Stop AAPI Hate and White Supremacy
The racially motivated murders that targeted Asian and Asian American women in Atlanta last week brought into national focus the rise in attacks and racist rhetoric against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders over the last year.
As an arts and cultural sector we are charged with caring for communities by interpreting the human experience and celebrating diverse cultures. It is our responsibility to stand up against anti-asian hate, racism and white supremacist systems.
MASSCreative encourages arts and cultural advocates across the Commonwealth to join us in anti-racist learning and advocacy actions to combat AAPI racism by checking our the following resources:
- The MA Asian American Commission will hold a town hall this Thursday, March 25 at 6pm
- The Asian Pacific Islanders Civic Action Network (APIs CAN) released a statement and sign on letter calling on local, state and federal governments to take action.
- Company One’s twitter thread includes links to several national and local resources.
- The Cultural Equity Learning Community provides a curriculum of study to better understand the roots of racism and how we can move towards culturally equitable communities and arts organizations.
- Support AAPI-led and AAPI-community focused arts and cultural organizations in Massachusetts including the Pao Arts Center, Boston Asian American Film Festival, The Genki Spark, and Angkor Dance Troupe
Federal Resources and Actions
- Check out MASSCreative's breakdown of the American Rescue Plan Act signed into law by President Biden.
- Email your legislators to support SD.2105 An Act to Rebuild the Commonwealth's Cultural Future.
- Endorse the bill on our website
- Share the action alert with your networks and communities
Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program
- Register for the MA Small Business Development Center Network's webinars on the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program on March 23, 4pm - 5pm or April 20, 10am-11am
- Register to attend the SVOG Application Informational Webinar led by the Small Business Administration on March 30, 2:30pm - 4pm
- The Arts and Business Council of Boston and Volunteer lawyers for the Arts are offering 15-minute one-on-one sessions to help participants better understand SVOG and the application process.
Build Back Better and the Creative Economy
- Putting Creative Workers to Work coalition and website
- Share this letter in support of dedicated creative economy recovery funding
- Retweet the Putting Creative Workers to Work twitter thread
Massachusetts Reopening Plan Information
FY21 State Budget
- Mass Cultural Council report: One year Later: Cultural Sector in Economic Crisis Due to Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
- Read MASSCreative's summary on the State Budget process
New House Committee on Federal Stimulus and Census Oversight
Its MASSCreative Membership Renewal Season!
