Call to Action: The Massachusetts House of Representatives are scheduled to debate H. 4219, a $3.65 billion spending package investing in Massachusetts’ workers, industries, and communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Most importantly, this bill invests $125 million into the cultural sector, through Mass Cultural Council, and directs the Agency to develop new grant … [Read more...]
Advocacy
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Survey
Have you been affected by losing pandemic unemployment assistance? Share your experience to help advocate for additional financial relief. The expansion of unemployment benefits to include the self-employed and independent contractors was a vital financial lifeline during the COVID-19 pandemic. Have you been affected by losing these benefits? Sharing your experience can help … [Read more...]
Virtual Convening: American Recovery Rescue Plan Funds
Dear Massachusetts artists, You are invited to join MASSCreative and our partners for a teach-in to learn about the American Recovery Rescue Plan funds and get the tools you need to ensure the equitable recovery of the entire arts and cultural ecosystem in Massachusetts. The virtual convening is this Friday, July 16, at 9:30am. Learn more and register. Image: Andy Warhol, … [Read more...]
Help Arts & Culture Reach New Heights
Great news! On Friday, July 9, 2021, the Massachusetts state Senate and House of Representatives enacted the FY22 (Fiscal Year 2022) Conference Budget, which includes over $20 million for the arts, humanities, and sciences through the Mass Cultural Council. This is the culmination of many months of effort toward our Power of Cultural Advocacy Campaign. Mass Cultural Council … [Read more...]
Abstracted Artist Opportunities
Free Webinar for Artists Elevating Online Sales (Part 2). Led by Han Cao and Ayumi Horie, artists will dig deeply into strategies to best market and engage their audiences with an eye toward direct online sales. The workshop will focus on multiple tools and methods of engagement, including: photography, the website, the email list, and social media. Hosted by Assets for Artists … [Read more...]