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Restore state art funds + Find new funds. The Time is Now!

ArtsGeorgia advocates: 1) an early start to restore arts funding in FY15 budget cycle. 2) an agenda to include an income tax check off, a new version of the fractional tax to support the arts and local communities, and arts funding for a new Grassroots Arts Partnership program. 3) an Arts Voter Guide during the […]

April 1, 2014 · admin · Comments Closed
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Restore State Arts Funding – The Time Is Now!

State Arts Budget Update: The FY2014 Supplemental Budget includes no additional state funding for the arts. The FY2015 Budget has an additional $25,000 included for the stated purpose of matching NEA funding. Georgia will remain ranked last in the country for state arts funding by NASAA without the restoration of significant state arts funding. Georgia […]

March 3, 2014 · admin · Comments Closed
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For the Poor, the Arts Are a Path to Opportunity

“To the Editor: Re: “N.E.A. Funds Benefit Both Rich and Poor, Study Finds” (Arts pages, Opinion, New York Times, Feb. 5): A few years ago, a homeless girl in Los Angeles walked into a community arts center. Her name is Inocente. An Oscar-winning documentary by the same name told the story of how the arts […]

February 19, 2014 · admin · Comments Closed
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NEA Chair Named

President Obama announced Wednesday that he plans to nominate Jane Chu as chair of the National Endowment for the Arts — a position that has remained vacant for more than a year. “Jane’s lifelong passion for the arts and her background in philanthropy have made her a powerful advocate for artists and arts education in […]

February 13, 2014 · admin · Comments Closed
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ArtsGeorgia Celebrates: National Arts & Humanities Month

October is National Arts and Humanities Month—the largest annual celebration for the arts and humanities in the nation! From an announcement before a performance or during an arts center open house, to securing a mayoral proclamation, or better newspaper coverage of the arts, people in every community across the United States can celebrate NAHM by […]

October 9, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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Breaking News: The NEA has a new website!

Breaking News: The NEA has a new website! http://arts.gov/ The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent federal agency that funds and promotes artistic excellence, creativity, and innovation for the benefit of individuals and communities.

September 24, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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ARTS ALERT: Cuts to NEA Will Set Federal Support of Arts Back 40 Years!

On July 31, the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee began consideration of the FY 2014 funding bill that calls for a 49% cut to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). This would bring funding of the NEA down to $75 million, a level not seen since 1974! The NEA funds grants in every […]

August 2, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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Deadline Approaching for National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Art Works Grant.

Deadline Approaching for National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Art Works Grant. The next deadline for arts education Art Works grant applications is August 8, 2013 for school-based projects. Visit the Art Works: Arts Education guidelines on the NEA’s website for more information. http://arts.gov/grants-organizations/art-works/arts-education?utm_source=Arts%20Ed%20Template%20with%20Soft%20Opt-In%20Final&utm_campaign=Arts%20Ed%20June%20Newsleter Georgia students – smARTer than you think ArtsGeorgia advocates for the […]

July 19, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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Arts Education – NEA Session open to the Public

The public is invited to join a webinar about the role of collective impact in advancing arts educ on Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. Contact: Liz Auclair 202-682-5744 auclaire@arts.gov National Endowment for the Arts Hosts Live Webinar about the Role of Collective Impact in Advancing Arts Education on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at […]

March 15, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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