[DAC] ARTISTS TOWN MEETINGS!

[Beer, Liora]

Please post and distribute the following information:
 
Artist Town Meetings 

The Artists Foundation is co-sponsoring Artist Town Meetings across the
Commonwealth during the months of September, October, and November.
These
meetings will offer information about the Massachusetts Health Care
Reform Law
and how it impacts artists and what pieces of state legislation have
been filed
and have passed to help artists. 

All meetings are free and open to artists working in all disciplines
(Visual,
Dance, Music, Literary, Theater, etc.). The calendar of the meetings,
listed
below will be updated as meetings are added.

If you are interested in helping to organize a meeting in your area or
for your
organization, please email the AF at afinfo at artistsfoundation.org
<http://by110fd.bay110.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/compose?curmbox=00000000-
0000-0000-0000-000000000001&a=c712059027bb4e265a4a48e94f89b77cafe647375f
b97e95f4e679ccdf4655ef&mailto=1&to=afinfo at artistsfoundation.org&msg=756D
E5D5-AC62-4AA1-8896-25FAB009BF99&start=0&len=4612&src=&type=x> . If you
are
planning to attend a meeting, please RSVP so we can make sure there are
enough
handouts available (please note what meeting you are attending.

Press contact: Kathleen Bitetti  Artist Foundation Executive Director
617-784-4652
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Meeting Agenda

1) Learn why the passing of State Senator Jack Hart's Senate Bill 2461,
An Act
to Further Regulate the Consignment of Fine Art, is important to all
artists.
Learn about this new law and why it is a national model.

2) Learn about the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Law, what new
responsibilities individuals have, and what new health care programs and
services have been created as a result of the new law. Find out more
about the
AF's health care work and its new website: www.healthcareforartists.org

3) Learn about key pieces of State legislation that have been filed to
help
artists working in all disciplines. Also learn about other pieces of
State
legislation and initiative that are important for artists to be aware
of.

4) Learn how to become a citizen artist and why it is so important to do
so at
this time.

Don't' forget to bring pen and paper for taking notes and also bring
your
business cards as this could be a good networking opportunity.

Again, please RSVP to afinfo at artistsfoundation.org
<http://by110fd.bay110.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/compose?curmbox=00000000-
0000-0000-0000-000000000001&a=c712059027bb4e265a4a48e94f89b77cafe647375f
b97e95f4e679ccdf4655ef&mailto=1&to=afinfo at artistsfoundation.org&msg=756D
E5D5-AC62-4AA1-8896-25FAB009BF99&start=0&len=4612&src=&type=x>  and note
the meeting that you
are planning to attend so we can make sure there are enough handouts
available.
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Calendar of Meetings IN Boston: 

SEPTEMBER

Monday, September 24, 2007,  6:30pm
Artist Town Meeting for the Greater Roxbury Area
The Auditorium
The Dudley Branch of the Boston Public Library
65 Warren Street, Boston, MA 02119

Tuesday, September 25, 2007,  6:30pm
Artist Town Meeting for the South End
The Second Floor Meeting Room
The South End Branch of the Boston Public Library
685 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02118

OCTOBER

Tuesday, October 2, 2007,  6:30pm
Artist Town Meeting for the Greater Dorchester Area
The Meeting Room
The Fields Corner Branch of the Boston Public Library
1520 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02122

Monday, October 15, 2007,  6:30pm
Artist Town Meeting for the Greater Hyde Park Area (including Roslindale
& JP)
Menino Hall
The Hyde Park Branch of the Boston Public Library
1520 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02122


Thursday, October 18, 2007,  6:30pm
Artist Town Meeting for Brighton & Allston
The Lecture Hall
The Brighton Branch of the Boston Public Library
40 Academy Hill Road, Boston, MA 02135





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