On April 10, 2024, the House Ways and Means Committee announced their plan to increase the Mass Cultural Council’s budget to $25.9 million. This is a 2% increase over Gov. Healey’s H.2 recommendation and a 3.58% increase over FY24.

The Healey Administration released their Economic Development Plan on December 12, 2023. Read more for a breakdown of what’s included in the plan and how they intend to prioritize the creative economy.

Recap of the FY23 Supplemental Budget

On Wednesday, April 9th, 2023, Gov. Healey signed a $56.6B FY24 spending plan into law, including $25M for the Mass Cultural Council.

The FY24 Budget is headed back to Governor Healey!

Thank you to the Senate for including $25M for the Mass Cultural Council in FY24!

Senate Ways and Means releases their FY24 Budget with $25M for the Mass Cultural Council!

Thank you to the House for approving $25M for the Mass Cultural Council!

When difficult choices regarding public funding and policy decisions are made, the creative and cultural community’s interests must be considered.

Since its founding in 2013, MASSCreative has worked with advocates across the Commonwealth to build a stronger, more equitable and inclusive creative sector. From local and state elections to increased public funding for creative and cultural work, our organizing efforts have shifted how Massachusetts values our community

Ensuring that every child, regardless of zip code has accessible arts, education and creative youth development experiences.

Public funding of arts, culture, and creativity ensures everyone in Massachusetts has access regardless of economic status, geography, education, or ability. Because creativity and culture strengthens our communities, connects us to each other, and generates significant economic activity, investments from federal, state, and local governments are a sound investment of taxpayer dollars.

Protecting and expanding spaces for the creation, presentation and enjoyment of arts and culture throughout the Commonwealth.

Strengthening Massachusetts’s Creative Economy and Growing our Creative Workforce.