FY22 Budget Update: Great News!
On July 9, the House and Senate unanimously approved the Conference Committee’s final report of the FY22 Budget. Included in the report is $21.4 million for the Mass Cultural Council’s annual budget. This is the largest public investment in arts and culture since Fiscal Year 2002 when the state allocated $23.9 million to the Mass Cultural Council, and it represents a $2 million increase over last year’s budget.
The next step is for Governor Baker to sign the budget into law. He has 10 days to sign or veto the budget.
We need arts and cultural supportors across Massachusetts to write Governor Baker and urge him to sign the budget retaining the full $21.4 million.
Let Governor Baker know that as Massachusetts continues to come out of the pandemic, we are going to need every tool at our disposal to revive the economy in full, bring people together again, and proactively work for racial equity. The arts and cultural sector will be central to these efforts.
Thank you for joining arts and cultural advocates across Massachusetts. When we unit in advocacy, change happens!
FY22 Budget Update: Great News!
On July 9, the House and Senate unanimously approved the Conference Committee’s final report of the FY22 Budget. Included in the report is $21.4 million for the Mass Cultural Council’s annual budget. This is the largest public investment in arts and culture since Fiscal Year 2002 when the state allocated $23.9 million to the Mass Cultural Council, and it represents a $2 million increase over last year’s budget.
The next step is for Governor Baker to sign the budget into law. He has 10 days to sign or veto the budget.
We need arts and cultural supportors across Massachusetts to write Governor Baker and urge him to sign the budget retaining the full $21.4 million.
Let Governor Baker know that as Massachusetts continues to come out of the pandemic, we are going to need every tool at our disposal to revive the economy in full, bring people together again, and proactively work for racial equity. The arts and cultural sector will be central to these efforts.
Thank you for joining arts and cultural advocates across Massachusetts. When we unit in advocacy, change happens!