Massachusetts Arts Lottery Council
Biographical notes:
The Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities (1966) and the Massachusetts Arts Lottery Council (1980) were abolished and succeeded in their functions by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, effective 1990.
From the description of Council meeting files, 1980-1989. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145430201
An Arts Lottery Council was established pursuant to St 1979, c 790 (effective 1980), appointed by the governor to establish guidelines for use of and to make allocations of monies from a State Arts Lottery Fund to regional and local arts councils. The fund consisted of revenues from sale of arts lottery tickets by the State Lottery Commission. The council also adminstered a program (PASS) sponsoring attendance by school children at arts performances. St 1981, c 351, ss 294-295 renamed the body Massachusetts Arts Lottery Council and placed it in the office of the state treasurer. St 1989, c 653, ss 14-16 abolished the council and the Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities, combining their functions in the Massachusetts Cultural Council, effective 1990.
NAME AUTHORITY NOTE. Series relating to the agency described above can be found by searching the following access point for the time period stated: 1980-1989--Massachusetts Arts Lottery Council.
From the description of Agency history record. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145429986
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Subjects:
- Art
- Art and state
- Grants-in-aid
- Lotteries
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- Massachusetts (as recorded)
