Dec 17, 2025 · Americans for the Arts is launching 50 Stories, 50 States, a national storytelling campaign inviting people across the country to share how the arts and humanities have shaped their …

Jan 27, 2023 · The arts are essential. They teach students innumerable lessons—practice makes perfect, small differences can have large effects, collaboration leads to creativity. The arts also teach …

The National Arts Relief Fund is a one-time rapid-response grant program created to support non-profit organizations whose funding offer from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) was withdrawn in …

Arts and culture build livable communities in which residents take pride. 86% of Americans say, “arts and culture are important to their community’s quality of life and livability,” and 79% of the American …

Jan 11, 2023 · Americans for the Arts is now accepting nominations for the Public Leadership in the Arts Awards. These annual awards honor elected officials for their consistent and outstanding support …

The arts are fundamental to our humanity. They ennoble and inspire us—fostering creativity, empathy, and beauty. The arts also strengthen our communities socially, educationally, and …

National Arts in Education Week September 14-20, 2025 Every Student Deserves Access Every student deserves the opportunity to create, innovate, and thrive through the arts, regardless of zip code or …

Recent research from Americans for the Arts demonstrates strong public support and significant economic impact of the arts sector. According to Americans Speak Out About the Arts in 2023, …

Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 (AEP5) is Americans for the Arts’ fifth economic impact study of the nation’s nonprofit arts and cultural organizations and their audiences. By every measure, the results …

Start a Local Arts Agency A local arts agency (LAA) is a nonprofit organization or a local government agency that presents programming to the public, provides services to artists and arts organizations, …