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Running for U.S. Senate
Retiring at end of session
ALASKA 1
Young, Don (R)
AMERICAN SAMOA 1
Radewagen, Amata (R)
U.S. Delegates are unable to vote
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Biggs, Andy (R) Gallego, Ruben (D) Gosar, Paul (R) Grijalva, Raul (D) Kirkpatrick, Ann (D) Lesko, Debbie (R) O'Halleran, Tom (D) Schweikert, David (R) Stanton, Greg (D)
Took office 5/7/18
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14
Lawrence, Brenda (D)
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9
Levin, Andy (D)
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10
Mitchell, Paul (R)
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4
Moolenaar, John (R)
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X
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X
X
Running for U.S. Senate
4
X
5
MICHIGAN 3
Retiring at end of session
8 Slotkin, Elissa (D) l indicates arts-friendly position m indicates opposition or no action taken
indicates missed vote
X non-voting member or not in office
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10 97
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Stevens, Haley (D)
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13
Tlaib, Rashida (D)
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6
Upton, Fred (R)
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7
Walberg, Tim (R)
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2
Craig, Angie (D)
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6
Emmer, Tom (R)
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1
Hagedorn, Jim (R)
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4
McCollum, Betty (D)
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5
Omar, Ilhan (D)
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7
Peterson, Collin (D)
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3
Phillips, Dean (D)
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8
Stauber, Pete (R)
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3
Guest, Michael (R)
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1
Kelly, Trent (R)
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4
Palazzo, Steven (R)
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2
Thompson, Bennie (D)
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1
Clay, William Lacy (D)
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5
Cleaver, Emanuel (D)
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6
Graves, Sam (R)
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4
Hartzler, Vicky (R)
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7
Long, Billy (R)
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3
Luetkemeyer, Blaine (R)
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8
Smith, Jason (R)
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Wagner, Ann (R)
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MINNESOTA
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
MONTANA 1
Gianforte, Greg (R)
Running for Governor
NEBRASKA 2
Bacon, Don (R)
1
Fortenberry, Jeff (R)
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3
Smith, Adrian (R)
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Amodei, Mark (R)
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4
Horsford, Steven (D)
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3
Lee, Susie (D)
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Titus, Dina (D)
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NEVADA
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NEW HAMPSHIRE 2
Kuster, Ann McLane (D)
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1
Pappas, Chris (D)
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m
X
l
l
X
X
X
l indicates arts-friendly position
m indicates opposition or no action taken
indicates missed vote
X non-voting member or not in office
50
District
Representative (Party)
Notes as of 1/31/2020
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34
2
54
4
67
7 8
87 9
10 97
NEW JERSEY 5
Gottheimer, Josh (D)
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3
Kim, Andy (D)
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X
X
X
7
Malinowski, Tom (D)
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X
X
X
1
Norcross, Donald W. (D)
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6
Pallone, Frank (D)
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9
Pascrell, Bill (D)
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10
Payne Jr., Donald (D)
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11
Sherrill, Mike (D)
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X
8
Sires, Albio (D)
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4
Smith, Christopher (R)
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2
Van Drew, Jeff (D)
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X
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X
12
Watson Coleman, Bonnie (D)
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1
Haaland, Debra (D)
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X
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3
Luján, Ben Ray (D)
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2
Torres Small, Xochitl (D)
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X
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X
22
Brindisi, Anthony (D)
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X
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9
Clarke, Yvette (D)
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27
Collins, Chris (R)
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16
Engel, Eliot (D)
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13
Espaillat, Adriano (D)
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19
Delgado, Antonio (D)
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26
Higgins, Brian (D)
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8
Jeffries, Hakeem (D)
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24
Katko, John (R)
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2
King, Peter (R)
Retiring at end of session
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17
Lowey, Nita (D)
Retiring at end of session
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12
Maloney, Carolyn (D)
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18
Maloney, Sean (D)
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5
Meeks, Gregory (D)
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6
Meng, Grace (D)
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25
Morelle, Joseph (D)
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X
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10
Nadler, Jerrold (D)
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14
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria (D)
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23
Reed, Tom (R)
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4
Rice, Kathleen (D)
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11
Rose, Max (D)
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X
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15
Serrano, José (D)
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21
Stefanik, Elise (R)
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3
Suozzi, Thomas (D)
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NEW MEXICO
Running for U.S. Senate
NEW YORK
20 Tonko, Paul l indicates arts-friendly position
Retiring at end of session
(D) m indicates opposition or no action taken
indicates missed vote
X non-voting member or not in office 51
District
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4
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7 8
87 9
10 97
NEW YORK (con't) 7
Velázquez, Nydia (D)
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1
Zeldin, Lee (R)
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NORH CAROLINA 12
Adams, Alma S. (D)
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9
Bishop, Dan (R)
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13
Budd, Ted (R)
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Butterfield, G.K. (D)
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5
Foxx, Virginia (R)
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2
Holding, George (R)
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8
Hudson, Richard (R)
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10
McHenry, Patrick (R)
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11
Meadows, Mark (R)
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Murphy, Gregory Francis (R)
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Price, David (D)
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Rouzer, David (R)
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Walker, Mark (R)
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Retiring at end of session
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NORTH DAKOTA 1
Armstrong, Kelly (R)
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS 1
Sablan, Gregorio (I)
U.S. Delegates are unable to vote
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12
Balderson, Troy (R)
Special election 8/7/2018
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3
Beatty, Joyce (D)
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Chabot, Steve (R)
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8
Davidson, Warren (R)
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11
Fudge, Marcia (D)
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7
Gibbs, Bob (R)
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16
Gonzalez, Anthony (R)
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6
Johnson, Bill (R)
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4
Jordan, Jim (R)
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14
Joyce, David (R)
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9
Kaptur, Marcy (D)
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5
Latta, Robert (R)
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13
Ryan, Tim (D)
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15
Stivers, Steve (R)
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10
Turner, Michael (R)
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2
Wenstrup, Brad (R)
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4
Cole, Tom (R)
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1
Hern, Kevin (R)
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X
X
X
5
Horn, Kendra (D)
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X
X
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3
Lucas, Frank (R)
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OHIO
OKLAHOMA
l indicates arts-friendly position
Special election 11/6/2018
m indicates opposition or no action taken
indicates missed vote
X non-voting member or not in office 52
District
Representative (Party)
Notes as of 1/31/2020
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34
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54
4
67
7 8
87 9
10 97
OKLAHOMA (con't)
Mullin, Markwayne (R)
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3
Blumenauer, Earl (D)
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1
Bonamici, Suzanne (D)
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4
DeFazio, Peter (D)
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5
Schrader, Kurt (D)
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2
Walden, Greg (R)
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2
OREGON
Retiring at end of session
PENNSYLVANIA 2
Boyle, Brendan F. (D)
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8
Cartwright, Matthew (D)
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4
Dean, Madeleine (D)
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18
Doyle, Michael (D)
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3
Evans, Dwight (D)
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Fitzpatrick, Brian R)
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6
Houlanhan, Chrissy (D)
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X
X
13
Joyce, John (R)
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X
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X
X
