchi, state Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier, and Ward 6 City Councilor [...]

• February Tricks of the Trade: Integration of Art and Community

  

  The FEBRUARY: Integration of Art and Community How can you effectively reach out and collaborate with the community through art? In these open-forum workshops, participants will discuss how to establish the connection between artist and [...]

• From the MCC: Governor’s Budget Calls for $9.2 Million for MCC

  

  (Boston, MA) Governor Deval Patrick today released a proposed state budget for the coming fiscal year that calls for $9.2 million for arts and cultural funding through the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC). The Governor’s fiscal [...]

• Gov. Deval Patrick Announces $7.4 Mil in Mass Cultural Facilities Fund Grants

  

  (Boylston, MA)—Governor Deval Patrick today announced $7.4 million in grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund (CFF) to support building projects for nonprofit arts, heritage, and science organizations across the Commonwealth. The new CFF investment [...]

• Adams Creative Economy Grants Restored

  

   Yesterday Governor Deval Patrick signed a supplemental budget for the current fiscal year that restores $750,000 to the Massachusetts Cultural Council for its Adams Arts Program for the Creative Economy. The Governor’s decision followed vigorous [...]

• MCC Call to Action: Support the Adams Arts Program

  

  In August, as you know, the board of the Massachusetts Cultural Council voted to suspend grantmaking for the Adams Program in fiscal year 2012 – but also to seek a supplemental state appropriation of $750,000 [...]

• From MCC News: MCC Partners with MassINC in “Creative Placemaking”

  

  Grant to MassINC puts the arts at center of economic development strategies for state’s network of older, industrial cities.   The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) will join MassINC in an expanded effort to use arts [...]