The pandemic has brought an unprecedented challenge to arts funding, but we know the arts will be key to the recovery and healing of our communities. Do you have your arguments ready for supporting the arts in your community? Americans for the Arts has important information at the ready on the economic impact of the arts, the social impact of the arts, and the need to put creative workers to work.
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Here are the top legislative issues affecting the arts. Read about each and then take action to support their positive outcome.
Arts Education Policy and Funding
Improving Access to Arts Education for All Students
Charitable Giving & Tax Reform
Encouraging Charitable Gifts and Tax Provisions to Support Community Access to the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
Promoting Creativity and Public Access to the Arts
Artists, Entrepreneurs, and the Creative Economy
The CREATE Act and investing in the nation's workforce and creative economy
Visit the Legislative Issue Center to learn about other legislation impacting the arts.
Looking for facts and figures to make your case for the arts? Check out these resources:
Facts & Figures to Make Your Case – View NEA grants by Congressional District, and our Arts Advocacy Day Handbook.
2020 Congressional Arts Handbook – Learn about the latest arts issues, check out your legislators’ voting records and find the research to make your case.
State Arts Appropriations – How much does your state budget for the arts? Check out your state page, or view our comparison chart.
Research Reports – The information you need, at a glance.
Want to advocate for the arts but don't know where to start?
Looking for ways to take action right now? Check out these resources:
Arts Action Fund - Join over 400,00 other citizen activists to advance the arts at the federal, state and local levels.
Federal Arts Advocacy Captains - Learn about Federal Arts Advocacy Captains and find out who the captain is for your state
House and Senate Cultural Caucuses - Find out which members of Congress have committed to support the arts with their membership on the House and Senate Cultural Caucuses
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Rita Moreno, Award Winning Actress, Singer, and Dancer speaks at Arts Advocacy
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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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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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Richard On and Marc Roberge of OAR talk about why Americans for the Arts CEO Robert Lynch inspired them to attend Arts Advocacy Day.
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Rep. John Lewis gives inspirational remarks at the Congressional Arts Kickoff Breakfast.
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Americans for the Arts presents the 28th Annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy on Monday, March 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Concert Hall of the John F.
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Find out why you should join Americans for the Arts (and more than 85 cosponsor organizations and more than 500 fellow arts advocates) in Washington, DC for the 2015 Arts Advocacy Day!
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Happy New Year from all of us to our members, partners, and supporters of the arts! We enjoyed working with you in 2014, and we're looking forward to a engaging, creative, productive 2015
