What do you need to live your full creative expression?
Massachusetts is home to a thriving and diverse creative sector that connects neighbors to each other, stimulates economic activity, and animates our communities. The creative and cultural community’s interests must be considered when choices are made about public policy and funding decisions that will impact them.
priorities
OUR GUIDING VALUE FOR ALL POLICY PRIORITIES
MASSCreative prioritizes efforts that increase equity in Massachusetts’ creative sector and remove barriers that exclude individuals and communities from full creative expression and cultural participation. We identify our advocacy priorities through continuous feedback and dialogue with creative sector members about what they need to continue to live, work, and create in Massachusetts.
MASSCREATIVE’S PRIORITY ISSUES:
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Ensuring Massachusetts, local municipalities, and the federal government are adequately investing in the creative sector and public funding is distributed equitably, resulting in a more diverse arts and cultural community.
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Pursuing policies and government support that encourage creative small businesses, independent creative workers, and workforce development for the arts and cultural sector.
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Working to increase spaces that support the development and presentation of art and cultures. Ensuring creative space is equitably offered and accessible to the whole community.
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Increase access to creative youth development programs and ensure that every child, regardless of school district, has access to quality in-school arts education.
Read more about our youth arts cultural policy efforts.
ADVOCACY UPDATES:
MASSCreative POLICY PRIORITIES
When difficult choices regarding public funding and policy decisions are made, the creative and cultural community’s interests must be considered.
Past PRIORITY Wins
Since its founding in 2013, MASSCreative has worked with advocates across the Commonwealth to build a stronger, more equitable and inclusive creative sector. From local and state elections to increased public funding for creative and cultural work, our organizing efforts have shifted how Massachusetts values our community
YOUTH & ARTS
Ensuring that every child, regardless of zip code has accessible arts, education and creative youth development experiences.
cultural spaces and creative places
Protecting and expanding spaces for the creation, presentation and enjoyment of arts and culture throughout the Commonwealth.