Statement by MASSCreative Executive Director Emily Ruddock on Gov. Baker’s...
BOSTON, January 22, 2020—Today, Gov. Charlie Baker released his proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2021. In it, he recommends allocating $16.3 million for the Mass Cultural Council, which is nearly 10...
View ArticleStatement by MASSCreative Executive Director Emily Ruddock on Boston...
BOSTON, January 28, 2020—Today, the Boston Foundation announced that President and CEO Paul Grogan will step down. MASSCreative Executive Director Emily Ruddock issued the following statement in...
View ArticleMASSCreative statement on Anita Walker retirement
March 5, 2020—Today, Mass Cultural Council Executive Director Anita Walker announced her retirement, effective June 30, 2020. Emily Ruddock, executive director of MASSCreative offered the following...
View ArticleMASSCreative calls on state lawmakers to include nonprofit arts, culture, and...
March 24, 2020—Today, MASSCreative joined with the Mass Cultural Council and Mass Humanities in urging state lawmakers to address the needs of the nonprofits arts, cultural, and creative sector as it...
View ArticleLeaders from major cultural institutions throughout Massachusetts urge Baker...
May 1, 2020—Over 600 arts, cultural, and creative leaders in Massachusetts sent a letter to Gov. Charlie Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, and members of the Reopening Advisory Board today urging the...
View ArticleMASSCreative launches Create the Vote 2020 with focus on civic engagement and...
BOSTON, June 24, 2020—MASSCreative announces today that it is launching this year’s non-partisan, grassrootsCreate the Vote campaign with a focus on increasing civic engagement and strengthening our...
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Statement by MASSCreative Executive Director Emily Ruddock on Boston...
BOSTON, December 2, 2020—The Boston Foundation has announced that M. Lee Pelton will serve as its next president and chief executive officer. MASSCreativeExecutive Director Emily Ruddock issued the...
View ArticleGovernor’s budget would cut funding for arts non-profits by over 10 percent
BOSTON, January 27, 2021—Today, Gov. Charlie Baker released his proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2022. In it, he recommends allocating $16.3 million for the Mass Cultural Council, which would be 10...
View ArticleMASSCreative Lauds $200M Cultural Sector Stabilization Fund
Artists, Creative Workers and CulturalOrganizations of all Sizes, Representing Residents throughout the Commonwealth, Unite in Support of this COVID-19 Recovery Bill BOSTON, March 1, 2021—MASSCreative...
View ArticleMASSCreative, Mass Live Events Coalition Testify Before Joint Committee; Call...
Groups cite urgent need among arts and cultural organizationsBOSTON, April 9, 2021—Today, leaders in the tourism, arts, and cultural industries from across the state testified before the Joint...
View ArticleHouse proposes $1.8M increase in arts and cultural funding
BOSTON, April 14, 2021—Today, the House Ways and Means Committee recommended funding the Mass Cultural Council at $20 million, which would be a $1.8 million increase over last year’s budget. It would...
View ArticleMASSCreative statement on Baker Administration’s plan to distribute American...
BOSTON, June 17, 2021—Today, Gov. Charlie Baker announced plans to invest $2.8 billion in federal COVID-19 funding from the American Rescue Plan to support economic recovery in communities hit hardest...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Cultural Impact Commission Releases Recommendations
BOSTON – The COVID-19 Cultural Impact Commission released its final report today, concluding in a series of recommendations to the Legislature that include the utilization of $575 million of the $5.3...
View ArticleArts and cultural community disappointed in House ARPA bill; will support...
BOSTON, October 26, 2021—This week, the House Ways and Means Committee released its plan to disburse $3.65 billion of the more than $5 billion in federal funds allocated to Massachusetts via the...
View ArticleArts and cultural community deeply disappointed in Senate ARPA bill
BOSTON, November 4, 2021—Yesterday, the Senate Ways and Means Committee released its plan to disburse $3.67 billion of the more than $5 billion in federal funds allocated to Massachusetts via the...
View ArticleGovernor’s budget recognizes need among artists and cultural nonprofits
BOSTON, January 26, 2022—Today, Gov. Charlie Baker released his proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023. In it, he recommends allocating $20.4 million for the Mass Cultural Council, which is a slight...
View ArticleMASSCreative Announces Inaugural Cohort of Create the Vote Fellows
Year-long learning community for grassroots organizers will focus on building and sustaining political power in Massachusetts’ arts and cultural sectorBoston, February 15, 2022―MASSCreative announces...
View ArticleArts and Cultural Leaders Launch Statewide Campaign to Advance Priorities of...
Create the Vote 2022 Will Host Statewide Candidate Forum Aug. 3 in Worcester June 14, 2022—The Massachusetts cultural community today launched the Create the Vote MA 2022 Coalition (CTVMA) to ensure...
View ArticleMASSCreative Appoints New Senior Leadership in Organizing and External Relations
BOSTON (1/17/23) - MASSCreative is pleased to announce the appointments of Richeline Cadet as director of organizing and Kelsey Rode as director of external relations. Both Cadet and Rode will work...
View ArticleMOAC Cultural Investment Grant Announcement
Last week, the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture (MOAC) for the City of Boston announced that they are establishing a $10 million multi-year Cultural Investment Grant funded through local ARPA...
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