State Campaigns Federal Issues Support the Arts Education for All Act! Encourage your member of Congress to support and cosponsor the Arts Education for All Act (H.R. 5581), recently introduced by Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM). Representative Bonamici, the lead sponsor, is one... Support the Creative Economy Revitalization Act! Current status and advocacy ask:The Creative Economy Revitalization Act (H.R. 5019/S. 2858), was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) and Jay Obernolte (R-CA) and in the U.S. Senate by Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM)... Cosponsor the WORK NOW Act Current Status:In March, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) introduced the Work Opportunities and Resources to Keep Nonprofit Organizations Well (WORK NOW) Act (S. 740 and H.R. 1987). The WORK NOW Act is a targeted, pandemic-recovery bill to help... Cosponsor the Universal Giving Pandemic Response and Recovery Act Current Status:In March 2020, Congress enacted a $300 charitable deduction for cash gifts from nonitemizers for 2020. Since then, the amount of charitable giving—especially of gifts less than the $300 cap—has seen a significant increase. According to data from the... Increase NEA Funding! Current Status:On October 18, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee revealed its suggested budget for the NEA and NEH for fiscal year (FY) 2022 at $182.5 million. While this is an increase over FY 2021 levels, it falls short of the House-approved $201 million budget... Thank you and Take Action! Thank you, Arts Advocates! In the midst of the pandemic, you answered our call to urge your legislators to support the arts. More than 430 people registered to be part of our 117 virtual meetings with nearly half the members of the... Virtual Arts Advocacy: Ask Legislators to Protect Arts Funding Thank you, Arts Advocates! In the midst of the pandemic, you answered our call to urge your legislators to support the arts. More than 430 people registered to be part of our 117 virtual meetings with nearly half the members of the...
