The Second Annual Artists Under the Dome Event 2008
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2008 from 10am to 3:30pm
Massachusetts State House's Great Hall
A Free Event for Massachusetts Artists Working in all Disciplines
Download the PDF Flyer for the Event
For the second time, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts invited Massachusetts artists working in all disciplines (visual arts, literary, performing, crafts, new media, etc.) to the State House on Thursday, November 13th to thank them for all they contribute to our state's economy and quality of life. Over 120 artists attended the event this year!
Our individual artists are corner stones of the foundation of our culture and our creative economy. This all day event, Artists Under the Dome, has become an annual event for our state to honor our individual artists and for artists to become more engaged with state policy makers.
The 2008 day included remarks from Senate President Therese Murray, Chairman Representative Eric T. Turkington, Chairman Representative Steve Walsh, Chairman Representative Jay Kaufman and Representative John Keenan, and Treasurer Tim Cahill. There was a networking brown bag lunch, a group photo, and an afternoon panel. Artists also visited their legislators' offices.
The 2008 event was brought to you by the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development, the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, Treasurer Tim Cahill, the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, the Joint Committee of Community Development and Small Business, and the Artists Foundation.
Event Schedule See what officials spoke at the event.
How to prepare for this Event and what to bring
I can't attend...How can I participate some other way?
Note: Artists were welcome to attend, even if they could only attend some of the scheduled events (ie they could only attend the brown bag lunch, etc.)- but you are still urged to rsvp!
Directions and Parking Information:
The State House is a public building and you can visit it during its public hours anytime you want to! There are free public tours of the building.
The Street Address of the State House is 24 Beacon Street Boston MA 02133. It is the building with the large gold dome as pictured on this website. Due to the lack of parking, the use of public transportation is encouraged.
There are three public entrances to the State House: (1) Hooker entrance on Beacon Street at the front of the building (2) Bowdoin Street entrance (handicapped accessible) in front right corner of the building (3) Ashburton Park entrance (handicapped accessible) off Bowdoin Street near rear of building. We are asking artists (who can use stairs) to use the Hooker entrance.
The event took place in the Great Hall on the Second Floor of the State House.
For more detailed directions and parking information: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/trs/trsdir/diridx.htm
Questions? email us: contact@artistsunderthedome.org
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Thank you to the following:
Chairman Turkington for reserving the Great Hall for this event and his support; Chairman Senator Joyce, Chairman Representative Bosley, Chairman Senator Hart, Chairman Representative Steven M. Walsh, Treasurer Cahill, and Secretary O'Conell for their support of this event; Suzette Waters for her help and guidance; the Staff Members of State House Working Group: Tara Rendon, Ture Turnbull, Leanne Martin, Alexis Zukowski (even though she recently left her position at the Treasurer's Office), Matt Gaines (even though he recently left his position in Senator Joyce's Office), Matt Rafuse, Meagan Malloy, Enrique Perzez, Jason Schupbach, and Allyson Holmes; Chairman Turkington's Staff: Jodi Lanza, and Kate Cone for all of their help; Liz Nofziger and Ean White for their help on the website: www.artistsunderthedome.org.
Thank you also to Image Production Services of Worcester. Especially to Darren Lussier, Dave Balkus, and Tom Barrows of Image Production Services in Worcester for the donation of their sound equipment and expertise www.imageproductionservices.com 508-757-3331
The large posters for the event were donated by Patricia Sands, President of the Sir Speedy Summer Street Team located in the Fort Point artist neighborhood at 266 Summer Street, Boston. www.sirspeedy8119.com 617-451-6491
