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Arts advocates back Creative Space Act and PLACE Act to preserve studios and expand public art
Summary
Artists, planners and nonprofit leaders told the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development on Oct. 21 that Massachusetts needs new tools and predictable funding to preserve creative workspaces, pay artists living wages and sustain public art.
Artists, planners and nonprofit leaders told the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development on Oct. 21 that Massachusetts needs new tools and predictable funding to preserve creative workspaces, pay artists living wages and sustain public art.
Emily Ruddock, executive director of MassCreative, and Anna Sengupta, director of arts and culture at the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), described two bills: the Creative Space Act (H.3587/S.2334), which would allow municipalities to establish trust funds or similar mechanisms to acquire or preserve affordable studio and performance spaces, and the PLACE Act…
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