On Monday, January 27th, the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget sent a memo to all federal agencies ordering the immediate freeze of all federal grants, loans, and other financial assistance funds.

Organizers from the Berkshire/Columbia Counties Pay Equity Coalition discussed their work to bridge wage disparities for entry—and mid-level employees at cultural organizations in Berkshire and Columbia Counties.

Joyce Linehan and Erin O’Brien led a conversation about how public and cultural policies are written, how we create momentum to advance legislation, and how policies impact creative communities.

On July 24th Gov. Healey signed H.4890, An Act relative to salary range transparency into law.

Read more about recommendations for nurturing the arts ecosystem in Western Massachusetts.

A recent piece of legislation provides nonprofit organizations more flexibility for governance and board activities.