X
12
Keller, Fred (R)
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X
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X
X
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16
Kelly, Mike (R)
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17
Lamb, Conor (D)
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m
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l
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9
Meuser, Dan (R)
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X
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X
X
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10
Perry, Scott (R)
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14
Reschenthaler, Guy (R)
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5
Scanlon, Mary (D)
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11
Smucker, Lloyd (R)
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15
Thompson, Glenn (R)
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7
Wild, Susan (D)
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m
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X
X
X
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m
m
l
X
X
X
Took office 4/12/2018
PUERTO RICO 1
González-Colón, Jenniffer (R)
Resident Commissioners are unable to vote
RHODE ISLAND 1
Cicilline, David (D)
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2
Langevin, James (D)
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Clyburn, James (D)
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1
Cunningham, Joe (D)
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3
Duncan, Jeff (R)
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5
Norman, Ralph (R)
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7
Rice, Tom (R)
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4
Timmons, William (R)
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2 Wilson, Joe (R) l indicates arts-friendly position
m indicates opposition or no action taken
indicates missed vote
X non-voting member or not in office 53
District
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Notes as of 1/31/2020
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34
2
54
4
67
7 8
87 9
10 97
SOUTH DAKOTA
Johnson, Dusty (R)
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X
X
X
2
Burchett, Tim (R)
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9
Cohen, Steve (D)
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5
Cooper, Jim (D)
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4
DesJarlais, Scott (R)
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3
Fleischmann, Chuck (R)
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7
Green, Mark (R)
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8
Kustoff, David (R)
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1
Roe, Phil (R)
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6
Rose, John (R)
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m
m
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m
m
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32
Allred, Colin (D)
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m
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X
X
19
Arrington, Jodey (R)
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36
Babin, Brian (R)
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6
Wright, Ron (R)
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8
Brady, Kevin (R)
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26
Burgess, Michael (R)
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31
Carter, John (R)
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l
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m
20
Castro, Joaquin (D)
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27
Cloud, Michael (R)
Took office 7/10/2018
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m
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X
X
11
Conaway, Mike (R)
Retiring at end of session
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2
Crenshaw, Dan (R)
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m
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28
Cuellar, Henry (D)
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l
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35
Doggett, Lloyd (D)
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16
Escobar, Veronica (D)
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X
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7
Fletcher, Lizzie (D)
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17
Flores, Bill (R)
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29
Garcia, Sylvia (D)
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1
Gohmert, Louie (R)
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15
Gonzalez, Vicente (D)*
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12
Granger, Kay (R)
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9
Green, Al (D)
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5
Gooden, Lance (R)
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23
Hurd, Will (R)
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18
Jackson Lee, Sheila (D)
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30
Johnson, Eddie Bernice (D)
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24
Marchant, Kenny (R)
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1 TENNESSEE
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TEXAS
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Vela, Filemon (D)
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Olson, Pete (R)
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VIRGIN ISLANDS 1
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Beyer, Donald (D)
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Heck, Denny (D)
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m indicates opposition or no action taken
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U.S. Senate Arts Support Record Senator
Party-State
Lisa A. Murkowski Dan Sullivan Doug Jones Richard C. Shelby John Boozman Tom Cotton Martha McSally Krysten Sinema Dianne Feinstein Kamala Harris Michael Bennet Cory Gardner Richard Blumenthal Christopher Murphy Thomas R. Carper Chris Coons Marco Rubio Rick Scott Kelly Loeffler David Perdue Mazie Hirono Brian Schatz Joni Ernst Charles E. Grassley Michael D. Crapo Jim Risch Tammy Duckworth Richard J. Durbin Mike Braun Todd Young Jerry Moran Pat Roberts Mitch McConnell Rand Paul William Cassidy John Kennedy Edward J. Markey Elizabeth Warren Benjamin L. Cardin Chris Van Hollen Susan M. Collins Angus S. King, Jr. Gary C. Peters Debbie Stabenow Amy Klobuchar Tina Smith Roy Blunt Josh Hawley
R-AK R-AK D-AL R-AL R-AR R-AR R-AZ D-AZ D-CA D-CA D-CO R-CO D-CT D-CT D-DE D-DE R-FL R-FL R-GA R-GA D-HI D-HI R-IA R-IA R-ID R-ID D-IL D-IL R-IN R-IN R-KS R-KS R-KY R-KY R-LA R-LA D-MA D-MA D-MD D-MD R-ME I-ME D-MI D-MI D-MN D-MN R-MO R-MO
Cindy Hyde-Smith
R-MS
Roger Wicker
R-MS
Notes as of 1/31/2020
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U.S. Senate Arts Support Record Senator Steve Daines Jon Tester Richard Burr Thom Tillis Kevin Cramer John Hoeven Deb Fischer Ben Sasse Margaret Wood Hassan Jeanne Shaheen Cory A. Booker Robert Menendez Martin T. Heinrich Tom Udall Catherine Cortez Masto Jacky Rosen Kirsten Gillibrand Charles E. Schumer Sherrod Brown Rob Portman James M. Inhofe James Lankford Jeff Merkley Ron Wyden Robert P. Casey Patrick J. Toomey Jack Reed Sheldon Whitehouse Lindsey Graham Tim Scott Mike Rounds John Thune Lamar Alexander Marsha Blackburn John Cornyn Ted Cruz Mike Lee Mitt Romney Tim Kaine Mark Warner Patrick J. Leahy Bernard Sanders Maria Cantwell Patty Murray Tammy Baldwin Ron Johnson Shelley Moore Capito Joe Manchin John Barrasso Michael B. Enzi
Party-State R-MT D-MT R-NC R-NC R-ND R-ND R-NE R-NE D-NH D-NH D-NJ D-NJ D-NM D-NM D-NV D-NV D-NY D-NY D-OH R-OH R-OK R-OK D-OR D-OR D-PA R-PA D-RI D-RI R-SC R-SC R-SD R-SD R-TN R-TN R-TX R-TX R-UT R-UT D-VA D-VA D-VT I-VT D-WA D-WA D-WI R-WI R-WV D-WV R-WY R-WY
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10 Reasons to Support the Arts in 2020 The arts are fundamental to our humanity. They ennoble and inspire us—fostering creativity, goodness, and beauty. The arts bring us joy, help us express our values, and build bridges between cultures. The arts are also a fundamental component of a healthy community—strengthening them socially, educationally, and economically—benefits that persist even in difficult social and economic times. 1.
Arts improve individual well-being. 69% of the population believe the arts “lift me up beyond everyday experiences,” 73% feel the arts give them “pure pleasure to experience and participate in,” and 81 percent say the arts are a “positive experience in a troubled world.”
2.
Arts unify communities. 72% of Americans believe “the arts unify our communities regardless of age, race, and ethnicity” and 73% agree that the arts “helps me understand other cultures better”—a perspective observed across all demographic and economic categories.
3.
Arts improve academic performance. Students engaged in arts learning have higher GPAs, standardized test scores, and college-going rates as well as lower drop-out rates. These academic benefits are reaped by students regardless of socioeconomic status. Yet, the Department of Education reports that access to arts education for students of color is significantly lower than for their white peers. 91% of Americans believe that arts are part of a well-rounded K-12 education.
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Arts strengthen the economy. The production of all arts and cultural goods in the U.S. (e.g., nonprofit, commercial, education) added $804 billion to the economy in 2016, including a $25 billion international trade surplus—a larger share of the nation’s economy (4.3%) than transportation, tourism, and agriculture (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis). The nonprofit arts industry alone generates $166.3 billion in economic activity annually—spending by organizations and their audiences—which supports 4.6 million jobs and generates $27.5 billion in government revenue.
5.
Arts drive tourism and revenue to local businesses. Attendees at nonprofit arts events spend $31.47 per person, per event, beyond the cost of admission on items such as meals, parking, and babysitters—valuable commerce for local businesses. 34% of attendees live outside the county in which the arts event takes place; they average $47.57 in eventrelated spending. Arts travelers are ideal tourists, staying longer and spending more to seek out authentic cultural experiences.
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Arts spark creativity and innovation. Creativity is among the top five applied skills sought by business leaders, per the Conference Board’s Ready to Innovate report—with 72% saying creativity is of high importance when hiring. Research on creativity shows that Nobel laureates in the sciences are 17 times more likely to be actively engaged in the arts than other scientists.
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Arts drive the creative industries. The Creative Industries are arts businesses that range from nonprofit museums, symphonies, and theaters to for-profit film, architecture, and design companies. A 2017 analysis of Dun & Bradstreet data counts 673,656 businesses in the U.S. involved in the creation or distribution of the arts—4.01% of all businesses and 2.04% of all employees. (Get a free local Creative Industry report for your community here.)
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Arts have social impact. University of Pennsylvania researchers have demonstrated that a high concentration of the arts in a city leads to higher civic engagement, more social cohesion, higher child welfare, and lower poverty rates.
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Arts improve healthcare. Nearly one-half of the nation’s healthcare institutions provide arts programming for patients, families, and even staff. 78% deliver these programs because of their healing benefits to patients—shorter hospital stays, better pain management, and less medication.
