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 doubts that the agency can…
NC Senate Budget: No Increase, No Cuts
NC 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 for any NC Arts Council…
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 Arts (NEA) by the Department…
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 extent” allowed by law, along…
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 BOTH Performing and Visual Art…