A periodic round-up of news for artists related to the COVID-19 crisis. ? Over $264,000,000 Mass Cultural Council collected data from nearly 700 organizations and learned that cultural organizations have lost more than $264,000,000 in revenue since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The losses impact over 15,000 employees. Read our report. Assistance We are offering our … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Arts News Roundup Apr 10
A periodic round-up of news for artists related to the COVID-19 crisis. CARES Act Update This week, the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance announced an update on its implementation of new benefits from the federal CARES Act. Self-employed individuals in the creative sector may have heard that the CARES Act benefits include temporary unemployment … [Read more...]
Apply Now to the COVID-19 Relief Fund for Individuals
Mass Cultural Council is now accepting applications to the COVID-19 Relief Fund for Individuals. The Fund provides $1,000 grants to people who have lost income derived from their work as individual artists and independent teaching artists/humanists/scientists as a direct result of COVID-19 related cancellations and closures in Massachusetts. The deadline to apply is April … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Arts News Round-Up Apr 7
A periodic round-up of news of interest to artists, related to the COVID-19 crisis. The image embedded above is Sea Crevice (2019) by Marjorie Kaye (Painting Finalist 18). Kaye was scheduled to have a solo exhibition, Foundation, at the Pine Manor College Hess Gallery. But like many artists in the COVID-19 crisis, her exhibition has been disrupted by the gallery’s … [Read more...]
Announcing the Mass Cultural Council COVID-19 Relief Fund for Individuals
Mass Cultural Council believes in the power of culture, and we recognize that the work done by creative and innovative individuals is key to our vital communities. We know that the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has caused major disruptions for the careers of individuals who earn income through their work in the cultural sector. In response, Mass Cultural Council today announces … [Read more...]