MAY 2023 POLICY & ADVOCACY WEBINAR

Share:

During this Policy & Action Update Webinar, we discussed the final outcomes of the FY24 House Budget, reviewed the FY24 Senate Ways and Means Budget, previewed the upcoming Senate Budget debates, and hosted MassINC for a briefing on H.228/S.130, An Act to promote downtown vitality. Read more for resources from the webinar.

Download the slide deck here.

FY24 House Budget Outcomes

• Final FY24 House Budget

• MASSCreative blog with summary and listed earmarks

• Thank you letter to the House for $25M for the Mass Cultural Council

FY24 Senate Ways and Means Budget

• FY24 Senate Ways and Means Budget

• MASSCreative blog on Senate Ways and Means Budget

• Senate Budget amendments and debate

Promoting Downtown Vitality

• H.228/S.130, An Act to promote downtown vitality

• Factsheet

• MASSCreative Legislative Agenda and form to ask your state legislators to support the Downtown Vitality Act and full agenda.

• Look up your state legislators

Upcoming Events

• MASSCreative June Open House on Friday, June 2nd at 12pm

• MASSCreative June Policy & Action Update Webinar on Friday, June 9th at 12pm

About MASSCreative

MASSCreative works with artists, cultural councils, arts organizations, and the broader creative community to build a Commonwealth where arts and creativity are an expected, recognized, and valued part of everyday life. Working with their coalition of 400 arts and cultural organizations and artists from across the Commonwealth, MASSCreative uses public education and awareness, grassroots organizing, advocacy campaigns, and other civic and political engagement to ensure that arts, culture, and creativity are considered when important policy and political decisions are made at the state and local levels.

---

---

---