An important part of the governing process is public hearings. These occur on all levels of government (Federal, State, and Local). Understanding the hearing process and how you can participate will make you a more effective advocate for a more equitable and inclusive creative sector.

Maintaining and increasing public investment in the creative community requires constant and broad grassroots activism throughout the annual budget process.

There is a lot of misinformation on what a nonprofit can and cannot do when it comes to advocating for its interests and the needs of the communities they serve. Check out our Nonprofits and Advocacy Resource on how your organization effectively and confidently advocate for a more equitable and inclusive creative sector of all residents in the Commonwealth.

In this webinar, we took time to honor Juneteenth and Pride Month, and talked about the status of arts education funding and voting protections.

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.

In this webinar, we had a community conversation about mapping our social change roles during times of crisis.

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.

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.

In this webinar, we reviewed the U.S. House HEROES Act, mandatory safety standards for workplaces, and the four-phase approach to reopening Massachusetts.

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.

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.

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.