10. Arts for the health and well-being of our military. The arts heal the mental, physical, and moral injuries of war for military servicemembers and Veterans, who rank the creative arts therapies in the top four (out of 40) interventions and treatments. Across the military continuum, the arts promote resilience during pre-deployment, deployment, and the reintegration of military servicemembers, Veterans, their families, and caregivers into communities.
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Fiscal Year
Total Funds
2020
$
162,250,000
2019
$
155,000,000
2018
$
152,800,000
2017
$
150,000,000
2016
$
147,949,000
2015
$
146,021,000
2014
$
146,021,000
2013
$
146,020,000
2012
$
146,020,992
2011
$
154,690,000
2010
$
167,500,000
2009
$
155,000,000
2008
$
144,706,800
2007
$
124,561,844
2006
$
124,406,353
2005
$
121,263,000
2004
$
120,971,000
2003
$
115,731,000
2002
$
115,220,000
2001
$
104,769,000
2000
$
97,627,600
1999
$
97,966,000
1998
$
98,000,000
1997
$
99,494,000
1996
$
99,470,000
1995
$
162,311,000
1994
$
170,228,000
1993
$
174,459,382
1992
$
175,954,680
1991
$
174,080,737
1990
$
171,255,000
1989
$
169,090,000
1988
$
167,731,000
1987
$
165,281,000
1986
$
158,822,040
1985
$
163,660,000
1984
$
162,223,000
1983
$
143,875,000
1982
$
143,456,000
1981
$
158,795,000
1980
$
154,610,000
1979
$
149,585,000
1978
$
123,850,000
1977
$
99,872,000
1976
$
87,455,000
1975
$
80,142,000
1974
$
64,025,000
1973
$
40,857,000
1972
$
31,480,000
1971
$
16,420,000
1970
$
9,055,000
1969
$
8,456,875
1968
$
7,774,291
1967
$
8,475,692
1966
$
2,898,308
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Arts and Cultural Production Imports and Exports 1998-2016 [Billions of Dollars]
2016 $65.4
$70 $60
2006 $45.2
2016 Surplus $25 billion
$50 $40 $30
2006 $43.2
1998 $22.0
2016 $40.6
$20 $10
1998 $20.0
$0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Surplus
Imports
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Contribution to the GDP by Arts and Culture Industries [Billions of Dollars] 769 $642 $619
$657 $673 $679
$804
$705 $717
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Percent Contribution of Arts and Cultural Production to Total GSP, 2016 (Selected States) 8.3%
Washington
7.8%
New York
• 7.0%
California
• 4.7%
Nevada
• Utah
4.4%
Colorado
4.4%
Minnesota
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3.6%
Vermont
3.2%
New Hampshire
3.2%
Wisconsin
3.1%
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Percentage of Foreign Visitors Participating in Arts & Culture While Visiting the U.S. 2006-2016 35
28.4
30 25
20.4
21.1
20 15
14.5
15.3
23.5
22.3 16.3
16.8
24.1 17.1
28.4
27.9
28.7
28.2
23.5 16.6
18.4
17.7
17.1
15.9
15.5
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2007
2008
2009
2010
Art Gallery/Museum
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Concert/Play/Musical
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Percentage of Schools Offering Instruction in the Arts
Uneven Arts Education Opportunities Nationwide 94%
91%
89% 83%
45%
12% 4%
3%
Dance
Music Elementary
Drama/Theatre
Visual Arts
Secondary
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Percentage of 18 to 24-year-olds who received any arts education in childhood
Decline of Arts Education in Underserved Populations
64.8% 59.2% 57.9% 53.4% 50.9%
43.5%
47.2%
White 36.0% 34.8%
28.1% 27.4%
1982
African American
1992
2002
Hispanic
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2008
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4A (American Alliance of Artists and Audiences) www.4aarts.org/
Actors’ Equity Association www.actorsequity.org/
Alliance of Artists Communities www.artistcommunities.org/
American Alliance for Theatre & Education www.aate.com/
American Alliance of Musuems www.aam-us.org/
American Art Therapy Association www.arttherapy.org/
American Association of Community Theatre www.aact.org/
American Craft Council www.craftcouncil.org/
American Dance Therapy Assocation www.adta.org/
Americans for the Arts Action Fund www.artsactionfund.org/
Arts Management Program at American University www.american.edu/cas/arts-management/
Association of Arts Administration Educators www.artsadministration.org/
American Federation of Musicians www.afm.org/
Association of Performing Arts Professionals www.apap365.org/
American Music Therapy Association www.musictherapy.org/
Carnegie Hall www.carnegiehall.org/
Americans for the Arts www.americansforthearts.org/
CERF+ www.cerfplus.org/
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Certification Board for Music Therapists www.cbmt.org
Department For Professional Employees www.dpeaflcio.org
League of American Orchestras www.americanorchestras.org
Chamber Music America www.chamber-music.org Educational Theatre Association www.schooltheatre.org
League of Resident Theatres www.lort.org
Chorus America www.chorusamerica.org Folk Alliance International www.folk.org/
The MacDowell Colony www.macdowellcolony.org
Ingenuity www.ingenuity-inc.org College of Fellows of the American Theatre www.thecollegeoffellows.org/
Council on Undergraduate Research www.cur.org
Dance/USA www.danceusa.org
Mid-America Arts Alliance www.maaa.org/
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees www.iatse.net/
International Art Materials Association (NAMTA) www.namta.org
Music Teachers National Association www.mtna.org
National Alliance for Musical Theatre www.namt.org
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National Alliance of Community Economic Development Associations (NACEDA) www.naceda.org
National Dance Education Organization www.ndeo.org
OPERA America www.operaamerica.org
Performing Arts Alliance www.theperformingartsalliance.org
National Art Education Association www.arteducators.org National Federation of Music Clubs www.nfmc-music.org
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies www.nasaa-arts.org
National Association for Music Education www.nafme.org/
National Federation of State High School Associations www.nfhs.org
National Guild for Community Arts Education www.nationalguild.org
National Council for Traditional Arts www.ncta-usa.org/
NOAH (National Organization for Arts in Health) www.thenoah.net/
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts www.nceca.net/
New England Foundation for the Arts www.nefa.org
QuaverMusic www.quavermusic.com/info/
Recording Industry Association of America www.riaa.com
SAG-AFTRA www.sagaftra.org
Stage Directors & Choreographers Society www.sdcweb.org/
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The Recording Academy www.grammy.com/recording-academy
Theatre Development Fund www.tdf.org/
Theatre Communications Group www.tcg.org/default.aspx
Young Audiences Arts for Learning www.youngaudiences.org
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March 31, 2020 Dear Member of Congress: Actors' Equity Association, the labor union for professional theatre actors and stage managers in the United States, is again pleased to be a national cosponsor of Arts Advocacy Day. On behalf of the more than 51,000 members and the elected leaders of Actors' Equity, I urge you to support increased funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). According to a recent report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, arts and cultural production contributed more than $704 billion to the U.S. economy, which is greater than the contributions of the construction ($586.7 billion), transportation and warehousing ($464 billion) industries. And just as important, these are jobs that can't be outsourced or offshored. In fact, arts and culture is one of our nation's most valuable export products. The arts are not a luxury or some kind of vanity project. The arts are part of who we are as a nation, and the arts put our nation to work. Millions of people have jobs based on spinoff effects in hotels, restaurants, retail stores and other businesses that benefit from spending on the arts. And live theatre is a tremendous resource for local community development. According to Americans for the Arts, attending a nonprofit live performing arts show generates an additional $31.47 in economic activity per person, per event. The NEA supports the arts in every Congressional District in our country. Supporting the NEA means more jobs. Americans understand that arts are vital to our country – and we'd like to see more public support, not less. A December 2015 Ipsos Public Affairs poll, conducted on behalf of Americans for the Arts, indicates that by a huge majority—55 percent to 19 percent—Americans say we should more than double public funding for the arts. Finally, we also respectfully ask that you agree to cosponsor the bipartisan Performing Artists Tax Parity Act, H.R. 3121. When you think of the entertainment industry, you might think of stars and the red carpet, but the overwhelming majority of those who work in theatre are middle-class Americans who are doing their best to provide for their families. Like so many professionals, Equity members depend on basic workplace protections that come with employee status. Employment in theatre is different from many traditional jobs because our members spend anywhere from 20 to 30 percent of their gross income on ordinary and necessary business expenses, such as agents and managers' fees and travel to out of town auditions. Tax reform had the unintended consequence of eliminating the ability of workers to take these deductions. And unfortunately, even with the higher standard deduction in tax reform, performing artists have had significant tax increase because they lost their deductions. H.R. 3121 will allow performing artists to again deduct ordinary and necessary business expenses, with a ceiling of $100,000 for single filers. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely,
Mary McColl Executive Director 165 WEST 46 STREET NEW YORK NY 10036 TELEPHONE 212.869.8530 FAX 212.719.9815 WWW.ACTORSEQUITY.ORG 557 West Randolph Street Chicago IL 60661, 312.641.0393 5636 Tujunga Ave North Hollywood CA 91601, 323.978.8080 10319 Orangewood Boulevard Orlando FL 32821, 407.345.8600
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March 31, 2020 Dear Member of Congress, The American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE) is pleased to be a National Partner of Arts Advocacy Day 2020. AATE serves and inspires a growing collective of theatre artists, educators, and scholars committed to transforming young people and communities through the theatre arts. The worth of a civilization is measured by its ability to meet the needs of its youth. We, at AATE, envision a world where every child has access to theatre; where every city has a theatre for young audiences; where every community has a youth theatre; where every school has a theatre arts curriculum. We envision a time when the full spectrum of the theatre arts becomes a pervasive part of our landscape. AATE celebrates the courage and creativity of those artists and educators who do this work even as we connect, inspire, and support them in their profession. On behalf of our supporters, as well as the artists and educators we serve, we urge Congress to: • • •
Support the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) budgets each at a $170 million Strengthen equal access to arts education, which will help children achieve in school, work, and life Encourage charitable gifts to support community access to the arts
We encourage you to support funding and policies that continue to strengthen arts education in our schools and in our communities across the nation. With your help, we can ensure the arts will impact every American.
