This post was originally published on this site (Washington, D.C., December 9, 2024)—Americans for the Arts (AFTA) is proud to host 16 national arts and culture leaders from 13 states for its third Legislative Fly-In of the year. On December 9-10, representatives from California, Florida, Idaho, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ohio, Oregon, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, READ MORE
This post was originally published on this site Americans for the Arts and the National League of Cities present Councilman Kevin Conwell of Cleveland, Ohio, with the 2024 Public Leadership in the Arts Award for a City Council Member. This award honors city council members who have consistently advocated for pro-arts legislation, funding, and promotion READ MORE
This post was originally published on this site Congratulations to those who won their elections on November 5th. Americans for the Arts has a long and robust working relationship with both political parties, which is essential to advancing federal policy goals. We will continue to advocate for the creative sector at the federal level READ MORE
This post was originally published on this site Craft in America is pleased to announce the launch of Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, a national Semiquincentennial initiative to showcase the importance of the handmade, both throughout our history and in contemporary life. Handwork 2026 will be a year-long collaboration among organizations, educators, and makers to READ MORE
This post was originally published on this site United States Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of protecting funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) during a House floor session yesterday evening, July 23. Republican Josh Brecheen had proposed two amendments to the Fiscal Year 2025 Department of READ MORE
