The Campaign to Include Arts Education in State Frameworks Enters Crucial Point

State education leaders are currently considering including arts education into their new accountability frameworks for the upcoming school year.

Changes in federal law under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) direct states to restructure their accountability and assistance systems for schools and districts. This offers Massachusetts an opportunity to move beyond its current accountability system based on test scores, graduation rates, and language proficiency by including access and participation to arts education. 

Be an Arts Voter: Celebrate #VoterRegistrationDay on September 27 

Arts and Democracy go hand in hand.

Last week, MASSCreative launched Create the Vote 2016 to engage candidates and voters on arts and cultural issues and the role they play in building a more vibrant, healthy, and equitable Massachusetts. 

Musicians + Politicians: Celebrity Series & #StreetPianosBoston

     

MASSCreative is excited to be hosting a piano at the Massachusetts State House as part of Street Pianos Boston presented by The Celebrity Series of Boston. Running from September 23 to October 10, 2016, the street pianos are a great opportunity for State House leaders and their constituents to celebrate the arts, and make connections between the arts and public policy.

To kick off #StreetPianosBoston, we're holding a State House Street Piano Opening Ceremony. Please join us on Wednesday, September 28 at 1PM in Ashburton Park at the State House. 

New Partnerships Announced to Promote Creative Placemaking

  

MASSCreative and the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations (MACDC) were one of three partnerships chosen by the National Alliance of Community Economic Development Associations (NACEDA) and Americans for the Arts to engage in an intensive, one-year program to build knowledge and advance creative placemaking in their state or region.

Vote Yes on Question #5: Support the Community Preservation Act  

       

MASSCreative is proud to endorse the Community Preservation Act and encourage the arts and cultural communities in Boston, Springfield, and Pittsfield to Vote Yes on Question #5 to pass the Community Preservation Act on November 8. 

October 28 is #ArtsMatterDay: Celebrate Arts and Culture Across MA

SAVE THE DATE!

Join us in celebrating #ArtsMatterDay on October 28! #ArtsMatterDay is an online day of celebration for arts supporters and cultural institutions across the Commonwealth

Wilson Selected for National Arts Leadership Program



MASSCreative Executive Director Matt Wilson was one of  50 leaders from around the world to be selected for the National Arts Strategies Chief Executive Program. 

The leaders were chosen for their dedication to leading change in their organizations, communities, and in the cultural field. 

Thank You, Members!

Shout out to the organizations that recently joined and renewed their memberships with MASSCreative to support arts advocacy in Massachusetts. Thanks for all you do to build healthy, vibrant, and equitable communities through arts and culture.

Please consider joining MASSCreative as a member organization or individual advocate.