State Campaigns Federal Issues Support FY 2020 Pro-Art Appropriations While fiscal year (FY) 2020 began on Oct. 1, Congress must still pass the 12 appropriations to fund the government through Sept. 30, 2020 (the government is currently operating under a continuing resolution [CR] through Nov. 21). This year we've seen real support in five... Increase Support for Arts Therapies for Servicemembers and Veterans The arts are essential for the health and well-being of our active duty service members, veterans, their families, and caregivers across the military continuum. The arts promote readiness and resilience from pre-deployment to deployment and provide viable employment... Urge Congress to Cosponsor the STAR Act On June 24, 2019, Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC) introduced H.R. 3437, the Saving Transit Art Resources (STAR) Act, which would reinstate flexibility and allow local transit authorities to incorporate art into federally-funded transit projects and facilities. It removes a recent,... The Arts in Juvenile Justice UPDATE: In June, the U.S. House passed the FY 2020 Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) funding bill, including a floor amendment from Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R-NC) to provide an additional $13 million for local delinquency... Increase NEA Funding! UPDATE: On September 24, the U.S. Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee recommended a $2 million increase in funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for FY 2020 at a level of $157 million. While we are appreciative of the additional funding for... Urge Congress to Cosponsor the CREATE Act On Arts Advocacy Day, Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) announced new legislation to strengthen the creative economy to a crowd of over 500 arts advocates. Entitled Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy (CREATE) Act (S.2648), the comprehensive... National Arts In Education Week is September 8-14, 2019! Join us in celebrating National Arts In Education Week from September 8-14, 2019. This is a specially designated page to allow you to send Letters to the Editor to your local newspapers. Designated by Congress in 2010, House Resolution 275 names the week beginning... Thank your legislators for increased arts funding this year! In the 2019 legislative session, the legislature passed an increase in state arts funding. (Yay!) Your legislators need to know that their constituents support the arts! Please take five minutes to thank them for continued arts funding, and let them know that the Arts Give...
