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Read more Stimulus Relief for the Arts Mar 27, 2020 The $2 trillion emergency coronavirus stimulus package that Congress passed this week includes $300 million in economic relief to support nonprofit cultural organizations, museums, libraries, public broadcasting, and state and local arts and humanities agencies, as well as substantial additional economic relief opportunities for independent contractors. Read More Photo: Colin Watts (via Unsplash) FY21 Budget Would Eliminate NEA Feb 10, 2020 For the fourth straight year, the Trump administration has proposed to eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts and other cultural agencies. Americans for the Arts President and CEO Robert L. Lynch released a statement in response, vowing to work with Congress to reject the budget proposal. Read More Municipal Artist Partnership Guide Mar 31, 2020 Animating Democracy and A Blade of Grass have created the Municipal-Artist Partnership (MAP) Guide, a free, online, practical resource to help artists and city and county administrators build partnerships that benefit their communities and engage artists’ creative thinking and skills in municipal government work. Learn More Previous Pause Next News Tabs Artsblog Americans For The Arts News Art in the News Latest from ArtsBlog Apr 09, 2020 Raising the Roof: How the Arts Can Lift Up Communities and Rebuild the Economy in the Post COVID-19 Era In this time when daily life is disrupted, it’s more important than ever to tell the stories of how art impacts our neighborhoods. Tamaira Sandifer, or “Miss Tee” as her students call her, is a walking testament to the transformative power of dance. She knows what it’... Mar 31, 2020 Creative Pricing Strategies for Artists Developing a pricing strategy in the arts requires as much art as it does arithmetic. And both parts are equally important. After all, the value of a creator’s work isn’t in the cost of the raw materials. It is in the experience, the expertise, and the skill added to those raw... Mar 25, 2020 Community Engagement in the Time of COVID-19 In the arts and culture sector, the impact of postponing or canceling community engagement events arguably hurts the public art field more than most. With social distancing practices supported by many medical professionals and government agencies to help slow the COVID-19 pandemic, limitations... Visit ArtsBlog Latest Americans for the Arts News Apr 10, 2020 Weekly Web Roundup: April 6-10, 2020 This week, COVID-related losses and challenges continue to dominate many stories about the arts a Apr 10, 2020 Americans for the Arts Hosts Webinar on the CARES Act On April 8, 2020, Americans for the Arts hosted a webinar titled “How the CARES Act Supports the Arts Sector” to discuss the recent COVID-19 relief package passed by Congress at the end of March. Americans for the Arts Government Affairs staff and valued guest speakers discussed the various pieces of the legislation that pertained to the arts sector. Apr 09, 2020 Americans for the Arts COVID-19 Survey Documents Devastating Losses to the Arts Nationally, financial losses to the nonprofit arts sector are estimated to be $4.5 billion as of April 6 (up from $3.2 billion on March 20). Americans for the Arts estimates that nonprofit arts organizations already have experienced an estimated 197 million lost event admissions due to cancelled or postponed events. View All News Latest Art in the News Apr 06, 2020 United States to #LightItBlue for Healthcare Workers on Thursday, April 9 Buildings, landmarks, and other venues – including arts organizations such as museums, theaters, concert halls and others – that have the capability are invited to light their buildings blue and/or share a message of support for healthcare and essential workers on the front lines during the COVID-19 crisis. Feb 11, 2020 The Lewis Prize Awards $1.75 Million for Music Education The new philanthropic organization awarded prizes ...