IN THE NEWS: ACE ACT Hearing
On Tuesday, October 10, 2023 advocates from the creative sector and disability community testified in support of H.151/S.113, An Act improving accessibility in the creative economy, referred to as the “ACE Act”. MASSCreative’s Executive Director, Emily Ruddock, was joined by Nicole Agois, Managing Director of Open Door Arts, and Christopher Robinson, Co-Founder of Think Outside the Vox to present leading advocate testimony supporting the Ace Act.
MEDIA HITS:
Bill Aims To Make Arts More Accessible (State House News Service)
Bill Aims to Make Arts More Accessible, Inclusive (Newburyport News/The Daily News)
Bill Aims To Make Arts More Accessible For Those With Disabilities (WBZ News Radio 1030)
Arts institutions back bill to expand access to people with disabilities (MassNonprofit News)
Bill aims to make arts more accessible, inclusive (Athol Daily News)
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.
In July 2025, the House Committee on Federal Funding, Policy and Accountability held an oversight hearing on the impacts of federal funding cuts to cultural organizations.
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.
We asked Paige Roehrig and Amor Díaz-Campos to share with us how they got involved with MASSCreative and how our partnerships have supported their advocacy.
Understanding the public hearing process and how you can participate will make you a more effective advocate. We have outlines and guides to get you started.
Ami Bennitt, Annis Sengupta, and Jim Grace discussed the artists displacement crisis we are experiencing in Massachusetts and what we can do about it.
