Advocacy Matters Blog
- Election 2024: Don’t Just Vote, Engage the Artsby Nate McGahaElection 2024: Don’t Just Vote, Engage the Arts The general election is less than four months away, and it is not just your civic duty to vote, but also an opportunity to elevate the arts…
- Ticketing Reform Passes NC General Assemblyby Nate McGahaTicketing Reform Passes NC General Assembly On Wednesday, June 26th, a regulatory reform bill (S607) came out of committee and passed both the NC House and Senate in two days and is now on its…
- Governor Announces New NC Office of Musicby Nate McGahaGovernor Announces New NC Office of Music Governor Roy Cooper has announced a new office to promote and celebrate North Carolina music, musicians and the music industry is to be established within the N.C. Department…
- Arts Funding in NC House & Senate Budget Proposalsby Nate McGahaArts Funding in NC House & Senate Budget Proposals The NC Senate has passed their own budget proposal for the 2024-2025 fiscal year having indicated that that there is little interest in the budget proposal passed by…
- Legislative Requests for ARTS Day 2024by Nate McGahaLegislative Requests for ARTS Day 2024 On Wednesday, May 22nd hundreds of arts advocates will meet with their state representatives at the NC General Assembly (NCGA) in support of the nonprofit arts and culture sector…
- New Overtime Rule from US Labor Departmentby Nate McGahaNew Overtime Rule from US Labor Department On April 23rd, the U.S. Labor Department (DOL) announced its final rule on the salary threshold for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that specifies…
- NC Governor Proclaims Arts in Our Schools Monthby Nate McGahaNC Governor Proclaims Arts in Our Schools Month North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has officially proclaimed March 2024 as Arts in Our Schools Month at the request of Arts North Carolina. During this month, the field…
- Call to Action: Thank the NCGA for Arts Funding and Policyby Nate McGahaThank the NCGA for Arts Funding and Policy Now is the time to thank your North Carolina General Assembly representatives for the historic investment made in the arts this year. Not only did they increase…
- Exemplary Legislative Service to the Arts Awardsby Nate McGahaExemplary Legislative Service to the Arts Awards On April 18th at ARTS Day 2023 Arts North Carolina presented our first Exemplary Legislative Service to the Arts Awards to seven Members of the NC General Assembly…
- NC Arts Nonprofits: $2.23 Billion in Economic Impactby Nate McGahaNC Arts Nonprofits: $2.23 Billion in Economic Impact The NC Arts Council recently released the results of the Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6) which showed that the nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $2.23 billion…
- Historic Arts Funding in State Budgetby Nate McGahaHistoric Arts Funding in State Budget On Wednesday, September 20th, the NC General Assembly released the state budget agreed upon by both House and Senate leaders, which includes $2.5 million more for NC Arts Council…
- Strike up the Band & Celebrate Arts in Educationby Nate McGahaAs we finish up the week, Arts NC wants to thank all educators, especially those that teach the arts. We also want to thank our supporters and readers for their passion for the arts. Join us in this celebration by watching this short video of featured educators and students for 2023!
- Celebrate Excellence for Arts in Education Week 2023by Nate McGahaCelebrate Excellence for Arts in Education Week 2023 Arts North Carolina is a proud member of the NC Arts Education Leadership Coalition (AELC), consisting of organizations who collaborate with and represent arts educators and advance…
- Governor Proclaims NC Arts in Education Week 2023by AdminGovernor Proclaims NC Arts in Education Week 2023 Governor Roy Cooper has officially proclaimed September 10-16, 2023 NC Arts in Education Week, as the field of arts education joins together in communities across the country to…
- NC AELC Proclaims Arts in Ed Week!by Nate McGahaNC AELC Proclaims Arts in Ed Week! The organizations of the NC Arts Education Leadership Coalition (AELC) have officially proclaimed September 10-16, 2023, as NC Arts in Education Week. This coincides with National Arts in Education Week which the US…
- NC Arts in Education Week is September 10-16, 2023!by Nate McGahaNC Arts in Education Week is September 10-16, 2023! Now that our students are back to school, it is time to GET READY because September 10th through 16th is North Carolina Arts in Education Week! This is our opportunity as…