New 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 that most employees earning less…
ACT NOW for H497: $3.5 Million for All NC Arts Council Grants
ACT 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, and Rep. Erin Paré, which would…
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…
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…