On Friday, November 22, 2024, MASSCreative welcomed 11 individuals into the 2024-2025 Advocacy & Organizing Fellowship during an in-person orientation at the Worcester Public Library. 

Read Yaffa Fain's blog on her reflection as a 2023-2024 Advocacy & Organizing Fellow and her plans to advocate for youth access to public space and creative resources in Worcester and beyond.

Read Richard Chwastiak's blog on his reflection as a 2023-2024 Advocacy & Organizing Fellow and his plans to develop a toolkit for towns and cities to promote cultural equity in tourism and solutions to the housing crisis.

Read Wylder Ayres' reflection on their 2023-2024 Advocacy & Organizing Fellowship experience and how they're reducing barriers for trans and gender-diverse (TGD) and Queer & Trans People of Color (QTPOC) in accessing funding opportunities and experiencing inclusion in public art venues in Massachusetts.

Read Claudia Paraschiv’s blog on her reflection as a 2023-2024 Advocacy and Organizing Fellow and her proposal to use urban design and public art projects to enhance peoples’ well-being.

Read Catherine Headen’s blog on her reflection as a 2023-2024 Advocacy and Organizing Fellow and her work supporting creative volunteers.

Read Ami Bennitt’s blog on her reflection as a 2023-2024 Advocacy and Organizing Fellow and her work with the #ARTSTAYSHERE Coalition.