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Americans for the Arts today announced that Sarah Arison, President of the Arison Arts Foundation, has been named National Arts Awards Chair for a five-year term. She is underwriter of the Ted Arison Young Artist Award, named for her grandfather, and she co-chaired the National Arts Awards from 2012 to 2019.
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The Forum programs are a professional development opportunity that includes peer exchange, leadership skill development, and artmaking for leaders in four unique demographics. The deadline to apply for this year's programs is April 24, 2020.
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This week, we look ahead at education policy trends for 2020—and how the arts intersect with them all! Plus, explore with us the role of State Arts Agencies and our State Arts Action Network in increased cultural funding at the state level. Catch up on all the week's news and analysis in the Weekly Web Roundup.
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Americans for the Arts is accepting nominations of arts leaders for the 2020 Annual Leadership Awards, recognizing the achievements of individuals, organizations, or programs committed to enriching their communities through the arts. Nominations close March 11, 2020.
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This week saw the release of the Trump administration's FY21 budget with its repeated proposal to eliminate our nation's cultural agencies, a look at at 2020 trends we think will impact the arts, and big wins in arts funding at the state level. Read on for the news of the week!
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The new philanthropic organization awarded prizes to nine organizations across the country focused on bringing music to young people. The prize, which is split into three categories and includes both long-term and single-year support, was founded in 2019 by the philanthropist Daniel R. Lewis.
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Americans for the Arts President and CEO Robert L. Lynch released a statement following the release of the Trump administration’s proposed fiscal year (FY) 2021 budget, which would eliminate funding for the arts.
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New legislation calls for creation of the Florida Seal of Fine Arts Program. Lawmakers say the program would recognize and encourage student investment in the visual and performing arts, which are economic drivers locally and throughout the state.
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This week: As we looked back on last year's arts advocacy successes, including increased federal funding for the arts and new support for creative arts therapies for military personnel and arts programs for at-risk youth, President and CEO Robert L. Lynch and Artist Committee member Ben Folds once again took the case for the arts to Capitol Hill.
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Americans for the Arts President and CEO Robert L. Lynch and acclaimed singer-songwriter Ben Folds today urged the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies to support federal funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) at $170 million for fiscal year (FY) 2021, a $7.75 million increase over FY 2020 funding. With last year’s increase the largest in six years, Congress has almost restored the NEA to its funding-level highpoint of $176 million in FY 1992.
