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2/11/22 - POLICY & ACTION UPDATE WEBINAR
In this webinar, we reviewed the FY23 budget, $60M Mass Cultural Council Cultural Sector Recovery Grant program, and advocating for local ARPA appropriations.
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3/19/21 - POLICY & ACTION UPDATE WEBINAR
In this webinar, we reviewed ARPA updates, Build Back Better, and MA reopening Phase 4 Step 1.
12/4/20 - POLICY & ACTION UPDATE WEBINAR
In this webinar, we reviewed FY21 budget updates and our advocacy accomplishments for the year.
11/13/20 - POLICY & ACTION UPDATE WEBINAR
In this webinar, we provided updates on the FY21 State Budget process as well as a quick recap on the 2020 General Election Results.
10/16/20 - POLICY & ACTION UPDATE WEBINAR
In this webinar, we reviewed the FY21 budget and emergency petition to extend the moratorium on evictions and foreclosures.
10/2/20 - POLICY & ACTION UPDATE WEBINAR
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.
8/21/20 - POLICY & ACTION UPDATE WEBINAR
In this webinar, we reviewed the Save Our Stages and RESTART bills, DESE reopening plans, and Create the Vote deadlines.
8/7/20 - POLICY & ACTION UPDATE WEBINAR
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.
7/24/20 - POLICY & ACTION UPDATE WEBINAR
In this webinar, we reviewed the fourth stimulus bill, RESTART Act, and Save Our Stages Act.
7/10/20 - POLICY & ACTION UPDATE WEBINAR
In this webinar, we reviewed Phase 3 reopening guidelines for theatre and outdoor venues.
6/26/20 - POLICY & ACTION UPDATE WEBINAR
In this webinar, we reviewed our 2020 Create the Vote goals, toolkit and ways to engage.
6/19/20 - POLICY & ACTION UPDATE WEBINAR
In this webinar, we took time to honor Juneteenth and Pride Month, and talked about the status of arts education funding and voting protections.
6/12/20 - POLICY & ACTION UPDATE WEBINAR
In this webinar, we discussed mapping our roles in a social change ecosystem, talked about proposed legislation to address COVID-19 voting options, the 2020 Census, and reviewed federal and state supports for the creative sector.
6/5/20 - policy & action update webinars
In this webinar, we had a community conversation about mapping our social change roles during times of crisis.
5/29/20 - POLICY & ACTION UPDATE WEBINARS
In this webinar, we reviewed the COVID-19 pandemic’s reported impact on the sector and the U.S. House’s passage of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020.
5/22/20 - POLICY & ACTION UPDATE WEBINAR
In this webinar, we reviewed the HEROES Act, legislation addressing unemployment for self-insured non-profit employers, and legislation ensuring safe and participatory 2020 elections.
5/15/20 - POLICY & ACTION UPDATE WEBINAR
In this webinar, we reviewed the U.S. House HEROES Act, mandatory safety standards for workplaces, and the four-phase approach to reopening Massachusetts.
5/1/20 - POLICY & ACTION UPDATE WEBINAR
In this webinar, we reviewed the fourth COVID-19 stimulus bill, proposed state legislation to assist non-profits providing for COVID-19 unemployment benefits, and non-essential business closures.