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Alexis Truitt Managing Director 718 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001 | (202) 909-1194 | www.aate.com | info@aate.com 96
Laura L. Lott President & CEO llott@aam-us.org
March 31, 2020 Dear Member of Congress: The American Alliance of Museums is pleased to be a National Partner of Arts Advocacy Day 2020. We are the one organization that supports all museums, including art museums, history museums, science museums, military and maritime museums, youth museums, aquariums, zoos, botanical gardens, arboretums, historic sites, presidential libraries, and science and technology centers. We are proud to work in support of these institutions and their employees by developing standards and best practices and by championing the cause of museums. The American Alliance of Museums serves as the national voice for museums, highlighting their roles as key providers of education, economic engines, and community anchors. We respectfully request that Congress:
Increase Funding for the Office of Museum Services at IMLS – We strongly support appropriations letters to be circulated in the House and Senate requesting robust funding for the IMLS Office of Museum Services. OMS is funded at $38.5 million for FY 2020. The Alliance is requesting $42.7 million for OMS for FY 2021, the amount approved by the U.S. House of Representatives last year. OMS has set a strong record of bipartisan congressional support during the appropriations submission process in each of the last six years, with 178 Representatives and 41 Senators signing FY 2020 appropriations letters on its behalf.
Restore and Extend Charitable Giving Incentives – Charitable giving is the lifeblood of museums of all sizes and disciplines; it accounts for more than one-third of their operating funds. We support efforts to extend and expand incentives for charitable giving. Limitations on these incentives could have a chilling effect on the ability of museums to attract donations needed to serve their communities and protect their collections. We urge Congress to cosponsor legislation establishing a universal charitable deduction (H.R. 651, H.R. 1260, H.R. 5293), allowing taxpayers to deduct their charitable contributions, regardless of whether they itemize; cosponsor the Artist-Museum Partnership Act (H.R. 1793), which would allow artists to claim a fair market value deduction when they donate their own work to a collecting institution; and cosponsor the Legacy IRA Act (H.R. 3832, S. 1257), which would expand the IRA Charitable Rollover.
Thank you for your consideration. To learn more about museums, please visit www.aam-us.org. Sincerely,
Laura L. Lott
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March 31, 2020 Dear Member of Congress, As a National Partner of Arts Advocacy Day 2020, the American Art Therapy Association (AATA) is calling on Congress to continue current support and funding for federal agencies and programs that promote, sustain, and support the arts and the creative arts therapies in all areas of American life. The mission of the AATA is to advocate for expansion of access to professional art therapists and lead the nation in the advancement of art therapy as a regulated mental health and human services profession. The Association works in concert with our 38 state and regional chapters to promote the highest standards of art therapy practice to the public. Art therapy is the integrative application of psychotherapeutic principles and methods with specialized training in art media, the neurobiological implications of art-making, and art-based assessment models in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cognitive, developmental, behavioral and emotional conditions and disorders in individuals, families and groups. Art therapy includes the use of therapeutic art interventions to facilitate alternative modes of receptive and expressive communication and implementation of art-based treatment plans to help clients improve cognitive and sensory-motor functions, increase self-awareness and self-esteem, cope with traumatic experience and grief, reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety and attachment disorders, resolve conflicts, anger, and distress, and improve educational performance and social functioning. Congress has been instrumental in acknowledging the important role of the arts and the creative arts therapies through its support for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the Serve America Act, and other federal programs such as the recent appropriations to include creative arts therapies in the Veterans Affairs’ Whole Health program. However, much more needs to be done. The AATA urges Congress to strengthen this national arts and mental health infrastructure with the following actions:
Increase funding for the NEA to $170 million in Fiscal Year 2021 in order to preserve citizen access to cultural and educational opportunities and advance creativity and innovation in communities across the nation.
Continue to provide sufficient NEA funding for Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network to support creative arts therapists, equipment, and supplies at 11 clinical sites at military facilities across the nation, as well as a telehealth program for patients in rural and remote areas.
Support enactment of the Expanding Care for Veterans Act, H.R.1963, to direct the Veterans Administration to carry out a three-year program to assess the feasibility and advisability of integrating the delivery of selected complementary and alternative medicine services with other VA health care services for veterans.
Support research funding for creative arts therapies and arts in health programs within federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) within the Department of Health and Human Services.
Support enactment of the Dignity in Aging Act, H.R.4334, to reauthorize the Older Americans Act and instruct the Administration on Aging to provide State grants to fund new services including art therapy designed to enable older individuals to maintain mental health and well-being.
The AATA strongly believes that accessibility to, and active participation in, the arts and the creative arts therapies promotes physical and emotional wellbeing and enhanced quality of life for people of all ages. We join with our partners in Americans for the Arts in urging Congress to continue its vital support for the arts and the creative arts therapies. Sincerely,
Margaret Carlock Russo, EdD, LCAT, ATR-BC, ATCS President, American Art Therapy Association American Art Therapy Association ▪ 4875 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite 240, Alexandria, VA 22304 www.arttherapy.org ▪ 888-290-0878 ▪ info@arttherapy.org
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www.adta.org March 31, 2020 Dear Members of Congress: The American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) is proud to be a National Partner of Arts Advocacy Day 2020. Our professional members enrich the United States by providing opportunities for people of all ages, abilities, backgrounds and cultures to experience the healing benefits of movement and dance. Dance/Movement Therapy is the psychotherapeutic use of movement to further the emotional, cognitive, physical, and social integration of the individual. Dance/Movement therapists use nonverbal communication for assessment and intervention with clients. They are employed in a variety of settings, educational along with clinical healthcare settings. They provide individual and group therapy for clients with issues such as autism, PTSD, ADHD, eating disorders, depression, substance abuse, anxiety, learning disabilities and Alzheimer’s disease. In addition to clinical work, they are active in publishing, research, supervision, professional development training and teaching. Dance/movement therapists have extensive training and are graduates from Master’s level programs across the nation. Dance/movement therapists are either registered or board certified nationally by the Dance/Movement Therapy Certification Board. Many hold licenses to practice creative arts therapy, psychotherapy or counseling in their respective states. We urge Congress to: • • •
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Support the Dignity in Aging Act (HR 4334), the bipartisan reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, which includes a focus on the arts and cultural experiences. Support legislation that improves access to evidence-based complementary and integrative treatments and telehealth for veterans, including creative arts therapies. Support access to creative arts therapies interventions within federal agencies, such as the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health, and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support funding for creative arts in healthcare research within the federal agencies involved with the Arts and Human Development Interagency Task Force, including the National Institutes of Health, the Administration on Aging, and the Department of Education Support the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act (S. 785), to update VA and DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide, including guidance for creative arts and other alternative therapies.
