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Earlier this year, Americans for the Arts released the results of the 2019 Profile of Local Arts Agencies, a comprehensive survey that tracks the budgets and programs of over 600 local arts agencies in the United States. In August, we unveiled a newly redesigned interactive dashboard where users can fully explore the results of the survey. Try it out today and see what you discover!
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This week: bringing community together to make art during a global pandemic, working with stars to promote voter registration, exploring affordable and sustainable workspaces for artists, and preparing for National Arts & Humanities Month.
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Americans for the Arts today announced its October celebration of National Arts and Humanities Month, a coast-to-coast collective celebration of culture in America. In this turbulent year, the arts and humanities have played a critically important role in getting us through the COVID-19 pandemic and in amplifying the need for racial equity across the country. National Arts & Humanities Month is the time for communities to come together in unified celebration of the power of the arts to make a difference and change our lives for the better.
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Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley of "Stars in the House" announced today the incredible line-up of artists and activists who will join them live Sept. 22 at 8 PM ET for a very special episode dedicated to the essential work being done by Americans for the Arts. Annette Bening, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Ariana DeBose, Ben Folds, Todrick Hall, Javier Muñoz, Bebe Neuwirth, Storm Reid, Alfre Woodard, Dr. Jonathan LaPook, and Nina Ozlu Tunceli, Chief Counsel of Government and Public Affairs & Executive Director at Americans for the Arts Action Fund, will come together for an evening of conversation, music, and celebration of the transformative power of the arts.
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This week we celebrated the 10th anniversary of National Arts in Education Week with a blog series, a star-studded virtual conversation, and a campaign to share stories and take a stand on behalf of arts education across the country.
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With the transition into September marking the unofficial end of summer, our Weekly Roundup took a brief (and socially distant) vacation—but we’re back this week with an expanded roundup of content for you, including tips for creating a Black Lives Matter mural, nominations for our advisory councils, a star-studded National Arts in Education Week virtual event, and a new policy proposal to Put Creative Workers to Work.
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Americans for the Arts, in partnership with over 775 cultural organizations and creative workers, has proposed a 15-action national recovery strategy that the next Administration can use to put creative workers to work—activating the creative economy and drawing upon the creative energies of the country’s 5.1 million creative workers to energize Americans, reimagine how communities can thrive, and improve the lives of all. Organizations and creative workers who wish to endorse this proposal can do so via the Creative Workforce Proposal Endorsement form.
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Americans for the Arts is pleased to announce that actress Annette Bening, singer/songwriter Josh Groban, operatic mezzo-soprano Denyse Graves-Montgomery, and Syracuse University arts education professor Dr. James Haywood Rolling, Jr., will participate in a #BecauseofArtsEd discussion about the value of arts education for our society on September 16 at 7:00pm ET during National Arts in Education Week. Arts education leaders in Congress have been invited as well. Participation is free.
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Do you or someone you know want to support and advise Americans for the Arts on the services we provide to the field? If yes, we invite you to nominate yourself or a colleague for one of Americans for the Arts’ Advisory Councils! Nomination deadline is Sept. 21, 2020.
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Several Artists Committee members participated in a pre-show event at the Democratic National Convention to discuss ways that artists are getting involved in the 2020 election. Also this week, meet one of our youngest members and our new Arts & Culture Leaders of Color Fellows, learn about an innovative arts + healthcare festival, and join us in saying goodbye to visual artist Luchita Hurtado, who passed away at age 99.
