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Senate Art Committee adopts updated selection criteria for honoring Massachusetts women
Summary
The Senate Art Committee voted to adopt revised selection criteria for choosing a woman to be represented in the Senate chamber, approved a scoring process for 48 public nominations, and set deadlines for a ranked shortlist ahead of a March 20 meeting.
The Senate Art Committee on Thursday adopted revised selection criteria for choosing a woman to be represented in the Senate chamber and directed staff to use a ranked scoring form to narrow 48 public nominations to a top 10 ahead of the committee's March 20 meeting.
Committee Chair (name not specified) led the meeting and read back seven criteria the panel approved: historical weight and legacy; connection to Massachusetts; representation and diversity; symbolism and narrative; commitment to justice and inclusion; recognition (whether the nominee is already publicly recognized or whether a placement would expand public recognition); and artistic and aesthetic considerations. Chair asked the committee to approve a revised seventh criterion phrased, "Can her portrait be respectfully visually portrayed in a visually inspiring…
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