We are pleased to announce this year’s schedule of Creative Sector Summit sessions and workshops.

On Friday, May 2, 2025, the Trump Administration continued its efforts to dismantle public investments and access to arts and culture through the cancellation of already approved arts project grants and by proposing the elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, the Institute for Museum and Library Services, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in their FY26 Budget proposal.

Join us for this year’s statewide Creative Sector Summit on June 6th at the Northampton Center for the Arts. The theme of this year’s Summit is Meeting the Moment: Creative Advocacy & Cultural Organizing for Stronger Communities.

Announcing Giselle Byrd, Executive Director of The Theater Offensive, as our keynote speaker for this year’s Creative Sector Summit.

The Advocacy 301: Do’s and Don’ts training is designed to help participants understand how they can legally engage in advocacy and lobbying to assume stronger roles in civic life.

On April 16th, we welcomed Representative Sean Garballey (D-Arlington), the new House Chair of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development to our Artivist Town Hall. Rep. Garballey shared about his role within the committee, how committee members review and consider bills, and what advocates ought to know to advance their policy issues.