Saturday, November 21, 2009
Maggi at the Mass. State House this week...
This week, I was at the State House; and was interviewed for WBUR alongside the wonderful Rep. John Keenan, one of the most remarkable talents we've ever had in government and a truly good man, a great soul, through and through. I serve on the steering committee of the organization which presents the Artists Under the Dome conference...I'm working on a short little film to show you what it is like to "hang" with our governmental folks.
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http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/20/artists-lawmakers
WBUR.ORG
Mass. Artists, Lawmakers Meet To Discuss Creative Economy
By ANDREA SHEA
Published November 20, 2009 UPDATED 1:39 PM
BOSTON — This year the recession is on everyone’s mind — including artists like Salem musician Maggie Smith Dalton.
“My biggest concern is that in the rush to survive the crisis, people will shove aside the things that will be the longest lasting, and that is culture and arts.”
Elected officials gathered with artists Thursday on Beacon Hill to talk about their role in the state’s creative economy.
The annual meeting, called “Artists Under the Dome,” is meant to give artists the chance to meet face-to-face with politicians to discuss issues important to them.
State Rep. John Keenan, House Chairman of the Joint Committee of Tourism, Arts and Culture agreed with Dalton’s assessment.
“In this budget, it’s very difficult, but if we don’t have their voices up here explaining it, we wouldn’t even have a chance when the budget comes around to actually make our case,” Kennan said.
A number of arts agencies and grant programs suffered severe cuts with the last round of state budget cuts, including the Massachusetts Cultural Council, which administers grants to artists.
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http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/20/artists-lawmakers
WBUR.ORG
Mass. Artists, Lawmakers Meet To Discuss Creative Economy
By ANDREA SHEA
Published November 20, 2009 UPDATED 1:39 PM
BOSTON — This year the recession is on everyone’s mind — including artists like Salem musician Maggie Smith Dalton.
“My biggest concern is that in the rush to survive the crisis, people will shove aside the things that will be the longest lasting, and that is culture and arts.”
Elected officials gathered with artists Thursday on Beacon Hill to talk about their role in the state’s creative economy.
The annual meeting, called “Artists Under the Dome,” is meant to give artists the chance to meet face-to-face with politicians to discuss issues important to them.
State Rep. John Keenan, House Chairman of the Joint Committee of Tourism, Arts and Culture agreed with Dalton’s assessment.
“In this budget, it’s very difficult, but if we don’t have their voices up here explaining it, we wouldn’t even have a chance when the budget comes around to actually make our case,” Kennan said.
A number of arts agencies and grant programs suffered severe cuts with the last round of state budget cuts, including the Massachusetts Cultural Council, which administers grants to artists.
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Monday, November 16, 2009
Academe and the Decline of News Media - The Chronicle Review - The Chronicle of Higher Education
Friday, November 6, 2009
Creative Massachusetts: Artists Congress 2009

Jim and Maggi will be participating in this conference in these panels:
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
MORNING
9:30 -- 10:00am Registration
AFTERNOON
1:45 -- 3:00pm
Workshop 2: Teaching Artists (small room)
Panelists:
Jim Dalton
David Marshall, Director of The Creative Minds Project
Maggi Smith-Dalton
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8
1:00--1:20pm Registration
1:30‚2:20pm Panel: Meet the Press and Create your own Press
Moderator: Maggi Smith Dalton
Panelists:
Pat Williams, founder and publisher of The Word
Christian Holland, executive editor, BigRedandShiny
Mary Bucci McCoy, artist and longtime
contributor to Art New England
Greg Cook, artist and art critic for The Boston Phoenix
& founder New England Journal of Aesthetic Research and the Boston Art Awards
Noah Joffe-Halpern, musician and PlaygroundBoston.com
Charles Coe, Co-President
of the Boston Chapter of the National Writer's Union
2:30--3:30pm
Workshop 2: Artist Residencies (small room)
Mary Sherman, artist and founder of TransCultural Exchange
Jim Dalton
Maggi Smith-Dalton
Kathleen Bitetti, artist, activist,
co-founder of MALC, co-founder of ArtistsAlliance.us
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
350.0rg rally
Maggi and Jim were proud to be part of the GLOBAL 350.org rally--playing music for the rally ceremony! Look for us in the Salem group photo @Times Square (we think that's where it will be.) Meanwhile, you can look at this...http://www.flickr.com/photos/350org/sets/72157622455212282/
Friday, October 23, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
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