Arts & 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 Programs for Justice-Involved Youth grants. …
CALL TO ACTION: Biden Proposes $211M for NEA & NEH, Engage Congress
CALL TO ACTION: Biden Proposes $211M for NEA & NEH, Engage Congress President Biden has released his proposed FY2024 Federal Budget, requesting $211 million each (increase of $4 million) for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and National Endowment…
ACTION: Arts Diploma Endorsement Passes House! Ask Senate for Support, Thank House
ACTION: Arts Diploma Endorsement Passes House! Ask Senate for Support, Thank House On Tuesday March 7th, the NC House of Representative unanimously passed (114-0) H136 which would create an Arts Proficiency High School Diploma Endorsement. Arts NC is proud to…
Artist Visa Cost Increases, Harmful Policy Changes
Artist Visa Cost Increases, Harmful Policy Changes The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a proposed rule that would impose very steep increases to some of its filing fees, including for O and P artist visas applications filed…
CALL TO ACTION: Urge NC Arts Caucus Membership
CALL TO ACTION: Urge NC Arts Caucus Membership On February 9th 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 and Arts Education. On February 28th…