Action Center

Putting Creative Workers to Work

Spread the word about the importance of Putting Creative Workers to Work! We invite you to send op-eds to your local media to promote the importance of integrating artists and creative workers into local, state, and federal recovery and rebuilding efforts...

Urge Support for the Arts in COVID-19 Relief Legislation

Current Status: On October 1, the U.S. House passed a “skinny” version of the HEROES Act (which the House originally passed in May). This $2.2 trillion bill included provisions that are greatly needed by the arts and culture sector such as: $135 million each for the...

Support a Universal Charitable Deduction to Encourage Charitable Giving

Current Ask: Request your representative restore the full value and scope of the charitable deduction by supporting one or more of the bills in the 116th Congress that would create a Universal Charitable Deduction to incentivize all taxpayers to give to charities,...

Increase NEA Funding!

Current Status: On July 24, 2020 the full U.S. House strongly rejected President Trump's budget request to eliminate both the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) by voting to appropriate $170 million in funding for...