In the Arts: Mass. Grant Program Won’t Get New Money; Theaters Respond to Fiscal Challenges
June 26, 2009 | Read Time: 1 minute
The Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund, which last month doled out $12.4-million to 85 cultural organizations for infrastructure and planning projects, is not expected to get any state money in the fiscal 2010 budget, according to The Boston Globe.
“The state has a lot of capital priorities … so we were really pleased that the governor invested in 2009 in this program, because the money is sorely needed,’’ said Greg Liakos, spokesman for the Massachusetts Cultural Council, which co-runs the fund. “But we just don’t have an indication yet whether he is thinking about continuing to invest in this fund.”
In other arts news, the Associated Press reports on the innovative strategies nonprofit theaters in the United States and Canada are adopting to keep up ticket sales amid the economic downturn.
Also, the Boston Symphony Orchestra will lay off 10 employees, about 5 percent of its work force, as part of a budget-cutting effort that has already seen it freeze hiring and cancel a 2010 European tour, says The Boston Globe.
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