On Friday, May 2, 2025, the Trump Administration continued its efforts to dismantle public investments and access to arts and culture through the cancellation of already approved arts project grants and by proposing the elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, the Institute for Museum and Library Services, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in their FY26 Budget proposal.

Early bird registration for the Creative Sector Summit ends on May 14th - be sure to buy your Creative Sector Summit tickets today. Read for more information about packages and discounts.

Announcing Giselle Byrd, Executive Director of The Theater Offensive, as our keynote speaker for this year’s Creative Sector Summit.

MASSCreative seeks session proposals that support learning, ideation, and idea exchange on this year’s theme. Whether you are a community organizer, artist, voter rights advocate, creative worker, administrator, or educator, we want to hear your experiences and insights.

The Advocacy 301: Do’s and Don’ts training is designed to help participants understand how they can legally engage in advocacy and lobbying to assume stronger roles in civic life.

On April 16th, we welcomed Representative Sean Garballey (D-Arlington), the new House Chair of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development to our Artivist Town Hall. Rep. Garballey shared about his role within the committee, how committee members review and consider bills, and what advocates ought to know to advance their policy issues.