The majority of the ADTA’s membership work in the mental health field and are committed to the wellbeing of the communities they serve. We would like to ask for your support of healthcare funding directed toward early identification and mental health treatment. Sincerely,
Margaret Migliorati ADTA President
Kristin Pollock, BC-DMT, LPC, ACS ADTA Government Affairs Committee Chair
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Dear Member of Congress: The American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) is proud to serve as a National Partner of Arts Advocacy Day 2020. Representing over 8,500 professionally trained music therapists, AMTA is committed to the mission of advancing public awareness of music therapy benefits and increasing access to quality music therapy services. Nationally Board Certified Music Therapists work across the lifespan, serving client groups in healthcare and education settings, using carefully structured and evidence-based interventions informed by the best available research in the published literature. Music therapy has over 70 years of clinical history in the United States. Research demonstrates that music therapy interventions positively impact quality of care issues and healthcare concerns of our nation’s older adults, trauma survivors, Veterans, and active military. Board certified music therapists provide interventions that support healthy aging as well as enhance
physical, psychological, cognitive and social functioning of older adults. Music therapy programs serve America’s service members and their families on military installations, in military treatment facilities, in Veterans Administration healthcare facilities, and in communities. To improve access to cost-effective music therapy services, we urge your support of the following: •
Support the Dignity in Aging Act, H.R.4334, a bipartisan reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, which passed the House, and prioritizes a focus on the arts
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Thank you for your support of all Arts programs in America, especially those programs and services that improve the quality of healthcare for older adults, trauma survivors, Veterans, active military, and all persons with illnesses and disabilities. Sincerely,
Judy Simpson, MT-BC Director of Government Relations
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March 31, 2020 Dear Member of Congress: We are pleased to submit this letter to you as a National Partner of Americans for Arts Advocacy Day 2020. We write to you on behalf of more than 200 members of the Association of Arts Administration Educators (AAAE). AAAE represents higher education arts administration training programs from all over the world, with 85% in the U.S. Our members and alumni have dedicated their professional lives to the arts - working in institutions such as theatres, museums, orchestra halls, and community arts centers. They are also at the forefront of arts and culture research, studying funding and operating models, diversity in the arts, and how the arts can transform and uplift communities. On behalf of our members, AAAE offers the following recommendations: 1. Funding for the National Endowment of the Arts. We urge Congress to support a budget of $175 million for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in the FY21 Interior Appropriations bill to preserve access to the cultural, educational, and economic benefits of the arts and to advance creativity and innovation in communities across the United States. Forty percent of NEA-funded projects take place in low income or rural areas. The NEA plays a significant role in making the arts fundable, equitable, and accessible among all Americans, not just in metropolitan areas where the arts have traditionally thrived. 2. A Favorable Environment for Higher Education: The United States’ arts administration and fine arts higher education programs attract talented individuals from all over the world. Moreover, compensation and working norms vary widely in the arts and individuals depend upon favorable tax, student loans, and visa programs to make their work possible. We hope you will continue to work with Congress to protect graduate student funding and tax benefits, public service loan forgiveness, and visa rules and requirements for artists and students. a. Protection of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Congress enacted the PSLF program with bipartisan support in 2007, partly to create incentives for motivated and committed individuals to pursue careers in service to the public. PSLF is a vital tool in allowing talented and highly trained employees from all socioeconomic backgrounds to work at organizations that make an impact in their communities. b. Student loans should be a tool for accessing and enhancing education—without limiting career and educational options. We strongly encourage Congress to continue supporting a student-centered approach to funding higher education. Current federal financial aid policies equally support all students regardless of what they study or where they choose to obtain a higher education. Degree completion, regardless of major, is the most important factor to future success, and students should be encouraged to concentrate their studies where their interests and talents lead them. 3. Cooperation and Respect in Public Discourse: The arts bring people together from every stripe of life. Individuals who work in the arts achieve nothing without compromise, mutual respect, creativity, humor, and compassion for those who are not like them. We urge you and your colleagues to embody these working norms and to insist on them from this country’s leadership. Thank you for the opportunity to submit our thoughts to you. Sincerely,
Kevin Maifeld President of the Board, AAAE Director, MFA in Arts Leadership & Interdisciplinary Arts - Arts Leadership; Professor, Performing Arts and Arts Leadership; Seattle University
Lee Ann Adams Executive Director, AAAE
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March 31, 2020 Dear Member of Congress: The Association of Performing Arts Professionals is pleased to be a National Partner of Arts Advocacy Day 2020. I thank you for your on-going support of the performing arts and for recognizing that the arts are crucial to a strong economy, thriving communities, educated and engaged citizens, and a creative and competitive American workforce. APAP is the national service organization for the performing arts industry. APAP serves more than 5,000 professionals from more than 1,600 member organizations—the nation’s leading performing arts centers, arts presenters and producers, artist agencies, and a growing roster of self-represented artists—all who make an impact on urban, suburban and rural communities across the U.S. As a leader of the field, APAP works to support performing arts professionals through our annual convening (APAP|NYC) and through year-round services, including leadership training, professional development, networking, and resource sharing. On behalf of performing arts professionals and the communities we serve, we urge you to support the following: Support the National Endowment for the Arts with a Budget of $170 Million in FY21. The NEA’s funding programs are critical to ensuring that every community in every congressional district has access to the performing arts. Federal support for the NEA fuels local performing arts organizations. In turn, that investment generates nearly $30 billion annually, amplifying the impact of every public dollar by leveraging additional funding, spurring economic activity, growing jobs, and providing services in our communities across the U.S. Improve Visa Processing for Artists from Abroad by Enacting the Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Provision requiring U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to implement reasonable processing times, as required by law, for O and P petitions filed by or for U.S. nonprofit arts organizations. This provision makes it feasible for arts organizations to invite world-class artists from abroad and to promote cross-cultural understanding. Promote Cultural Exchange by Appropriating $115 million to the State Department’s Office of Citizen Exchanges. These programs are not only critical to international relations, but 90% of the Education and Cultural Affairs’ appropriation is spent in the United States or invested directly in American organizations. Expand Eligibility for Part 74 Licensing for Wireless Devices. Many performing arts venues rely on wireless devices for their productions and to widen access for audiences. Because many organizations use fewer than 50 wireless devices, current FCC rules exclude them from interference protection and access to better frequencies. Restore and Expand the Full Value and Scope of Charitable Giving Incentives for All Taxpayers by Enacting a Universal Charitable Deduction. Performing arts organizations depend on private philanthropy and civic engagement. Support from across the economic spectrum enables organizations to respond to local needs and form community partnerships that serve the public good. I thank you for your leadership and look forward to working with you in the coming year as we build stronger American communities and economies through arts and culture.
