Advocacy – Arts North Carolina

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…

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 Block Grants for Disaster Relief…

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 arts education joins together in…

Rep. Becky Carney, Rep. Kyle Hall, Sen. Vickie Sawyer, and Sen. Jay Chaudhuri

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 the Joint Caucus on Arts…

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