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By Location Shining the Spotlight on Arts Programs and Advocacy Work in States Across America Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming International Log in Hello Guest | Login AFTA Joins Handwork ’26 Apr 18, 2024 Americans for the Arts announces its participation in Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026 , a national Semiquincentennial initiative to showcase the importance of the handmade, both throughout our history and in contemporary life. Learn More Americans for the Arts Begins... Mar 28, 2024 The Americans for the Arts’ Board of Directors announces the organization’s next phase of transformation as it focuses on its service to the arts and culture sector. Learn More Newly released AEP6 study The newly released Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6) is an economic and social impact study of the nation’s nonprofit arts and culture industry. Building on its 30-year legacy as the largest and most inclusive study of its kind, AEP6 provides detailed findings on 373 regions from across all 50 states and Puerto Rico, representing rural, suburban, and large urban communities. Click below to view the study’s findings. Learn more Americans for the Arts endorses... Nov 09, 2023 Americans for the Arts supports new legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI). The STAR Act would allow local transit authorities to incorporate art into federally-funded transportation projects through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), promoting rider engagement, deterring vandalism, and enhancing community identity. Read more Creative Workforce Investment Act Nov 09, 2023 Americans for the Arts and the Arts Action Fund endorse the Creative Workforce Investment Act, legislation introduced by Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM), Jay Obernolte (R-CA) and Ted Lieu (D-CA). The Senate companion of the Creative Economy Revitalization Act was introduced by U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) along with Sen. Alex Padilla. The bill would help invest in the creative economy through the creation of a workforce grants program to employ artists and writers to create publicly available art. Read more Watch the recording of the 35th... Mar 15, 2024 Thanks for joining us for the 35 th Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts & Public Policy delivered by Award Winning Actor and Oscar Nominee, Jeffrey Wright. Missed the event? Catch Jeffrey Wright’s captivating lecture moderated by Symone Sanders Townsend, co-host of MSNBC’s The Weekend, a special performance by Ben Folds, and the honoring of Congressman James E. Clyburn with the prestigious 2024 Congressional Arts Leadership Award. Watch the recording now and be part of the conversation. Watch now Edgar L. Smith, Jr. Elected Chair... Mar 26, 2024 Board of Directors has unanimously elected longtime arts advocate and Board member Edgar L. Smith, Jr. as its next Chair. Smith assumes this new role, having served as a Vice Chair for five years and as former Chairman of the Executive Board of the Business Committee for the Arts (BCA) in New York, a division of AFTA. Learn More Threats to Free Artistic Expression Jul 17, 2023 The 2023 State Legislative Session saw over 45 pieces of legislation in 18 states being introduced to regulate drag performances with several becoming law. Check out Americans for the Arts’ Threats to Free Artistic Expression Web Page where we track, link to other resources and provide context to the various pieces of legislation as it impacts the creative sector. Right: Veranda L’Ni reads to families at the Cleveland Chapter of Drag Story Hour’s performance at the Near West Theatre.. Learn More Photo: Amber Patrick, Near West Theatre. Designing Our Destiny Throughout 2022, Americans for the Arts went through a Strategic Realignment Process to redefine our role as a service organization to the arts and culture field. The conversations we’ve had during this process have been enlightening and inspiring, and as we enter a new stage of growth, we’re proud to share the Designing Our Destiny platform for strategic planning and a transformative approach to our work in the new year.. Learn More and Explore Previous Pause Next The Latest News April 18, 2024 Americans for the Arts Teams Up with HANDWORK 2026 to Celebrate Legacy of American Craft in Lead-Up to U.S. Semiquincentennial Americans for the Arts News ( WASHINGTON, DC— April 18, 2024 )— Americans for the Arts (AFTA) announces its participation in Handwork: Celebrating American...