Our goals
Published on March 26, 2024
Featuring: Kayla Davion
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Secretary of Arts & Culture
The creation of a Secretary of Arts & Culture leading a Department of Arts & Culture. There are over 60 countries with a Secretary-level position for Arts & Culture. We are the outlier here. America deserves someone empowered to support and expand our Arts & Culture sector, while also sitting on the President's Domestic Policy Council.
BILLIONS IN FEDERAL ARTS APPROPRIATIONS
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is the only U.S. government agency dedicated solely to supporting Arts & Culture. The funding level of the NEA reflects our government's priorities and has a significant socio-economic impact.
Read MorePassage of existing and new Arts legislation
Since 2020, more legislation focusing on Arts Workers and the Creative Economy has been introduced into Congress than ever before. Collectively, these bills represent the potential for a historic transformation of American society; a transformation that would assure both economic prosperity and drastically improved quality of life for all Americans.
See Legislation Packageour current reality
The Arts & Culture sector provides jobs to 5.1 million Americans and contributes more than a trillion dollars in value added to the U.S. economy.
Studies show that every $1 invested in funding the NEA leverages back $9 in additional public and private spending.
Consistent underfunding
Supporting The Creative Economy
The legislation yet to be passed in Congress would provide meaningful resources to Arts Workers, such as:
- Dedicated loans for creative businesses
- Individual grants for Arts Workers
- Restoring tax deductions specifically designed for Arts Workers
Classical Theater of Harlem
Published on July 2024
Featuring: LeTrea Rember, Tracy Dunbar
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