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Article: SHOWING THE PUBLIC PUBLICLY FUNDED ART
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- January 24, 2001
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Back in the 1980s, work by winners of the Mas sa chu setts
Cultural Council's visual arts grants was regularly exhibited by the
Artists Foundation. In the 1990s the vigor - and the funding - for
both state-supported institutions took a dive and these exhibitions
largely disappeared. Since the grants are public money - they've
increased this year from $7,500 to $12,500, with fi nal ists' awards
remaining at $1,000 - you'd think every effort would be made to show
the public what work won. A council spokesperson says the agency does
want to increase the number of artists' exhibitions it sponsors as
part of an overall plan to help artists market their work.
Meanwhile, outside groups have ...