Advocacy Matters Blog
- House Budget Proposal: No Arts Cuts, K-5 Arts Requirement, & NC Arts Council Changes
House Budget Proposal: No Arts Cuts, K-5 Arts Requirement, & NC Arts Council Changes On May 19th the NC House of Representatives released their two-year spending plan for FY26 and FY27 which had no funding… - Act Now to Defend the NEA!
Act Now to Defend the NEA! Recent developments at the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) are deeply troubling as hundreds of grants for local projects have been cancelled and massive staff reductions raise serious… - NEA Grants Cancelled, President Proposes Elimination of NEA, NEH, & IMLS
NEA Grants Cancelled, President Proposes Elimination of NEA, NEH, & IMLS On Friday morning, May 2nd, the White House released the President’s FY26 spending proposal which calls for the elimination of the National Endowment for… - NCGA Arts Caucus Discussed WNC Relief, Arts Funding, and More…
NCGA Arts Caucus Discussed WNC Relief, Arts Funding, and More… On Tuesday, April 29th the NC General Assembly Joint Caucus on the Arts and Arts Education gathered to learn about the impact of Hurricane Helene… - NC Senate Budget: No Increase, No CutsNC Senate Budget Proposal: No Increase, No Cuts The NC Senate voted to approve their proposed two-year budget on April 17th two days after it was made public. This budget proposal included no additional funding…
- SAVE the NEA! Restore NEH and IMLS!
SAVE the NEA! Restore NEH and IMLS! Recent actions at the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), and we expect soon the National Endowment for the… - URGENT: Save the NEH
URGENT: Save the NEH On Monday, March 31st it became clear that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is targeting the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) with the aim of substantially reducing its staff,… - Executive Order Addresses TicketingExecutive Order Addresses Ticketing On March 31st President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order that addresses many of the concerns raised by live performance venues, artists, and audiences, as well as Arts North Carolina. The…
- Call to Action: $10 million for Arts Recovery in WNC
Call to Action: $10 million for Arts Recovery in WNC Arts North Carolina is STILL requesting that the NC General Assembly immediately allocate at least $10 million to the NC Arts Council to provide relief… - Action Needed for Museums and Libraries
Action Needed for Museums and Libraries On March 14, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) directing that the “components and functions” of Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) be “eliminated to the maximum… - Act Now- H418: K-5 Performing & Visual Art Requirement
Act Now- H418: K-5 Performing & Visual Art Requirement On Tuesday, March 18th, Arts Caucus Chair Rep. Becky Carney filed H418 with other primary sponsors Rep. Kyle Hall and Rep. Erin Paré, which would direct public-school boards across the state to provide… - Action Needed: Public Comment for WNC Recovery before 3/20
Action Needed: Public Comment for WNC Recovery before 3/20 The NC Department of Commerce is currently accepting public comments on its plans to spend $1.4 billion of federal Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Community Development… - NC Governor Stein Proclaims Arts in Our Schools Month
NC Governor Stein Proclaims Arts in Our Schools Month North Carolina Governor Josh Stein officially proclaimed March 2025 as Arts in Our Schools Month at the request of Arts North Carolina. During this month, the field of… - Act Now: Ask Your State Reps to Join the Arts Caucus
Act Now: Ask Your State Reps to Join the Arts Caucus On February 26th on the floor of the NC House of Representatives, Rep. Becky Carney announced that she and Rep. Kyle Hall would re-establish… - Federal Funding Freeze Frenzy!Federal Funding Freeze Frenzy! The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) created a great deal of confusion this week by issuing a memo to all federal agencies late on Monday, January 27th, to…
- Call to Action: $3 million for Arts Relief in WNCCall to Action: $3 million for Arts Relief in WNC Arts North Carolina is requesting that the NC General Assembly immediately allocate at least $3 million to the NC Arts Council to be distributed to…