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		<title>From the MCC: Governor&#8217;s Budget Calls for $9.2 Million for MCC</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:43:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rweinman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(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&#8217;s fiscal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MCC Call to Action: Support the Adams Arts Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 21:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>berkshirecreativeintern</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From MCC News: MCC Partners with MassINC in &#8220;Creative Placemaking&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/from-mcc-news-mcc-partners-with-massinc-in-creative-placemaking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 21:15:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>berkshirecreativeintern</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grant to MassINC puts the arts at center of economic development strategies for state’s network of older, industrial cities. &#160; The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) will join MassINC in an expanded effort to use arts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Berkshire Creative head selected for Massachusetts Economic Development Planning Council</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 21:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rweinman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Berkshire Creative Economy Council (Berkshire Creative) Director Helena Fruscio appointed by Governor Deval Patrick to serve on the Commonwealth’s Economic Development Planning Council. &#160; The Economic Development Planning Council, which was first convened this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From the Berkshire Eagle: Lawmakers team up to beef up tourism</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/from-the-berkshire-eagle-lawmakers-team-up-to-beef-up-tourism/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:06:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rweinman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Clarence Fanto, Berkshire Eagle Staff Wednesday April 20, 2011 With steep slashes in funding for cities, towns and social services looming as the Massachusetts budget for the upcoming fiscal year advances on Beacon Hill, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New MCC Funds Fuel MA Creative Sector $765,500 Supports Innovative Projects in Arts, Science, and History: Multiple Berkshire Organizations Benefit</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/new-mcc-funds-fuel-ma-creative-sector-765500-supports-innovative-projects-in-arts-science-and-history-multiple-berkshire-organizations-benefit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rweinman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) today announced the release of $765,500 to help revitalize communities and generate new economic activity through arts, science, and history projects across the state. MCC&#8217;s Adams Arts Program for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sen. Downing tapped to lead telecommunications, utilites &amp; energy panel</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/sen-downing-tapped-to-lead-telecommunications-utilites-energy-panel/</link>
		<comments>http://berkshirecreative.org/sen-downing-tapped-to-lead-telecommunications-utilites-energy-panel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rweinman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State Senator Benjamin B. Downing (D- Pittsfield) is pleased to announce that he will serve as Senate Chairman of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy during the 2011-2012 legislative session. &#8220;I am grateful [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From the Berkshire Eagle: Berkshire County organizations receive more than half a million in funds to boost nonprofit programs</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/from-the-berkshire-eagle-berkshire-county-organizations-receive-more-than-half-a-million-in-funds-to-boost-nonprofit-programs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rweinman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Trevor Jones Thursday, October 21, 2010 The financial world of nonprofit organizations always seems to feel a bit precarious. But a number of local organizations could breathe a slight sigh of relief Wednesday with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Message from the MCC on Question #3</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/a-message-from-the-mcc-on-question-3/</link>
		<comments>http://berkshirecreative.org/a-message-from-the-mcc-on-question-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:04:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rweinman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Massachusetts Cultural Council Executive Director Anita Walker writes: Dear Colleagues, Despite their differences, all four candidates for Massachusetts Governor oppose Question 3 on the November 2 ballot. Opposition to this initiative has also united groups [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MCC Invests $7 million in Organizations, Schools, &amp; Communities</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/mcc-invests-7-million-in-organizations-schools-communities/</link>
		<comments>http://berkshirecreative.org/mcc-invests-7-million-in-organizations-schools-communities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 19:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rweinman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) has released more than $7 million in new public funding for nonprofit cultural organizations, communities, and education programs across the Commonwealth. These grants help revitalize communities, support creative learning, and [...]]]></description>
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