Check out the resources we shared at October’s Policy and Action Update Webinar.

During our September Policy & Action Update Webinar, we discussed how to prepare for Fall hearings and announced our Advocacy & Organizing Fellowship!

During our July Policy & Action Update Webinar, we reviewed the Federal FY24 Budget and proposed NEA appropriations, discussed the status of the State FY24 Budget, and previewed advocacy opportunities in Fall 2023.

During this webinar, we provided a status report on the FY24 State Budget process, final Senate Budget outcomes, reviewed the Senate’s tax relief plan, and welcomed Annis Sengupta, Director of Arts and Culture for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, to lead a conversation on cultural facilities policy.

During this webinar, we talked about FY24 House Budget outcomes, the Senate Ways and Means Budget, and previewed the upcoming Senate Budget debates. We also hosted MassINC for a briefing on H.228/S.130, An Act to promote downtown vitality.

During this webinar, we talked about the upcoming Creative Advocacy Training series, FY24 House Ways and Means Budget, House tax relief bill, changes to open meeting laws, and announced our new website!

In our first webinar of 2023, we introduced our new Director of Organizing and Director of External Relations, reviewed our legislative accomplishments from last session, and updated attendees on our policy priorities for 2023-2024 and FY24 budget advocacy.

In this webinar, we reviewed MASSCreative’s guide to the FY23 budget, the state Economic Development Bond Bill under consideration, and previewed the August 3rd Create the Vote forum.

In this webinar, we reviewed the House FY23 budget, the federal Advancing Equity Through the Arts & Humanities Act, Mayor Wu’s proposed FY23 budget for the City of Boston, and Create the Vote updates.

In this webinar, we reviewed the NEA and NEH budgets, FY22 earmarks to the MA creative sector, FY23 budget updates, and HIRENOW.

In this webinar, we reviewed the FY23 budget, $60M Mass Cultural Council Cultural Sector Recovery Grant program, and advocating for local ARPA appropriations.

In this webinar, we reviewed ARPA updates, Build Back Better, and MA reopening Phase 4 Step 1.

In this webinar, we reviewed FY21 budget updates and our advocacy accomplishments for the year.

In this webinar, we provided updates on the FY21 State Budget process as well as a quick recap on the 2020 General Election Results.

In this webinar, we reviewed the FY21 budget and emergency petition to extend the moratorium on evictions and foreclosures.

In this webinar, we reviewed the US House "Skinny" Stimulus, MA Dept of Public Health COVID-19 dashboard, and reopening guidance for theaters, concert halls and similar performance venues, libraries, museums, cultural and historical facilities.

In this webinar, we reviewed the Save Our Stages and RESTART bills, DESE reopening plans, and Create the Vote deadlines.

In this webinar, we reviewed the HEROES Act, HEALS Act, the state's extended legislative formal session, and the economic development bond bill conference committee.

In this webinar, we reviewed the fourth stimulus bill, RESTART Act, and Save Our Stages Act.

In this webinar, we reviewed Phase 3 reopening guidelines for theatre and outdoor venues.