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AUG. 21, 2020 POLICY & ADVOCACY WEBINAR
In this webinar, we reviewed the Save Our Stages and RESTART bills, DESE reopening plans, and Create the Vote deadlines.
AUG. 7, 2020 POLICY & ADVOCACY WEBINAR
In this webinar, we reviewed the HEROES Act, HEALS Act, the state's extended legislative formal session, and the economic development bond bill conference committee.
JULY 24, 2020 POLICY & ADVOCACY WEBINAR
In this webinar, we reviewed the fourth stimulus bill, RESTART Act, and Save Our Stages Act.
JULY 10, 2020 POLICY & ADVOCACY WEBINAR
In this webinar, we reviewed Phase 3 reopening guidelines for theatre and outdoor venues.
JUNE 26, 2020 POLICY & ADVOCACY WEBINAR
In this webinar, we reviewed our 2020 Create the Vote goals, toolkit and ways to engage.
JUNE 19, 2020 POLICY & ADVOCACY WEBINAR
In this webinar, we took time to honor Juneteenth and Pride Month, and talked about the status of arts education funding and voting protections.
JUNE 12, 2020 POLICY & ADVOCACY WEBINAR
In this webinar, we discussed mapping our roles in a social change ecosystem, talked about proposed legislation to address COVID-19 voting options, the 2020 Census, and reviewed federal and state supports for the creative sector.
JUNE 5, 2020 policy & ADVOCACY webinar
In this webinar, we had a community conversation about mapping our social change roles during times of crisis.
MAY 29, 2020 POLICY & ADVOCACY WEBINAR
In this webinar, we reviewed the COVID-19 pandemic’s reported impact on the sector and the U.S. House’s passage of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020.
MAY 22, 2020 POLICY & ADVOCACY WEBINAR
In this webinar, we reviewed the HEROES Act, legislation addressing unemployment for self-insured non-profit employers, and legislation ensuring safe and participatory 2020 elections.
MAY 15, 2020 POLICY & ADVOCACY WEBINAR
In this webinar, we reviewed the U.S. House HEROES Act, mandatory safety standards for workplaces, and the four-phase approach to reopening Massachusetts.
MAY 1, 2020 POLICY & ADVOCACY WEBINAR
In this webinar, we reviewed the fourth COVID-19 stimulus bill, proposed state legislation to assist non-profits providing for COVID-19 unemployment benefits, and non-essential business closures.
APRIL 24, 2020 POLICY & ADVOCACY WEBINAR
In this webinar, we reviewed CARES Act 1.5, including PPP and the Health Care Enhancement Act, and the $75M included for the National Endowment for the Humanities.
APRIL 17, 2020 POLICY & ADVOCACY WEBINAR
In this webinar, we reviewed provisions in the CARES Act, the proposed state moratorium on evictions, and updated members on unemployment and health insurance changes.
Advocacy Spotlight: How the Medford Arts Council leveraged grassroots power to boost arts funding
How a local creative community secured city funding for their local cultural council.