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American Rescue Plan Grant Tracker

Jul 27, 2021

If you are working with your state or local city, county, or tribe governments to secure ARP block grants for economic relief and recovery for the arts, please fill out our tracker form and tell your story. Help us document your success and inspire other arts organizations by example!

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Cultural Equity Resource Center

Americans for the Arts recognizes that many existing systems of power grant privilege and access unequally, and that equity is crucial to the long-term viability of both the arts and culture sector and communities-at-large. Our Equity Resource Center provides field tools and resources, webinars and e-learning, leadership development, and more crucial information for the field as we work to ensure equal access to a full, vibrant creative life.

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Case Study: Equity in Grantmaking

Learn how MAP Fund is incorporating Animating Democracy’s Aesthetic Perspectives framework to help mitigate aesthetic bias in proposal review, and what an evaluation revealed, in a case study published by Animating Democracy in collaboration with the MAP Fund.

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Arts Mobilization Center

Americans for the Arts is committed to providing information on top issues affecting the arts today. Our Arts Mobilization Center is your go-to place to find tools, resources, and the latest information to help make your case for the arts and arts education, plus ways you can take action today.

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Aug 04, 2021
Spotlight on America’s Future Leaders: 2021 NYC DIAL Interns, Part 1

The Diversity in Arts Leadership program once again returns to a virtual setting with a brand-new set of interns from all over the country fueled by their passions...

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Jul 28, 2021
Collaborations, Mentorship, and Support for Native Artists on a National Scale

Recently, I wrote here on ARTSblog about the history and work of the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF), the only national...

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Jul 26, 2021
Member Spotlight: Darlene McClinton

Darlene McClinton is the grants manager for ArtsGreensboro, a community-supported nonprofit organization and the largest public and private alliance dedicated to sustaining the Greensboro, North Carolina, arts economy. McClinton also is an artist,...

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Jul 30, 2021
Weekly Web Roundup: July 30, 2021

Catch up on blogs about the STAR Act, supporting Native artists, and a North Carolina arts leader; an exhibit that’s redefining public art monuments using augmented reality; and the final sessions of our DIALogues professional development webinar collection for early arts leaders.

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Jul 16, 2021
Weekly Web Roundup: July 16, 2021

This week: a community art project in NYC’s Chinatown, a report on the intersection of arts and technology, an educator’s guide on the First Amendment and the arts, the latest in our professional development webinar series for early arts leaders, and more!

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Jul 09, 2021
Weekly Web Roundup: July 9, 2021

This week we’ve got expert advice on how to apply for American Rescue Plan grants from the NEA and scoop on the legislative amendments that might have scuttled future federal funding for arts in transit projects. Plus: Congress wants to increase the NEA’s budget by how much?! Catch up on this and much more in our weekly roundup!

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Jul 28, 2021
Five artists redefine monuments through augmented reality

Set in Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park, Monumental Perspectives pays tribute to the surrounding community’s workers and serves as “an otherworldly portal between past, present and future worlds, exploring the continuing presence of an indigenous people native to L.A.”

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Jul 15, 2021
First Amendment Watch Releases Guide on Censorship and the Arts

“Does the First Amendment Allow the Government to Censor Art?” is an educator’s guide that addresses the relationship between freedom of speech and art censorship using history, discussion questions, and debate prompts.

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Jul 12, 2021
National Endowment for the Arts Publishes Report on Artists’ Use of Technology as a Creative Medium

The National Endowment for the Arts recently published Tech as Art: Supporting Artists Who Use Technology as a Creative Medium, a report focused on artists and organizations working with digital technologies. 

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    C.A.M.M.O.: Healing Through Song

    A short documentary that shows how the arts can strengthen the well-being of service members, veterans, and their families.

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    Tell Your #BecauseOfArtsEd story During National Arts in Education Week

    Glenis Redmond, poet, and teaching artist tells the story of how the arts transformed her life and career and encourages all Americans to share their story using

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    Nancy Hanks Lecture 2018

    Americans for the Arts presented the 31st Annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy on Monday, March 12, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. in the Eisenhower Theater of The John F.

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    A Monument to Maggie: Richmond's Journey Through Public Art to Honor a Civil Rights Hero

    Community, history, and race come to the forefront in this story about the development and unveiling of a monument celebrating civil rights activist and community leader Maggie L.

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    2016 BCA 10: Aetna Inc., 2016 BCA Hall of Fame Award

    The Hall of Fame Award, selected by the BCA Executive Board, recognizes companies for their exceptional leadership, vision and long-term commitment to supporting the arts.

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    2016 BCA 10: Badger Meter, 2016 BCA 10 Honoree

    Every year, Americans for the Arts, through its Business Committee for the Arts program, recognizes 10 businesses of all sizes for their exceptional involvement with the arts that enriches the workplace and the community.

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    2016 BCA 10: Robert Buchsbaum, 2016 BCA Leadership Award Winner

    The Leadership Award was established by the Business Committee for the Arts to recognize individuals whose vision, commitment and leadership champion the arts. 

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    Nancy Hanks Lecture 2016: Robert Lynch

    Americans for the Arts presents the 29th Annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy on Monday, March 7, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. at the Eisenhower Theater of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

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    Nancy Hanks Lecture 2016: John Maeda

    Americans for the Arts presents the 29th Annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy on Monday, March 7, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. at the Eisenhower Theater of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

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Americans for the Arts is committed to providing information on top issues affecting the arts today.

Thank you for supporting the arts. In our Arts Mobilization Center you will find tools, resources, and information to help make your case for the arts and arts education as well as ways you can take action today.  

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I have read your letters and comments over these last months as Americans for the Arts has faced challenges. Both I and other board members have talked with many of you directly. We have engaged thought leaders in the field for advice and wisdom as our organization grapples with dramatic change sweeping through society and our sector. We are committed to continuing this dialogue so that we can work together to find an equitable and sustainable future for Americans for the Arts. It would be easy to make incremental changes, but in order to catch up to the future, we know that what is now required is transformation.

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Americans for the Arts continues to closely monitor recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Federal and D.C. governments as developments evolve concerning the Coronavirus. We frequently update the COVID-19 Resource and Response Center to help you stay informed during this time.

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