This figure equals the line item appropriation the Governor proposed in his original H2 budget bill in January – prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As part of our equity work, the Agency is providing educational resources for inclusive hiring processes
Executive Director Anita Walker's remarks at MASSCreative’s 2019 Arts Advocacy Day: I just read about a new book that contends “the bright side has been denied the attention it deserves.” That’s not because there isn’t plenty of bright side. I’m looking at it…all of you...filling this hall. ...
Today Governor Baker released a budget for FY21 that proposes an investment of $16.3M for the arts, humanities, and sciences through the Mass Cultural Council, representing a 9.455% funding reduction from FY20.
Forum | Grants for Creative Individuals
Recognizing the Local Cultural Council Program and the extraordinary members fueling its success
A regular update on our anti-racism work
Mass Cultural Council has been tasked with the enormous and amazing direction to equitably invest almost $100M in state dollars into the cultural sector this fiscal year!
We want creativity, we demand it—but we don’t invest in it
FY22 spending plan adopted by governing Council
Tips on working with the media and other strategies for gaining visibility
Your feedback on our plans for a new artists funding program
Because the MA House and Senate each endorsed its own version of the bill, a Conference Committee was appointed to reconcile the two bills and develop a final conference report.
New operating support grant program to launch next month
Opioid settlement funds to fuel prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery efforts
Legislators are starting the process of determining how to invest these federal funds.
To date, in FY22 LCCs have awarded 6,472 grants to everything from murals to lectures, festivals, and performances.
Prescribing arts & culture experiences helps address social isolation amongst people with chronic illness - and reduces healthcare costs
Working closely with our Executive Director, this new team will work - internally and externally - to advance the Agency's equity, access, and inclusion goals.
Under this plan we will work to advance the creative and cultural sector to other sectors
