Three months into the new year, the Massachusetts creative sector is celebrating significant policy milestones through the Creative Sector Legislative Agenda, Economic Development Bond Bill, and FY25 Budget.

It’s been an eventful and exciting year! In this letter, Emily shares her thoughts on our accomplishments in 2023 and things we’re looking ahead to in 2024.

Meet our 2023-2024 Advocacy & Organizing Fellows!

In November 2023, we held a town hall on the Downtown Vitality Act and the Co-Creative Center New Bedford.

Join us for a Town Hall on the Downtown Vitality Act on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 4 PM in New Bedford.

Four Massachusetts communities were featured in the National Center for Arts Research released the Arts Vibrancy Index Report for 2022.

We have a hearing for the Downtown Vitality Act on Monday, October 30, 2023! Read more to support the bill and learn how to testify.

On Tuesday, October 10, 2023 advocates from the creative sector and disability community testified in support of H.151/S.113, An Act improving accessibility in the creative economy, referred to as the “ACE Act”.

We’re having a hearing on the Cultural Equity in Tourism Grant on Monday, October 16th! Join us in sharing your support for this bill!

We have a hearing for the ACE Act on Tuesday, October 10th at 10 AM! Read more to learn how to testify and share your support for ACE.

Read for more on the PLACE Act and Creative Space Preservation Act press conferences and public hearing in September.

Join us on September 19th for a press conference on the Creative Space Preservation Act.

The Creative Space Preservation Act and PLACE Act have a hearing on September 18th. Read more to learn how to support these bills.

Join the MASSCreative Action Network, Rep. Mary Keefe and Sen. Robyn Kennedy for a press conference on their public art bill on September 15th in Worcester.

On Friday, July 28th, the MASSCreative Action Network joined Sen. Paul Mark and Rep. Dan Donahue for a public press conference announcing their legislative efforts to improve accessibility in the Massachusetts creative sector.

Join MASSCreative, Sen. Paul Mark, Rep. Dan Donahue, and Community Access to the Arts for a press conference on the ACE Act on Friday, July 28th at 2:30 pm in Great Barrington, MA.

On Tuesday, July 11th, 2023, the MASSCreative Action Network co-hosted a press conference with Sen. Jake Oliveira, Rep. Pat Duffy, and The Polish Center of Discovery and Learning on the Cultural Equity in Tourism Bill.

MASSCreative, Senator Jake Oliveira, and Representative Pat Duffy invite you to join them for a press conference to publicly launch H.3244/S2194: An Act establishing a program to increase cultural equity in tourism promotion and marketing on Tuesday, July 11th at 11am in Chicopee, MA. The event is open to the public.

We’re hiring interns to help with organizing and advocacy, communications and development, and public policy work. Read for details about responsibilities and applications.

Welcome to our new and improved website! Thanks to support from the Mass Cultural Council, design work by Jasmine Tudor, development by Tyler Barnett, and consulting from Andréa Hudson, we designed this new site to make it easier for artists, creatives, cultural groups, and changemakers to advocate for a more equitable and inclusive creative sector.