priorities

Our Focus

Massachusetts is home to a thriving and diverse creative sector that connects neighbors to each other, generates economic activity, and animates our communities. When difficult choices regarding public funding and policy decisions are made, the creative and cultural community’s interests must be considered.

  • 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.

    Read more about our public investment policy efforts.

  • Pursuing policies and government support that encourage creative small businesses, independent creative workers, and workforce development for the arts and cultural sector.

    Read more about Creative Economy policy efforts.

  • 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.


    Read more about our creative space policy efforts.

  • 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.

UPDATES ON OUR PRIORITY AREAS

Our Guiding Value for All Policy Priorities

Regardless of policy area or goal, MASSCreative prioritizes efforts that increase equity in Massachusetts’ creative sector and remove barriers that exclude individuals and communities from creative expression and cultural participation.

Priority: Creative Economy, Priority: Cultural Spaces, Priority: Public Funding For Arts & Culture, News Kelsey Rode Priority: Creative Economy, Priority: Cultural Spaces, Priority: Public Funding For Arts & Culture, News Kelsey Rode

DOWNTOWN VITALITY ACT INCLUDED IN THE MASS LEADS ACT

On November 14th, the House and Senate approved the conference committee’s report on the Mass Leads Act, including the Downtown Vitality Act, live theater tax credit, and reauthorizing $50 million for the Cultural Facilities Fund.

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HOUSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOND BILL (MASS LEADS ACT) OUTCOMES

On June 27, the House took up their $3.4 billion Economic Development Bond Bill and included a live theater tax credit and $50 million for the Cultural Facilities Fund. Advocates fought for the House to include the Creative Space Preservation Act and Downtown Vitality Act amendments. Read for Economic Development Bond Bill updates.

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Audience: For Individuals, Audience: For Organizations, Audience: For Policy Makers, Priority: Creative Economy, Priority: PUBLIC FUNDING FOR ARTS & CULTURE, Priority: Cultural Spaces, Priority: Youth & Arts Tyler Barnett Audience: For Individuals, Audience: For Organizations, Audience: For Policy Makers, Priority: Creative Economy, Priority: PUBLIC FUNDING FOR ARTS & CULTURE, Priority: Cultural Spaces, Priority: Youth & Arts Tyler Barnett

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

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PUBLIC FUNDING FOR ARTS & CULTURE

Public funding of arts, culture, and creativity ensures everyone in Massachusetts has access regardless of economic status, geography, education, or ability. Because creativity and culture strengthens our communities, connects us to each other, and generates significant economic activity, investments from federal, state, and local governments are a sound investment of taxpayer dollars.

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