Emily Ruddock

Lecturer

Emily Ruddock (AR 730 – Political and Public Advocacy for the Arts) is the Executive Director of MASS Creative. MASS Creative is the statewide arts and cultural advocacy organization, and has been one of the most effective arts advocacy organizations in the nation since its founding in 2012.  Emily is nationally recognized for her advocacy leadership, serving as a Board Member for the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network and as co-chair of the Program Committee for Americans for the Arts State Arts Advocacy Network.   She has an extensive history in the arts, as the previous Artistic Producer of Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Director of the Downtown Lynn Cultural District, and Manager of Foundation and Government Relations for the Actors Theatre of Louisville.