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Advocacy Opportunity from Americans for the Arts
Posted on February 14, 2011 | No Comments“This week, the U.S. House of Representatives will bring to the House floor, a Continuing Resolution (CR) appropriations package that proposes to cut dozens of federal agencies and programs for the balance of the current 2011 fiscal year (March 5 through September 30). The National Endowment... -
National Arts Index Drops to Lowest Point in Twelve Years, but Signals that Arts Creation and Volunteerism is Up
Posted on January 26, 2011 | No CommentsAmericans for the Arts released its second annual National Arts Index scores this week and the findings won’t surprise you: the 2009 Index score of 97.7 is the lowest Index score in the twelve years it measures. The 2009 score represents a drop of 3.6... -
Berkshire Creative Director named to National Emerging Leaders Council
Posted on January 6, 2011 | 2 CommentsHelena Fruscio, Director of the Berkshire Creative Economy Council (Berkshire Creative), elected to the Americans for the Arts Emerging Leader Network Council. Last Friday, January 1, 2011 Berkshire Creative Director Helena Fruscio joined the Emerging Leader Council. The Emerging Leader Council is an advisory body... -
50 Days of Local Arts Advocacy in 50 States!
Posted on June 22, 2010 | No CommentsWhen was the last time your organization met with your member of Congress? Have you invited him or her to an arts event recently? Now’s your chance: Americans for the Arts is offering the tools you need to advocate for the arts in your community... -
American for the Arts Comments on Obama’s 2010 Budget Recommendations
Posted on February 17, 2010 | No CommentsOn February 1, 2010 the White House released President Obama’s budget recommendations for FY 2011. Below is a statement from Robert L. Lynch, president and CEO of Americans for the Arts on arts and arts education funding in the budget: “At a time when the... -
Americans for the Arts Releases National Arts Index
Posted on January 26, 2010 | No CommentsThe National Arts Index is a highly distilled annual measure of the health and vitality of arts in the United States by using 76 equal weighted, national-level indicators of arts activity. This report covers an 11-year period, from 1998 to 2008. Similar to reports such as The... -
HEALTHCARE REFORM HELP FOR ARTISTS AND ARTS NONPROFITS
Posted on October 20, 2009 | No CommentsAmericans for the Arts reports on the “America’s Healthy Future Act“ “After weeks of intense negotiations and a lengthy amendment process, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee completed work on the fifth and final congressional committee-level healthcare reform legislation. The bill, now awaiting consideration for passage...
