Massachusetts Cultural Council Press Feed News on the arts, sciences and humanities across Massachusetts http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/news/pressroom.html MCC Supports Preservation of Traditional Arts 5 master artists to work with apprentices http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/news/apprenticeships_release.html State Cuts Force MCC to Cut Programs, Staff Appropriation is down 23.4% from last year http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/news/fy10_release.html State Fellowships Honor Exceptional Artists 50 filmmakers, composers, craft artists, playwrights, sculptors, photographers win grants http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/news/af09_release.html <em>WorldFest</em> Returns to Celebrate Diverse Festivals and Events State marketing initiative highlights multicultural events throughout the Commonwealth http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/news/worldfest09_release.html 57,000 Kids Get on the <em>Big Yellow School Bus</em> Bank of America/MCC program supports cultural field trips http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/news/bysb_eoy.html Federal Stimulus Funds Preserve Arts Jobs 28 Arts Organizations Win Grants from Massachusetts Arts Stimulus Program http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/news/stimulus_release.html State Invests in $12.4 Million in Cultural Facilities Cultural Facilities Fund supports creative economy infrastructure in Massachusetts http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/facilities/facilities_news/may09_release.htm Senate Panel Proposes 57 Percent Cut to Cultural Funding Through MCC Budget calls for an appropriation of just $5.39 million for the Massachusetts Cultural Council http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/news/senate_wm10.html House Panel Proposes 10% Cut to Cultural Funding Through MCC Budget would reduce MCC's appropriation to $11.4 million through FY 2010 http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/news/hwm_FY10.html Cambridge Charter School Student Wins Poetry Recitation Contest More than 10,000 Mass. high schools students competed in Poetry Out Loud http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/news/pol09.html $l.3 Million in New MCC Funding Boosts Creative Economy State program invests in innovate projects across Massachusetts http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/news/adams09_release.html Governor's Budget Calls for $12 Million for MCC Represents $600k cut from current year's budget http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/news/house1_FY10.html 5 Mass. Youth Art Programs Receive National Honor State to salute Coming Up Taller honorees on Feb. 5 http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/news/cut09_release.html Commonwealth Awards Celebrate Achievement in Arts & Culture Awards to honor cultural organizations, artists, and leaders in Boston, Pittsfield, Worcester http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/news/commonwealth09.html MCC Presents <em>Commonwealth Reading Series</em> Award-winning authors to appear statewide http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/news/reading.html GOVERNOR SUPPORTS CULTURAL FUNDING, 2009 Budget Preserves Cultural Facilities Fund, Includes $400k Increase for MCC The Massachusetts Legislature has approved a state budget for the new fiscal year that calls for $6.5 million for the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund and a $400,000 budget increase for the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC). http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/news/budget09_final.html LEGISLATURE PRESERVES CULTURAL FACILITIES FUND, House & Senate Recommend $400,000 Increase for MCC The Massachusetts Legislature has approved a state budget for the new fiscal year that calls for $6.5 million for the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund and a $400,000 budget increase for the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC). http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/news/conference_budget.html MCC Announces 2008 Artist Fellowships The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) has recognized more than 60 Massachusetts artists for creating work of exceptional quality in a range of disciplines. MCC's Artist Fellowship Program will award $7,500 unrestricted grants to 39 artists, and distinguish 24 others as finalists. These outstanding artists were selected from 1,800 applicants in the disciplines of choreography, drawing, painting, fiction/creative nonfiction, poetry and traditional arts. http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/news/AF08.html