Massachusetts
Local Partner
Massachusetts Cultural Council
www.massculturalcouncil.org
"The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) is a state agency that promotes excellence, access, education and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences to improve the quality of life for all Massachusetts residents and contribute to the economic vitality of our communities. [We are] committed to building a central place for the arts, sciences and humanities in the everyday lives of communities across the Commonwealth. The Council pursues this mission through a combination of grant programs, partnerships and services for nonprofit cultural organizations, schools, communities and individual artists."
***Recipient of a LINC Challenge Grant, funded by The Kresge Foundation.
Creative Communities Project
Artistlink.org
www.artistlink.org
ArtistLink.org is a website that offers comprehensive technical information on artist space development including news on developing projects, a "space toolbox" that contains an online home buying course for artists, and advice on arts zoning for municipalities. Additionally, ArtistLink has received $100,000 to support the launch of two new programs: integrating artist space planning into municipal economic development activities, and providing grants and technical assistance to building owners to thoughtfully assess their future capital needs. ArtistLink retains a real estate consultant to provide comprehensive one-on-one assistance to artists, developers, and municipalities working on artist space development projects. As a complement to these activities, the MCC also hosts a companion website (www.artspacefinder.org) featuring a searchable online directory of artist spaces in the state of Massachusetts.