NEA Funding Restored!

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

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The U.S. House Appropriations Committee today approved legislation restoring $8 million in FY15 funding cut from both the NEA and NEH. Ranking Member Nita Lowey (D-NY) secured the funding restoration within the non-controversial manager’s amendment offered by Interior Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA). Heading into the committee markup, Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) was also prepared to offer an amendment to restore the cuts to the NEA and NEH. The funding restoration now returns each of these agencies to their current FY14 level of funding of $146 million for FY15.

Arts For All Releases Analysis of Arts Education in LA County Schools

LA County Public Schools Data Compiled, Analyzed, and Released as Infographic

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

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The LA Arts Commission recently released a report detailing arts instruction within LA County public school districts. Arts for All - an arts education advocacy organization – acquired, compiled, and analyzed data from the California Department of Education, which reported on each district and their educational offerings.

How Ballet Helped Her Become a Top Business Exec at Google

Bonita Coleman Stewart, VP of Business Solutions at Google, on ballet's role in advancing her career

Friday, June 27, 2014

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Bonita Coleman Stewart discusses the merits of ballet as a business metaphor, and credits her one-a-week ballet lessons with teaching her skills that helped her advance in the ranks at Google from a national industry director of automotive to her role today as Vice President of Partner Business Solutions. Ballet's training, choreography, the ensemble, and "preparing to jump" all offer their respective lessons and preperation for career challenges that Stewart has been able to face head-on. Read the full Fast Company article at the link below! 

Americans for the Arts Launches New State Arts Education Initiative

10 State Teams Join Pilot Program to Strengthen Arts Through State Policy

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Americans for the Arts announced today that ten state teams would join a three-year pilot program to strengthen arts education by advancing state policy. Announced at the National Conference of State Legislatures’ legislative summit in Minneapolis, the ten states entering the pilot program are:

San Francisco Alternative Space Arts Organization has Major Lay-offs

Friday, May 23, 2014

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The leadership of Intersecton for the Arts in San Franciso has issued a press release pertaining to their recent lay-offs and long-term financial struggles. The organzation has made changes recently to help combat some of the challenges, however the Board of Director Chair and Interim Director still had to make drastic descisions this week. The organzation has laid-off many of their programming and support staff, but are still moving along with their fiscal sponsored work.

Gov. Jerry Brown Approves $8.3 million to California Arts Council

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

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On June 17, California Governor Jerry Brown approved an increase of $8.3 million from the state’s general fund to the California Arts Council, which is $2.1 million more than what he originally proposed for the 2015-2016 budget.

With its additional funding revenues—$1.1 million from the National Endowment for the Arts and $2.5 million in projected donations from its specialty arts license plate program—the California Arts Council’s budget will be $11.9 million, its largest budget since 2004.

Americans for the Arts Honors Life of BCA Executive Board Member Henry T. Segerstrom

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Henry T. Segerstrom, managing partner of C.J. Segerstrom & Sons and a member of Americans for the Arts’ Business Committee for the Arts (BCA) Executive Board, passed away on February 20, 2015. 

U.S. House Congressional Arts Caucus Grows

Check Out Their New Website and Facebook Page!

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

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The Congressional Arts Caucus, co-led by Reps. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) and Leonard Lance (R-NJ),  is one of the largest and most active on Capitol Hill, and is central to supporting the arts and arts education in the U.S. House of Representatives. Recently, 10 new members of Congress have signed up!

Fender® Museum of the Arts Foundation Director Pamela Hogan Testifies in Support of NEA

Thursday, April 10, 2014

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Pamela Hogan, Executive Director of the Fender® Museum of the Arts Foundation in Corona, CA and member of Americans for the Arts, testified today before the U.S. House of Representatives Interior Appropriations Subcommittee on Capitol Hill in support of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Read her written testimony sharing her story about the Kids Rock Free® School of Music and her support of $155 million in funding for the NEA.

National Summit on Creative Youth Development in Boston, MA

Presented by the Massachusetts Cultural Council with the National Guild for Community Arts Education and the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

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The MA Cultural Council, in partnership with the National Guild for Community Arts Education and the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities is leading this national study and National Summit on Creative Youth Development.

It drives forward the work Americans for the Arts began with the Youth Arts Development Tool Kit.

Thanks to the National Endowment for the Arts!

