Arts and Culture

Long-awaited arts funding finally arriving

Long-awaited arts funding finally arriving

Mass. nets $100m so far; Boston Symphony receives $10m

By Lily Robinson Arts and creativity 0 Comments Jul 11, 2021

MASSACHUSETTS ARTS appear to be big beneficiaries of $16 billion in federal relief aid that is finally starting to be released after a delayed start and an arduous review process. According to federal data on the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program, 123 Massachusetts arts organizations have received more than $100 million so far, the seventh-highest(...)

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