Congrats to the recipients of the 2024 Public Leadership in the Arts award by Americans for the Arts & The United States Conference of Mayors! Their support of the arts is a shining testament to how elected officials & artists can make a real difference in their home cities & states. 🔗 bit.ly/427TWKn

"We need to rebuild social infrastructure in our community, and the arts are part of that. They present an incredible opportunity to bring people together for a joyful purpose... to feel something. Feeling joy is good for your health." — U.S. Surgeon General #HealBridgeThrive

“Arts are medicine” …it has an incredible impact on our nervous system. -U.S. Surgeon General Nat'l Endow f/t Arts The White House

“Feeling joy is good for your health, and the arts can provide that.” – U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy Nat'l Endow f/t Arts Healing, Bridging, Thriving: A Summit on Arts and Culture in our Communities youtube.com/live/0s6cwDpZG…

Also be sure to check out GSA’s Artist Registry. “Public Art is living legacy” Nat'l Endow f/t Arts The White House #HealingBridgingThriving

"We believe that if we integrate arts and culture into the core work of the U.S. EPA, we'll do a better job." — Radhika Fox #HealBridgeThrive

Shout out to Nat'l Endow f/t Arts and U.S. EPA for a new partnership initiative. U.S. EPA will begin with an investment to establish Artists-in-Residence in 6 watershed locations around the country with 200K in support for each location. The White House #HealingBridgingThriving

At the #HealingBridging#Thriving arts summit Nat'l Endow f/t Arts and The White House with George Tzougros Wisconsin Arts, Donna Collins Ohio Arts Council and Maurialaura Leslie MDC Cultural Affairs

The Performing Arts Global Exchange program from Mid Atlantic Arts is back — a grant program for performing arts presenters nationwide designed to reduce barriers to presenting international artists. Learn more: midatlanticarts.org/opportunity/pe…

Just saw DC screening of the Bob Marley Paramount film Bob Marley: One Love. It was amazing! His music is still so relevant today. Really great art lovers at the Motion Picture Association screening, including Arts Action Fund PAC Chairman €¥£lyndon Lyndon Boozer & The White House Stephen Benjamin.

Thank you Richard Blumenthal Rosa DeLauro Chris Murphy 🟧 and Jahana Hayes for meeting with us to discuss arts education legislation, the fans first act and the charitable act Americans for the Arts Arts Action Fund You can review all of the data we presented at artsactionfund.org/legislative-ar…

🚨TAKE ACTION by going to the Arts Action Center and sending a pre-written, customizable message to your U.S. House Member by July 22nd, urging them to VOTE NO on the Brecheen FY'25 Interior Appropriations amendments. artsactionfund.org/arts-action-ce…

🎉 We’re excited to announce that 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

Proud that Americans for the Arts is an annual sponsor of The United States Conference of Mayors @MayorsDC25 Winter Meeting this Inaugural weekend in DC. President Biden will be speaking today. We’ll be presenting the Mayors Arts Awards on Sunday.

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Biden-appointed NEH Chair Shelly Lowe was ordered to leave her position today 3/12/25 at the direction of President Trump. NEH General Counsel Michael McDonald will serve as Acting Chair. nytimes.com/2025/03/12/art…

GSA’s Fine Arts & Preservation Division has been slashed with the majority of the division’s staff put on leave. Who will now manage the 23,000+ artworks owned by the federal govt? washingtonpost.com/entertainment/…

We’re tracking federal actions impacting the arts & culture, the latest of which include a new executive order and judicial update. 📢 Stay informed and see all our updates on our Breaking News Timeline: ArtsActionFund.org/breaking-news-…

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released national data on the growth of the arts & culture sector in America. Share this data to help us show that the arts are a strong part of our nation’s economy! Read the full report: bea.gov/news/2025/arts…

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