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June 18 & 19
CID/filmmakers Workshop Presents Domestic & International Film Financing Tutorial from 6-10 pm BOTH NIGHTS Location: 93 Border Street, West Newton MA (The NEW temporary space of the Center for Independent Documentary and the Filmmakers Workshop) This tutorial will be taught by Sandra Schulberg (sschulberg@aol.com), one of the pioneers of international financing for independent movies. Ms. Schulberg has been active in raising money for independent productions and nurturing indie filmmakers for more than 20 years. For registration information go to: http://filmmakersworkshop.eventbrite.com
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For Immediate Release February 25, 2008
Contact: Greg Liakos, Communications Director,Massachusetts Cultural Council 617-727-3668 x343, greg.liakos@art.state.ma.us
Rob Watson, Communications Coordinator, Massachusetts Cultural Council 617-727-3668 x268, rob.watson@art.state.ma.us
MASS. CULTURAL COUNCIL GRANTS FUEL CREATIVE ECONOMY
Adams program invests more than $1.3 million across state
Boston, MA--The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) today announced the release of more than $1.3 million in grants that draw on the state's extensive arts and cultural assets to stimulate economic activity and create new jobs and income.
MCC's Adams Arts Program for the Creative Economy is the most far-reaching program of its kind in the nation. This year the program will support 36 projects spanning dozens of communities in every region of Massachusetts.
The grants fuel a creative sector that has a $2.1 billion impact on the Massachusetts economy and provides more than 109,000 jobs, according to a recent report from the New England Foundation for the Arts, “The Creative Economy: A New Definition.” Massachusetts ranks among the top ten states nationally in employment in several key industries, including designers, architects, writers, and musicians.
“Our state offers a unique blend of innovative spirit, culture, and geography that attracts and retains creative industries and entrepreneurs,” said MCC Executive Director Anita Walker. “The creative economy provides a viable path for sustainable growth, economic development, and community revitalization. These grants will foster that growth in the coming year.”
The fundd projects include:
Refocusing the Lens Lead Partner: Center for Independent Documentary, Sharon (with Filmmakers Collaborative, Color of Film, Central Productins, LEF Foundation, WGBH Boston Media Productions, IATSE Local 481, and the Massachusetts Production Coalition)
Refocusing the Lens seeks to provide skills training and workforce development for the state's motion picture industry, and to organize and host a prestigious national film conference in Boston. 2008 Adams Grant: $65,000
Besides stimulating new jobs and income, MCC's Adams Program also fosters long-term partnerships between cultural institutions, businesses, and local governments. This funding must be matched dollar for dollar, so the program generates new public and private investment in communities across the state. Adams grants will also fund projects in Somerville, Cambridge, Lawrence, Lowell, Gloucester, Holyoke, Hyannis, Pittsfield, North Adams, and many more communities.
A full list can be found at www.massculturalcouncil.org
About the Massachusetts Cultural Council :The Massachusetts Cultural Council is a state agency that promotes excellence, access, education and diversity in the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences, in order to improve the quality of life for all Massachusetts residents and contribute to the state’s economic vitality. MCC is a state agency committed to building a central place for arts and culture in the everyday lives of communities across the Commonwealth. It pursues this mission through a combination of grants, services, and advocacy for cultural organizations, schools, communities, and artists. MCC receives an annual appropriation from the state Legislature and funds from the National Endowment for the Arts and other sources.