For the services and operations of the Massachusetts cultural council, including grants to or contracts with public and nonpublic entities; provided, that the council may expend the amounts appropriated in this item for the council as provided in
sections 52 to 58A, inclusive, of chapter 10 of the General Laws; provided further, that 25 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item shall be transferred quarterly from the State Lottery and Gaming Fund, established in
section 35 of said chapter 10, to the General Fund; provided further, that a person employed under this item shall be considered an employee within the meaning of
section 1 of chapter 150E of the General Laws and shall be placed in the appropriate bargaining unit; provided further, that the council shall expend from any source an amount not less than 75 per cent of this item on grants and subsidies to further the achievement of the goals of the council's 3--year strategic plan, including: (i) stewarding programmatic practices that advance equity, diversity and inclusion; (ii) advancing the creative and cultural sector through building partnerships, identifying recommendations and storytelling; and (iii) ensuring internal systems, structures and ways of working reflect the council's values of creativity, public service and inclusion and advance the sector's needs; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Acton Community Access Television, Inc. for equipment upgrades; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended to the Attleboro Arts Museum for damages to a flooded basement; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Allston Village Main Streets, Inc. for artists community assistance; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Fitchburg Public Market to sustain customer--facing commercial retail operations on Main street in the city of Fitchburg through fiscal year 2028; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Longmeadow Pride Alliance, Inc. to continue the Longmeadow Pride Festival to support community services and celebrate Italian heritage; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Boston Ballet, Incorporated; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Franklin Performing Arts Company, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Children's Museum of Franklin, Inc; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Franklin Creative Center for the Arts Inc.; and provided further, that not later than November 3, 2026, the council shall submit its board--approved fiscal year 2027 spending plan to the office of the state treasurer, the executive office for administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on tourism, arts and cultural development including, but not limited to, the amounts to be expended on: (a) grants and subsidies; (b) personnel; (c) leases and utilities; and (d) travel, delineated by in--state and board--approved out--of--state travel; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended as an honorarium to the official Poet Laureate of Massachusetts pursuant to Executive Order no. 640; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Hopkinton Center for the Arts for the design of an accessible theatre; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Common Wealth Mural Collaborative, Inc. to support the Fresh Paint Springfield public art festival in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $28,000 shall be expended for the historic First Church of Christ in the town of Longmeadow for the replacement of a control system for the historical clock tower for the continued use of a bell forged by Paul Revere and to preserve access to the historical premises for students and the community; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for Woods Hole Film Festival, Inc. to support its showcase of independent films for the public; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for Plimoth Patuxet Museums, Inc. for history programming for schools, teachers and historians; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for the Pilgrim Hall Museum in the town of Plymouth to support the public museum and promote local tourism; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for Heritage Museums and Gardens, Inc. in the town of Sandwich to support the public museum and promote local tourism; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Cape Cod Center For the Arts, Inc. for programming and initiatives to commemorate the centennial season of the Cape Playhouse; and provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center, Inc. in the town of Foxborough for facility upgrades and programming
