Budget Amendment ID: FY2024-S3-289-R1

Redraft ECO 289

Massachusetts Cultural Council Charter

Messrs. Mark, Oliveira, Gomez and O'Connor, Ms. Gobi, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Moran, Messrs. Payano, Kennedy and Feeney, Ms. Rausch, Messrs. Cyr, Timilty and Pacheco and Ms. Edwards moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0640-0300, by striking out the words:- “(i) amplifying cultural vitality in cities and towns through integrated community-focused grants and initiatives; (ii) enhancing the commonwealth’s economic vitality by helping nonprofit cultural organizations, artists and other participants in the cultural tourism sector to thrive; (iii) enhancing creative learning experiences in schools and communities that instill agency in, and support the growth of, creative, productive and independent-minded young people; (iv) strengthening the council’s capacity to fulfill its mission and deliver the highest quality services to constituents; and (v) promoting more diverse and inclusive participation in the cultural sector by ensuring equity in policies, practices and opportunities” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “(i) stewarding programmatic practices that advance equity, diversity and inclusion; (ii) advancing the creative and cultural sector through building partnerships, identifying recommendations and storytelling; and (iii) ensuring that internal systems, structures and ways of working reflect the council’s values of creativity, public service and inclusion and advance the sector’s needs”.