MASSCreative organizes artists, creatives, cultural groups and changemakers to advocate for a more equitable and inclusive creative sector for all residents of the Commonwealth.
Recent developments at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) are deeply troubling as hundreds of grants for local projects have been cancelled, and massive staff reductions raise serious doubtsthat the agency can meet its statutory mandates.
We need advocates to ask Congress to sustain and protect both funding and staffing for the National Endowment for the Arts.
We asked Jessica O’Hearn to share why she feels it’s important to link local organizing efforts to statewide arts advocacy initiatives.
New England impact survey reveals $4.2M in arts grants cut across New England, impacting 810 jobs and vital community programs.