Mario Garcia Durham, President and CEO 919 18th Street NW, Suite 650, Washington, DC 20006 | Telephone 888.820.2787 | Fax 202.833.1543 | www.apap365.org
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March 31, 2020 Dear Member of Congress: CERF+ -- The Artists Safety Net is proud to be a National Partner of Arts Advocacy Day 2020. The lack of a safety net for professional artists when personal or natural disasters strike was the impetus in 1985 for a group of artists to create CERF+. From a modest, grass roots mutual aid organization, CERF+ has emerged as a leading voice for safeguarding artists’ livelihoods to ensure that they have the resources and protections they need to sustain their careers before, during, and after disasters. Artists are not only vulnerable to disasters; they often contribute significantly to recovery in their communities after disasters. With 35 years of service and more than 8,000 supporters across the country, CERF+ is dedicated to a future in which artists can thrive and contribute in communities across the United States. As a National Partner of Arts Advocacy Day, CERF+ is pleased to join with many national arts, humanities, and civic organizations in urging Congress to support legislation that promotes the arts and values artists’ contributions to our society. On behalf of our supporters and those we serve, we encourage you to strengthen federal support for the arts, especially in the following ways:
Support The CREATE – H.R. 1519, S.650 Act to invest in the country’s workforce and creative economy; to recognize artists, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit arts organizations as contributors to the small business community; and support the creative economy through federal programs and actions. Maintain access to affordable healthcare for artists and other self-employed workers; Ensure that artists and other self-employed workers are not at a disadvantage to other small businesses when accessing federal aid, especially after disasters and in emergency recovery; Continue bipartisan support with a budget of $170 million for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in the FY 2020 Interior Appropriations bill in order to preserve access to the cultural, educational, and economic benefits of the arts and to advance creativity and innovation in communities across the United States; Support the Artist Museum Partnership Act – H.R. 1793 to provide artists a fair market value tax deduction when they donate their art work to museums; Support The Universal Charitable Deduction – H.R. 1260 to allow all taxpayers to utilize the charitable tax deduction.
We thank you for valuing the creative work of America’s artists and cultural organizations and the contributions they make to our lives. Thank you for your work. Sincerely,
Cornelia Carey Executive Director 535 Stone Cutters Drive, Ste 202 Montpelier, VT 05602 Ph: (802) 229-2306 Fax: (802) 223-6484 105 cerfplus.org
March 31, 2020 Dear Member of Congress: The Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) is proud to serve as a National Co-Sponsor of Arts Advocacy Day 2020. Representing 8,681 music therapists that have earned national board certification and the MT-BC credential, CBMT is the only organization to certify music therapists to practice music therapy. Our mission is to define the body of knowledge that represents competent practice in the profession of music therapy and to act as the premier indicator of quality assurance for those accessing music therapy services. As an accredited program of the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) we maintain the highest standards possible in the construction and administration of our national examination and recertification program, ultimately designed to reflect competence in current music therapy practice for the protection and benefit of the consumer. Music therapy is an evidence-based, cost-effective means for treating a variety of conditions and illnesses, as well as promoting health and wellness through preventive care. Music therapists serve patients and their families in a variety of different settings, utilizing music to address non-music goals in all developmental domains regardless of age or ability level. Research demonstrates that the use of music therapy in healthcare interventions contributes to many positive outcomes when services are integrated into medical treatment and community prevention and wellness programs. Reduced lengths of hospital stays and decreased need for multiple medical visits are just two examples of cost efficiency with observable, measurable outcomes that music and the arts can provide. Additionally, music therapy is effective for symptomatic relief related to insomnia, anxiety, pain and various somatic presentations associated with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Accessibility to and active participation in the arts provides lifelong learning opportunities, and increases the quality of life across the lifespan. To improve access to cost-effective music therapy services, we urge your support of the following: • Support the Dignity in Aging Act, H.R. 4334, a bi-partisan reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, which passed the House, and prioritizes a focus on the arts. • Support the RISE from Trauma Act, S. 1770 and H.R. 3180, bi-partisan legislation to improve identification and support of children and families who experience trauma. • Support Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019, S. 785, which will update the VA and DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide, including guidance for music therapy. • Support increased funding through the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense for music therapy services for veterans, active military and their families. • Support research funding for music therapy within the National Institutes of Health. Thank you for your support of all Arts programs in America, particularly those that enhance the quality of healthcare for older adults, trauma survivors, Veterans, active military and all those that are living with illness and disabilities. Your vision to create and preserve these beneficial programs and services help the quality of life for so many people. Sincerely,
Joy Schneck, MM, MT-BC Executive Director
Dena Register, PhD, MT-BC Regulatory Affairs Advisor
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS Richard Kessler, Chair Billy Childs, President Darrell Grant, Vice President Mimi Hwang, Vice President David Skidmore, Secretary Lecolion Washington, Treasurer Margaret M. Lioi, CEO Jenny Bilfield Armando Castellano Etienne Charles Aaron Dworkin Aloysia Friedmann Jennifer Grim Paula Grissom-Broughton Sean Jones Lei Liang Nicole Mitchell Jessie Montgomery Karim Nagi James E. Rocco Michele Rosewoman Wendy Sharp Christopher Shih Nadia Sirota Ruth Waalkes Stephen Wogaman Bryan Young John Zion NATIONAL COUNCIL Robert W. Ashton Richard J. Bogomolny William Bolcom Leon Botstein Heidi Castleman George Crumb Ronald Crutcher Paquito D’Rivera Constance Emmerich Richard Goode Bonnie Hampton Gilbert Kalish Paul Katz Benita Valente Anthony Viscusi
March 31, 2020 Dear Member of Congress, Chamber Music America (CMA), the national network of chamber music professionals, is delighted to be a National Partner of Arts Advocacy Day 2020. CMA servers a diverse membership of over 6,000 musicians, ensembles, concert presenters, festivals, composers, training institutions, managers, music businesses, and enthusiasts who create, perform, and present numerous styles of small-ensemble music, from Western classical/contemporary to jazz, global music, and evolving forms. Chamber musicians reach millions of Americans across the U.S. through traditional concerts, residencies in schools and community centers, and free public performances each year. Chamber Music America advocates for this national, artist-centered community by offering direct financial support through our grant programs, providing ongoing careerdevelopment services, and connecting all corners of the field through conferences and convenings. Chamber musicians belong, in large part, to the nation’s freelance workforce and like other self-employed workers, are faced with such concerns as sporadic earnings from seasonal or project-specific employment. Concert presenters face challenges as well; like many other small businesses, they have few available lines of credit and are coping with the continuing volatility of the global economy. On behalf of the national chamber music field, Chamber Music America respectfully urges Congress to: v Support a budget of $170 million for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in the FY2021 Interior Appropriations bill to broaden access to the cultural, educational, and economic benefits of the arts and to advance creativity and innovation in communities across the United States. v Direct USCIS and the State Department to adopt immediate policy changes to make artist visa processing more accessible, reliable, and affordable. v Co-sponsor the CREATE Act to invest in the country’s workforce and creative economy; to recognize artists, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit arts organizations as contributors to the small business community; and support the creative economy through federal programs and actions. Chamber Music America encourages you to support policies and legislation that will benefit the thousands of chamber music professionals whose work impacts the cultural landscape of America. Cordially,
Margaret M. Lioi Chief Executive Officer
12 West 32nd Street, 7th Floor • New York, NY 10001-3813 (212) 242-2022 phone • (212) 967-9747 fax www.chamber-music.org
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March 31, 2020 Dear Member of Congress: Chorus America is a proud National Partner of Arts Advocacy Day 2020. Our organization represents more than 5,000 choruses, choral leaders, businesses, and other organizations throughout North America and beyond. We also represent the more than 54 million Americans who our research shows sing regularly in a chorus—a growing number that includes children, adults and seniors who benefit from their participation and contribute to the health and vibrancy of their communities. Our research has found that choral singers are significantly more likely than other Americans to vote regularly; contribute money to philanthropic causes, political parties or candidates; volunteer their time to charities; and serve as officers of civic organizations. This leadership demonstrates the powerful role choruses play in building community. Singing together brings people together. On behalf of the diverse and civically-engaged choral field, Chorus America urges you to: •
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Continue bi-partisan support for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) with a budget of $176 million in the FY 2021 Interior Appropriations bill. This federal investment ensures that all Americans have access to the arts, no matter where they live. Every congressional district benefits from an NEA grant, and NEA funds have encouraged the growth of arts activity in areas of the nation that have been underserved, especially in rural and inner-city communities. Support the Dignity in Aging Act, H.R.4334, a bipartisan reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, which passed the House, that prioritizes a focus on the arts and cultural experiences. Our recently released report, The Chorus Impact Study: Singing for a Lifetime, shows that ensemble singing promotes healthy, vibrant aging and increased social connections for older adults. Strengthen equitable access to arts education through full funding and implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which includes music and the arts as subjects necessary for a Well-Rounded Education. This funding increases access for all students to arts education, which equips young people with the critical skills they will need as our nation’s future leaders.
