News and Views

ACTION ALERT: Urge the MA Senate to Support Art and Culture
The Senate Way and Means Committee released its budget on Wednesday and the result is a big disappointment for the arts, culture, and creative community. Senate Ways and Means proposed a $9.6 million budget for the Massachusetts Cultural Council -- a $1.5 million CUT from what the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed just last...
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How Arts Education Saved a Roxbury Public School
“I had a huge security infrastructure and I decided to eliminate it completely, and reinvest all that money into the arts.” – Andrew Bott
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House Approves Amendment for Increase in MCC Budget
I have good news to report from the State House. Monday night the House approved an amendment to erase the proposed $1.5 million cut in the MCC budget AND to add $1.5 million to the MCC budget. This vote increased the state's investment in the creative community more than 15% to a total of...
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Community Impact

Playwright Mentoring Program at Barrington Stage Co.
Pittsfield’s nationally acclaimed theater group, the Barrington Stage Company, has an innovative educational youth initiative called the Playwright Mentoring Project (PMP). During this rigorous, half-year program, troubled adolescents learn essential life skills in a supportive environment. Over a 26-week span, participants go through a series of creative exercises and educational...
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