Arts Advocacy

  • MINNESOTA ARTS DASHBOARD
    The MSAB dashboard reports the status of 16 key indicators that fall under five broad, strategic outcomes.
  • Advocacy Toolkit for Organizations
    Want to learn about how your organization can lobby effectively and what you can say legally as an organization?
  • Advocacy Toolkit For Individuals
    Your member of Congress may not realize the ability of the arts to support jobs, engage kids in school, and change lives in your community.
  • FEDERAL ARTS ADVOCACY UPDATE
    September 2025 Stronger Together: National Arts in Education Week Launches Critical September Push As Congress returns from recess and students head back to class, federal education funding is restored—proof that when AFTA and 600+ partners raise our voices, advocacy works. But challenges remain. With the FY26 budget deadline approaching, Congress will soon debate amendments that… Read more: FEDERAL ARTS ADVOCACY UPDATE
  • Advocacy Alert: August 2025
    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… Read more: Advocacy Alert: August 2025

Links

Minnesota Citizens for the Arts (MCA)
Americans for the Arts
More to come
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