Advocacy Matters Blog
- 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 Education by 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…
- Call to Action: Arts Funds for All 100 Counties & A+ Schoolsby Nate McGahaCall to Action: Arts Funds for All 100 Counties & A+ Schools Both the NC Senate and the NC House of Representatives have passed their proposals for the FY24-FY25 Biennium State Budget, and the NC…
- TAKE ACTION NOW $3.5M in House Budget for Arts – NOT for All 100 Countiesby Nate McGahaTAKE ACTION NOW $3.5M in House Budget for Arts – NOT for All 100 Counties The NC House of Representatives passed their version of the biennium budget78-38 with all Republicans and nine Democrats voting in…
- First Arts Caucus Meeting of the 2023 Sessionby Nate McGahaFirst Arts Caucus Meeting of the 2023 Session On Tuesday, March 28th, the first meeting of the Joint Caucus on the Arts and Arts Education was hosted by the House Chairs Rep. Becky Carney and…
- H498: Music & Visual Art for All K-5 Studentsby Nate McGahaH498: Music & Visual Art for All K-5 Students On Tuesday, March 28th, Arts Caucus Chair Rep. Becky Carney filed H498 with other primary sponsors Rep. Kyle Hall, Rep. Jeffrey Elmore, and Rep. Erin Paré,…
- ACT NOW for H497: $3.5 Million for All NC Arts Council Grantsby Nate McGahaACT NOW for H497 $3.5 Million for All NC Arts Council Grants in All 100 Counties On Tuesday, March 28th, Arts Caucus Chair Rep. Becky Carney filed H497 with other primary sponsors Rep. Kyle Hall, Rep. Jeffrey Elmore,…
- Arts & Juvenile Justice: Action & Opportunitiesby Nate McGahaArts & Juvenile Justice: Action & Opportunities Written by Christopher Fisher. Principal & Founder, Spinnaker Government Relations The federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has released its 2023 competition for the Arts…