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February Tricks of the Trade: Integration of Art and Community
Posted on January 30, 2012 | No CommentsThe 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 community. Facilitating this relationship requires us to discuss identity, history,... -
From the MCC: Governor’s Budget Calls for $9.2 Million for MCC
Posted on January 26, 2012 | No Comments(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 year 2013 recommendation for the MCC represents level funding for... -
2012 Arts Advocacy Day
Posted on January 16, 2012 | No CommentsArts Advocacy Day April 16 – 17, 2012 The 25th annual Arts Advocacy Day is the only national event that brings together a broad cross section of America’s cultural and civic organizations, along with hundreds of grassroots advocates from across the country, to underscore the... -
From NEA Arts: Community’s the Thing-The Importance of the Summer Theater Festivals to the Berkshires
Posted on December 30, 2011 | No CommentsIn the summer of 1850, David Dudley Field, Jr., an attorney and homeowner in Western Massachusetts’ Berkshire County, arranged a picnic for notable authors and a handful of Berkshire citizens atop Monument Mountain near Great Barrington. That luncheon was said to have sparked the friendship... -
From the SBA: 5 Tips for Finding and Working with a Business Mentor
Posted on December 28, 2011 | 1 Commentby Caron Beesley A mentor is someone who has been there before (think about entrepreneurs and TV personalities like Gordon Ramsay or Donald Trump). They are experienced, successful, and can provide advice and guidance’ for no real personal gain. But how do you find a... -
Gov. Deval Patrick Announces $7.4 Mil in Mass Cultural Facilities Fund Grants
Posted on November 18, 2011 | No Comments(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 will support repairs, improvements, and expansions for 54 cultural organizations... -
Adams Creative Economy Grants Restored
Posted on October 28, 2011 | No CommentsYesterday 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 advocacy from cultural leaders, local officials, and business groups, and... -
MCC Call to Action: Support the Adams Arts Program
Posted on September 19, 2011 | No CommentsIn 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 to restore funding for the program in the current year.... -
From MCC Newsletter: MCC’s Adams Arts Program for the Creative Economy Suspended
Posted on August 30, 2011 | No CommentsMCC RELEASES $6.5M FOR PUBLIC PROGRAMS IN THE ARTS, SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES But Budget Cut Forces Agency to Suspend Grants in Adams Arts Program, Seek Supplemental Appropriation Springfield, MA – Yesterday the board of the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) approved grants totaling $6.5 million for... -
AUGUST 11 AND 12 HUD WEBCASTS ON FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR NONPROFIT ARTS AND DESIGN ORGANIZATIONS
Posted on August 11, 2011 | No Comments$123 Million in Funding is Available through HUD’s Community Challenge Grant Program and HUD’s Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Program Nonprofit arts organizations are invited to attend two webcasts about funding opportunities through the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Sustainable Housing and...


















