Inter-agency partnership increases access to cultural experiences for low-income and working families
Today Mass Cultural Council and Massachusetts Health Connector joined state and local leaders, cultural organizations, and public health officials in Amherst to celebrate an innovative new partnership and launch ConnectorCare Card to Culture.
Program focus is shifting to a perspective of quality over quantity
These organizations are committed to increased access, community connection, and cultural engagement
Interagency partnerships to increase access to cultural experiences for all Massachusetts residents
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This month the Mass Cultural Council teamed up with our Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Committee chairs in the state Legislature, Senator Edward J. Kennedy (D- Lowell) and Rep. Paul McMurtry (D-Dedham) to spread the word about our new partnership with the Massachusetts Health Connector, the ConnectorCare Card to Culture Program.
This program is the nation's most comprehensive effort to expand cultural access for low-income and working families.
Over 5 years, 300+ cultural organizations have provided 780K free or discounted admission to cultural experiences
These organizations are committed to increased access, community connection, and cultural engagement.
The second year of EBT Card to Culture showed continued growth and enthusiasm. Feedback from EBT cardholders has been incredibly positive and touching. Organizations report many new visitors through the program, and the return of patrons who hadn’t been able to visit in years.
Mass Cultural Council is grateful for the generosity of the 270+ cultural sites that voluntarily provide discounted admissions through this program.
Tactical steps your organization can take now to make your low-cost access programs more welcoming.
A Mass Cultural Council initiative that advances the role of culture as a protective factor for the health of everyone in the Commonwealth
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More than 100 leaders from arts and cultural organizations gathered at the Boston Children’s Museum February 27 to celebrate the extraordinary success of the EBT Card to Culture, an innovative new program that opens doors to culture for residents of limited financial means.
A partnership with Health Connector, ConnectorCare Card to Culture makes the power of culture accessible to a wider range of Massachusetts’ residents.
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A partnership with the Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program, WIC Card to Culture makes the power of culture accessible to a wider range of Massachusetts’ residents.
Learn about our partnership with the Massachusetts Health Connector to make the power of culture accessible to a wider range of Massachusetts’ residents.