Chorus America encourages your support for policies and funding that strengthen all the arts and the communities that, together, we serve. Sincerely,
Catherine Dehoney President & CEO
1200 18th Street NW, Ste. 1250, Washington, DC 20036 | 202.331.7577 | www.chorusamerica.org
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March 31, 2020 Dear Member of Congress: The American Association of Community Theatre (AACT) is proud to continue its role as an advocate for the arts by being a National Co-Sponsor of Arts Advocacy Day 2020. AACT represents the interests of 6,800 community theatres in the United States including U.S. Military theatres throughout the world. These theatres, in communities from major cities to rural villages, have a combined budget of approximately $1 billion and engage more than 1.5 million volunteers, expressing their creativity through the art of theatre and engaging a combined audience of over 85 million theatre goers of all ages. Beyond the volunteers served, community theatre collectively is the largest employer of theatre professionals in our nation. According to the Americans for the Arts, community theatre has contributed over 3 billion dollars to the economic impact of communities throughout our country. More than just an economic engine, however, community theatres throughout the country, probably including your home town, help stimulate the minds and creativity of all who participate. The impact on youth in building confidence and honing communications skills and problem solving capabilities are well documented and can only be achieved by theatre and the arts. AACT supports our member organizations by providing specific resources to assist in the management and execution of theatre with a constant goal of improving quality in all aspects of theatre. Through our workshops, national festivals, and interactive web site we provide networking opportunities for both theatre professionals and avocational artists. AACT facilitates relationships for various services and discounts for our members only achievable through our collective efforts. To continue the vital role the arts play in our country, AACT urges Congress to: • Continue and increase the funding for the National Endowment for the Arts • Strengthen existing and support new programs to encourage individual and community financial support for the arts • Improve the visa process for foreign guest artists visiting our nation Thank you for your leadership and commitment to our country and the arts. Please let us know how we might be of help in the future in achieving our mutual goals. Respectfully,
Rick Kerby President PO Box 101476 Fort Worth, TX 76185 info@aact.org
aact.org
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March 31, 2020 Dear Member of Congress: As the national service organization for professional dance and a National Partner of Arts Advocacy Day 2020, Danced/USA urges you to support federal policy that will strengthen the arts in America. Founded in 1982, Dance/USA’s membership represents the breadth and diversity of this brilliant art form, including over 500 aerial, ballet, modern, culturally specific, jazz, and tap companies, dance service and presenting organizations, individuals, and related organizations. Dance/USA sustains and advances professional dance by addressing the needs, concerns, and interests of organizations, administrators, and artists. On behalf of Dance/USA’s membership and those who support the field, we encourage you to strengthen federal support for the arts in the following ways:
Continue bi-partisan support with a budget of $170 million for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in the FY 2021 Interior Appropriations bill in order to preserve access to the cultural, educational, and economic benefits of the arts and to advance creativity and innovation in communities across the U.S.; Restore and expand the full scope and value of charitable giving by enacting a universal charitable deduction available to all taxpayers, and ensure that tax policies support the nonprofit arts community, strengthening the capacity of the arts sector to support communities; Fully support the Assistance for Arts Education (AAE) programs at $40 million in the FY 2021 Labor-HHSEducation appropriations bill, authorized under Title IV of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA); Strengthen equitable access to arts education through the Well-Rounded Education provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA); Appropriate $115 million to the Office of Citizen Exchanges within the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs within the FY 2021 State and Foreign Operations appropriations bill; Re-introduce and enact the Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) provision, which will require U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to reduce the total processing time for petitions filed by, or on behalf of, nonprofit arts-related organizations and make the processing of artist visas more accessible, reliable and efficient;
We encourage you to support funding and policies that continue to strengthen dance and the performing arts in communities across the nation. Sincerely,
Amy Fitterer Executive Director
Brandon Gryde Director of Government Affairs
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DEPARTMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO March 31, 2020 Dear Member of Congress: The Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO (DPE) is proud to serve as a National Partner of Arts Advocacy Day 2020. We are a coalition of 24 national unions representing more than four million professional, technical, and other highly-skilled workers. DPE’s coalition includes 12 unions with members working in the arts, entertainment, and media industries. These unions’ members are actors, broadcast journalists, craftspeople, creators, choreographers, directors, musicians, writers, singers, stage managers, stagehands, and many other creative professionals. Like all professionals, these creators and performers depend on employment protections in order to assert their basic workplace rights and advance in their careers. Recognizing the positive cultural and economic return for our country, we urge Congress to support the following priorities that advance the arts and arts professionals: Increase funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). The NEA, NEH, and CPB serve as vital economic catalysts. The nonprofit arts community supports over four million jobs, including jobs for many members of DPE’s affiliate unions. Protect and promote intellectual property rights for creative professionals. In today’s digital age, union creative professionals rely more than ever on adequate and effective copyright protection for the wages and benefits they have earned for their work. Co-sponsor H.R. 3121, the Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2019. Raising the Qualified Performing Artist tax deduction’s income ceiling to $100,000 for individuals and $200,000 for married joint filers would assure tax fairness for middle class creative professionals. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely,
Jennifer Dorning, President 815 16th Street, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20006 (202) 638-0320 www.dpeaflcio.org
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March 31, 2020 Dear Member of Congress: The Educational Theatre Association is proud to be a national partner of Arts Advocacy Day 2020. Today we advocate for the arts, and ask members of Congress to consider the value of arts education. EdTA, the professional organization for theatre education, works to ensure that theatre arts is an essential part of every student’s well-rounded education. Founded in 1929, EdTA is the home of the International Thespian Society, an honorary organization with more than 4,700 schools and more than 125,000 members. The organization has inducted more than 2.3 million theatre students since its founding. EdTA promotes theatre as a well-rounded subject area that helps prepare students to make successful life and career choices. We support sequential, standards-based theatre education taught by trained and certified professionals. We ask you to support the following actions as described in the issue briefs that are included in this handbook: • Appropriate $170 million for the National Endowment for the Arts. • Appropriate $40 million for the Assistance for Arts Education programs authorized under Title IV of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). • Strengthen equitable access to arts education through implementation of the following well-rounded provisions of ESSA: o Fully fund ($1.6 billion) the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants under Title IV, Part A. o Make explicit the opportunity for the arts to help achieve Title I objectives. o Implement the professional development opportunities for arts educators and school leaders in Title II and the expanded STEM program eligibility for the arts in Title IV, Part A. o Fully fund ($1.6 billion) the 21st Century Learning Centers after-school program. o Provide at least $4 million to the Institute of Education Sciences for the administration of the Fast Response Survey in Art Education study. • Restore and appropriately fund the arts in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) decennial schedule, including full and robust assessments in all four arts areas—Dance, Theatre, Music, and Visual Arts. • Support the evaluation of arts educators based on student achievement in their respective subject areas and multiple measures of student progress to assess learning in the arts, including performance and portfolio-based measurements. • Require all states accountability plans to annually document and publically report the status and condition of arts education. • Urge the FCC to restore access to a reliable geo-location database and preserve non-profit performing arts, education, and media organization’s financial investment in technical equipment. Thank you for supporting arts education and your thoughtful consideration of these issues. Sincerely,
Julie Theobald Executive Director
James Palmarini Director of Educational Policy
