Massachusetts Arts Lottery Council

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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

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Carpenter, Mary Jo. Office of Public Relations Records of Mary Jo Carpenter, 1979-1991. Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, The Clark
creatorOf Massachusetts Arts Lottery Council. Council meeting files, 1980-1989. Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives
creatorOf Massachusetts Arts Lottery Council. Agency history record. Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives
referencedIn Massachusetts Cultural Council. Legislative review files, 1975-1991. Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Carpenter, Mary Jo. person
associatedWith Massachusetts Cultural Council. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Massachusetts
Subject
Art
Art and state
Grants-in-aid
Lotteries
Occupation
Activity
Administering lotteries
Promoting culture

Corporate Body

Active 1979

Active 1991

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