MAY 2025 ARTIVIST TOWN HALL
MASSCreative’s Artivist Town Hall is a monthly webinar that connects artists and creatives with resources, training, and expert insights to support their creative practices and activism.
In May 2025, we provided the latest updates about federal-level arts advocacy efforts and the outcome of the State Senate's FY26 Budget.
See below for more resources from the Artivist Town Hall. You can also find more information about the state budgeting process on our blog.
A suggested guide for what to do if an ICE agent or law enforcement officer comes to your studio, nonprofit, creative maker space, or small business.
There is a lot of misinformation about what nonprofits can and can’t do when it comes to advocacy and lobbying. MASSCreative put together this guide and list of resources to help you better understand how your cultural nonprofit can increase its advocacy.
We asked Jessica O’Hearn to share why she feels it’s important to link local organizing efforts to statewide arts advocacy initiatives.
We invited the Massachusetts Health Connector to share information about open enrollment and this year’s changes to plans. Open enrollment ends January 23, 2026.
We asked Rich Chwastiak to share with us how completing the Advocacy & Organizing Fellowship transformed his community organizing.
We asked Hendrick Hernandez-Resto to share with us how getting involved with Creative Sector Day has changed how he thinks about arts activism.
Congratulations to our 2024-2025 Advocacy & Organizing Fellowship graduates.
Advocates testify in support of the Creative Space Act and PLACE Act.
Advocates testify in support of the ACE Act: H.224/S.160
2025 Somerville mayoral candidates participate in a Somerville Mayoral Forum on Arts & Culture.
2025 Boston mayoral candidates participate in a Boston Mayoral Forum on Arts & Culture.
