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Americans for the Arts and United States Conference of Mayors Honor Elected Leaders from Texas, North Carolina, and Delaware for Their Commitment to the Arts

This post was originally published on this site (WASHINGTON, DC, January 17, 2025 )— Americans for the Arts and The United States Conference of Mayors will present the 2025 Public Leadership in the Arts Awards on Sunday, January 19, at the 93rd Winter Meeting of The United States Conference of Mayors in Washington, DC. These READ MORE

Americans for the Arts Gathers National Leaders to Advocate for Arts Funding on Capitol Hill

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

St. Louis Arts Chamber to Receive $50,000 Our Town Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

The St. Louis Arts Chamber has been approved for a $50,000 Our Town award from the National Endowment for the Arts to support arts programming along the Hodiamont Tracks (soon to be the Hodiamont Greenway). This is one of 51 grants nationwide that the agency has approved in this category to support projects that integrate arts, culture, and design activities into efforts that strengthen communities, advancing local economic, physical, and/or social outcomes, ultimately laying the groundwork for systems change and centering equity. READ MORE