A periodic round-up for artists of news related to the COVID-19 crisis. State Budget Update The pandemic has canceled, delayed, and/or scrambled plans across the cultural sector. You may be curious how this applies to our annual state budget process. Mass Cultural Council's Communications Director Bethann Steiner explains how COVID-19 is affecting – and possibly delaying … [Read more...]

A periodic round-up for artists of news related to the COVID-19 crisis. "In Need Of Love Today: A Multitrack Extravaganza," created by Frank Padellaro and Luke Jaeger (Film & Video Finalist '07) to promote the Northampton Arts Council's COVID-19 Artist Relief Fund. Reopening Plan On Monday, May 18, 2002, Gov. Charlie Baker announced the four phase plan for reopening … [Read more...]

A periodic round-up of news for artists related to the COVID-19 crisis. Mass Cultural Council Pandemic-Related Funding On April 27, 2020, Mass Cultural Council announced 272 awards to individual artists and independent teaching artists/scientists/humanists as part of the COVID-19 Relief Fund for Individuals. We received over 1,800 applications and awarded the grants by … [Read more...]

A periodic round-up of news for artists related to the COVID-19 crisis. Finances for Artists Webinar WBUR's The ARTery is hosting a webinar, Finances for Artists, featuring artist and arts organizer Ngoc-Tran Vu leading a Zoom workshop that covers finances and taxes for artists. It's on Thursday, April 23, 2020, 6 PM, and it's free but space is limited. MASSCreative … [Read more...]

The Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance has completed building its online platform to accept applications to the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program. You can find the application here: https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-pandemic-unemployment-assistance Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) provides up to 39 weeks of payment to workers not … [Read more...]