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Your Voice Matters More Than Ever Critical Funding Decisions Ahead The stakes couldn’t be higher for arts and humanities federal funding.Here’s where we stand. The Numbers: The Senate Appropriations Committee approved $207 million for FY26 while the House Appropriations Committee approved $135 million (35 percent cut) for the NEA and NEH. Advocates are encouraged to…
A report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation on child well-being trends finds steady progress in some areas, but many setbacks remain.
The arts are fundamental to our humanity. They ennoble and inspire us—fostering creativity, empathy, and beauty. The arts also strengthen our communities socially, educationally, economically, and improve health and well-being. If you believe everyone should have the opportunity to participate in the arts and every child should be receiving a quality arts education, use the…
How can any reasonable person in today’s world not understand how the theatre is one of the most beneficial experiences that a high school person can have?
Performing arts and other activities are the greatest education-based programs in the country, and they are more important than ever before.
The National Endowment for the Arts provides critical funding for non-profit arts programs and is the largest annual national source of funding for the arts.
Now is a good time to advocate for including the arts in a well rounded education. We need to advocate on behalf of the arts at the local (School Board and City), state and federal levels.
Membership in MACT is open to every individual, every theatre and any theatre related organization. Your membership is critical to MACT’s long term viability.
Coordinate local public-private sector strategy for building a partnership between military bases in the United States and the local and regional arts agencies to expand opportunities for service members and their families to participate in the arts for their health and well-being.
A 2012 NEA compilation of four longitudinal studies on youth achievement found correlations between arts activity among at-risk youth (low Social and Economic Status – SES) and subsequent levels of academic performance and civic engagement.