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Mass Cultural Council Hosts "The Creative Gig Economy," a moderated Panel Discussion in Boston on Nov 6

BOSTON – Mass Cultural Council announces its upcoming convening for the creative and cultural sector and partners, The Creative Gig Economy, to be held next week at the Pao Arts Center in Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood. This event will feature a discussion of what the gig economy means for individual artists and for the Commonwealth’s economy writ large.   As the Commonwealth’s independent state arts agency, Mass Cultural Council is charged with bolstering the creative and cultural sector, thereby advancing economic vitality, supporting transformational change, and celebrating, preserving, and inspiring creativity across all Massachusetts communities. The Agency pursues this mission through a broad range of programs, services, advocacy, and the equitable investment of public resources.   Mass Cultural Council is excited to bring economic development, higher education, and public policy leaders together with artists and creative individuals for a panel discussion to examine this creative gig economy. The panel will be moderated by Michael J. Bobbitt, Executive Director of Mass Cultural Council and speakers include: Terry Borderline, Teaching Artist, Transformative Culture Project Sara Hartmann, Program Director for Creative Entrepreneurship, Mass College of Art and Design Doug Howgate, President, Mass Taxpayers Foundation Emily Ruddock, Executive Director, MASSCreative Following the discussion, all are welcome to participate in a break-out room to learn more about some programs Mass Cultural Council is offering this fiscal year: Grants for Creative Individuals – Learn more about this new grant program to support creative expression, providing $5,000 grants to artists, culture bearers, and creative individuals in all artistic/creative disciplines Local Cultural Council Members – For members of Local Cultural Councils to meet with members of our Communities Initiative Team to learn more about administering the LCC grant program WHAT: The Creative Gig Economy  WHO: Michael J. Bobbitt, Executive Director, Mass Cultural Council Marc Carroll, Acting Chair, Governing Council, Mass Cultural Council State Representative Mindy Domb, Chair, Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts & Cultural Development Terry Borderline, Teaching Artist, Transformative Culture Project Sara Hartmann, Program Director for Creative Entrepreneurship, Mass College of Art and Design Doug Howgate, President, Mass Taxpayers Foundation Emily Ruddock, Executive Director, MASSCreative Maddie Lam, Singer/Songwriter WHERE: Pao Arts Center, 99 Albany Street, Boston  WHEN: Monday, November 6 from 10am-12:30pm (doors open 9:30am)  PRESS: Open to the press RSVP: Please contact Christian Kelly. Space is limited.