In this Season of Gratitude...

Monday, December 16, 2013

With 2013 ending, we at Americans for the Arts find ourselves grateful for so many great arts achievements this year. There are so many partners doing amazing work in towns, cities, and states across the country--and in reflecting on this work, we wanted to especially thank the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and its staff for serving as the national lynchpin for the whole US arts field.

Cross-Country Curation for Contemporary Art

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

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The Crystal Bridges Museum of Contemporary Art opened in 2011 with a vision: to make contemporary art accessible, both physically and intellectually, for the people of Bentonville, Ark. and the surrounding area. The museum’s president, Don Bacigalupi, and his curator for special projects, Chad Alligood, are currently midway through a cross-country road trip, visiting 400 studios and 40 cities over the past six months to witness firsthand what’s actually going on in contemporary American art.

Success in State Arts Funding

Over 1.5 Million Invested in the Arts in California

Saturday, November 23, 2013

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After a public meeting in Los Angeles, California on November 22, more than than $1.5 million will be invested in programs and initiatives supporting arts education, at-risk youth, and community transformation through the arts in Sacramento, California. The California Arts Council voted in support of five new programs and initiatives to be funded by one-time support from the California State Assembly.

Artworks for Healing

Monday, October 28, 2013

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During National Arts and Humanities Month, a nonprofit organization in Venice, California used art to help survivors of domestic abuse express painful feelings and heal from their truamatic experiences.

The most inspiring cities for arts students and young arts professionals

Friday, August 28, 2015

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Now that it's back-to-school time and upcoming National Arts Education Week is right around the corner (September 14 - 18), WorldWideLearn's May article on the 15 most inspiring cities for young arts professionals and arts students piques our interest yet again.

ArtsVote2012 Briefing Event to Take Place in Los Angeles

Monday, April 23, 2012

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Americans for the Arts Acton Fund, a membership organization that seeks to engage citizens in education and advocacy in support of the arts, today announced its ArtsVote2012 briefing event to take place in Los Angeles on April 24.  This event is presented in partnership with Arts For LA, The Music Center, and Americans for the Arts Action Fund

Americans for the Arts and KRIS Wine award $25,000 in Grants to School Art Programs throughout the U.S.

KRIS Wine’s Third Annual “Art of Education” Program Supports Quality Art Education

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

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Budget cuts nationwide continue to deplete school funding for quality arts education. Nearly 4 million elementary school students do not receive specific instruction in the visual arts, according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics and the Office of Innovation and Improvement.

U.S. Senator Tom Harkin Honored With 2013 National Award for Congressional Arts Leadership

Award Presented By Americans for the Arts and The United States Conference of Mayors on Arts Advocacy Day

Monday, April 8, 2013

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Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education, in conjunction with The United States Conference of Mayors, will present the 2013 National Award for Congressional Arts Leadership to Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA).

U.S. House Committee Approves Education Legistion

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

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Last week, the U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee approved education reform legislation introduced by Chairman John Kline (R-MN). Ranking Member George Miller (D-CA) had proposed a substitute amendment which included several new pro-arts provisions that failed along a party-line vote, but we expect Mr. Miller to continue pushing for these changes through future consideration on the House floor.

Local Arts Agency Blog Salon on ARTSblog

Friday, December 2, 2011

Join our first ever Local Arts Agency Blog Salon December 5-9 on ARTSblog as leaders in the field tackle questions about emerging trends, surviving the economic downturn, local collaboration, model programs, and more.

The following guest bloggers are generating and leading the discussion:

Madeleine Albright and Jim Rogers Featured at ArtsVote2012 Events At DNC

Friday, August 31, 2012

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Democratic National Convention Committee Co-Chair and Chairman and CEO of Duke Energy Jim Rogers have been added to the roster of speakers at the Americans for the Arts Action Fund ArtsSpeak event on September 4 at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte.

Author(s): Gadwa, Anne; Markusen, Ann
Date of Publication: Jan 01, 2010

This white paper from the National Endowment for the Arts summarizes two decades of creative American placemaking, drawing on original economic research and case studies of pathbreaking initiatives in large and small cities, metropolitan to rural, as well as published accounts. The case studies stretch from Providence, Rhode Island, to Los Angeles, California, and from Arnaudville, Louisiana, and Fond du Lac, Minnesota, to Seattle, Washington.

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