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March 31, 2020 Dear Member of Congress, On behalf of America’s orchestras, and as a National Partner of Arts Advocacy Day 2020, the League of American Orchestras asks you to strengthen federal support for the arts. The only national organization dedicated solely to the orchestral experience, the League has a diverse membership of more than 2,000 organizations and individuals across the U.S.—from world-renowned orchestras to community groups, from summer festivals to student and youth ensembles, from conservatories to libraries, from businesses serving orchestras to individuals who love symphonic music. The impact orchestras create is supported by a critical combination of public and private support. We request your support for policies and funding that will strengthen the arts in communities nationwide: Broaden public access to the arts by supporting $170 million for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Orchestras exist in all 50 states, serving virtually every community, with annual budgets ranging from less than $30,000 to more than $100 million, and NEA grants help many of them to expand public access to performances, support music education for children and adults, and foster the creative work of living classical musicians, composers, and conductors. NEA funding directly supports local projects, and the distinction of winning federal support such as an NEA grant is critical in leveraging giving from other sources like private foundations, corporations, and individual contributors that recognize the grant as a national seal of approval. Increase the capacity of nonprofit organizations to serve community needs by restoring and expanding the full value and scope of charitable giving incentives for all taxpayers through enacting a universal charitable deduction and enacting further policies that will strengthen the nonprofit arts community. As part of the nonprofit charitable sector, orchestras depend upon private philanthropy and civic support to fuel programs that serve the community. Support from donors across the economic spectrum enables orchestras to respond to local needs and form community partnerships through education, artistry, economic development, and social service programs. Charitable giving does not enrich donors: it is an investment in the public good. Provide students with a complete education by fully supporting arts education through the WellRounded Education provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act, allocating $40 million to the Assistance for Arts Education programs in the FY21 Labor-HHS Education appropriations bills, and requiring the U.S. Department of Education to reinstate the National Assessment for Educational Progress in the Arts. As local partners in music education, orchestras collaborate with schools to support arts education opportunities that equip students with the skills, knowledge, and imaginative capacity needed to succeed. Improve international cultural engagement by enacting legislation that requires U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to implement reasonable processing times for O and P petitions as required in law and provide much-needed reliability in petition process for visa petitions filed by, or on behalf of, nonprofit arts-related organizations. U.S. orchestras routinely invite highly sought-after international musicians to perform, providing both American musicians and audiences the opportunity to experience extraordinary musical talent, and in turn encouraging a supportive climate for our orchestras to perform abroad. We also urge Congress to further improve international cultural exchange by dedicating increased resources for arts diplomacy programs within the Cultural Programs Division at the U.S. Department of State. I thank you for your leadership and urge your support for policies and funding that strengthen the arts and help to advance the orchestral experience for all communities. Sincerely,
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Board of Directors Michael Chabon Chair Andrew M. Senchak President Thomas P. Putnam Helen S. Tucker Vice Chairs Peter Wirth Treasurer Robert M. Olmsted Secretary
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Philip Himberg David Macy Assistant Secretaries
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Susan Davenport Austin David Baum Robert Beaser William B. Beekman Eleanor Briggs Ken Burns Peter Cameron Lane Czaplinski Nicholas Dawidoff Amelia Dunlop Rosemarie Fiore Edmée de M. Firth Christine Fisher Sarah Garland-Hoch Gerald J. Gartner Elizabeth F. Gaudreau Adele Griffin John A. Hargraves Larry Harris Darrell Harvey Dan Hurlin Lewis Hyde Catherine Ingraham Julia Jacquette Carol Krinsky Michael Krinsky Lisa Kron Robert M. Larsen Monica Lehner Tania León Anne Stark Locher Robert MacNeil Scott Manning Terrance McKnight Mollie Miller Paul Moravec Carlos Murillo Julie Orringer Olivia Parker Ileana Perez Velazquez Peter C. Read Paul Reyes Leslie E. Robertson Barbara Case Senchak Vijay Seshadri Josh Siegel Arthur Simms Alvin Singleton Julia Solomonoff Amy Davidson Sorkin Charles F. Stone III Robert Storr Jamie Trowbridge Mabel Wilson Anne Cox Chambers Trustee Emerita Vartan Gregorian Chair Emeritus
The MacDowell Colony is proud to stand with Americans for the Arts as a National Partner of Arts Advocacy Day 2020. The mission of The MacDowell Colony is to nurture the arts by offering creative artists an inspiring environment in which they can produce enduring works of the imagination. The MacDowell residency experience is an incubator for new ideas; a haven for interdisciplinary exchange; an opportunity to be wildly productive while free from the worry and responsibilities that often accompany the precariousness of the artist’s life. The MacDowell Colony has been a leader in removing barriers for artists to pursue their work since 1907, when Marian MacDowell, the Colony’s founder, along with her husband the composer Edward MacDowell, included in MacDowell’s original mission the stipulation that, “no social distinctions should be allowed to determine the choice” of who is admitted to MacDowell. We uphold this credo with an ongoing commitment to the guiding admissions philosophy that the “sole criterion for acceptance is talent,” rather than reputation, background, or past achievements; with our rotatingpanel-led admissions processes, which consistently bring in fresh peer perspectives; with our longstanding and robust financial aid programs, which allow artists of need to participate fully in MacDowell residencies; and through our ongoing outreach efforts, which seek to inform and encourage artists to apply to MacDowell. The over 300 artists MacDowell serve each year come from over 35 states across America, and represent a wide range of identities, ages, art disciplines, and perspectives. Each year we invest over $4 million in these artists because we believe in the power of art to connect us, to show us the world we live in, to challenge that world, and to change it. In a time when support for artists is not guaranteed we ask Congress to demonstrate that the power of art is as important as ever and urge you to: • • •
Support a budget of $170 million for the National Endowment for the Arts in CY2020: the NEA has expanded access to the arts across the country, awarding grants in every Congressional district throughout all 50 states and U.S. territories. Support expanding S.T.E.M. education to include the arts to become S.T.E.A.M., as well as reinstating the necessary data collection to continue issuing the nation/s report card in the arts Support the creation of an Artists Corps, so that our national service agency can include artists to bring more innovation, creativity, and economic development to our communities
With your help the arts sector can continue to inspire imagination, growth, humanity and creativity across all of our nation’s communities. Sincerely,
Philip Himberg Executive Director David Macy Resident Director
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March 31, 2020 Dear Member of Congress, As a National Partner of Arts Advocacy Day 2020, Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) believes the arts are America’s cultural legacy and key to its innovative future. The arts of all disciplines are essential to lifelong learning and creativity, and access to extraordinary cultural experiences must not be limited by geography, economics, or social barriers. M-AAA proudly serves more than 45 million Americans in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. As a region with many rural areas, we know that the arts and artists can energize communities, and citizens flourish as a result. M-AAA also reaches a national audience through its touring exhibition programs, and we could not achieve this without the support of the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities, among other federal initiatives. We respectfully urge you to support the arts, particularly through the following: Federal Cultural Agencies: Continue bipartisan support in funding the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities at $170 million each in the FY 2021 Interior Appropriations bill to broaden access to the cultural, educational, and economic benefits of the arts and humanities. Funding of the Institute of Museum and Library Services is related and critical. Arts in Education: Recognize that the arts of all disciplines are part of a “Well-Rounded Education” that prepares students of all ages for school, work, and life. We urge Congress to strengthen equitable access to arts education through the “Well-Rounded Education” provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), including fully funding ($1.6 billion) the Student Support & Academic Enrichment Grants under Title IV, Part A. and fully funding ($1.1 billion) the 21st Century Community Learning Centers after-school program. Additionally, we urge the appropriation of $40 million for the Assistance of Arts Education (AAE) programs in the FY 2021 Labor-HHSEducation appropriations bill. Boost the Creative Economy: Cosponsor the CREATE Act in order to invest in the US workforce and creative economy; to recognize artists, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit arts organizations as vital contributors to the small business community; and support the creative economy through federal programs and actions. A 2018 Bureau of Economic Analysis study found that arts and cultural production contributed $763 billion to the US economy, equal to 4.2% of this country’s GDP (a 4.9% increase over the prior year). Arts and the Military: Support the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019, S.785, as well as increase funding through the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense for creative and expressive arts therapies services and arts-based programming for veterans, active military, and their families through community and wellness programs. On behalf of M-AAA and our partner states and organizations, I thank you for your dedicated work and hope you will join me in ensuring there’s access to the arts for all throughout the United States. Sincerely yours,
Todd Stein President and CEO MORE ART FOR MORE PEOPLE Our partners: Arkansas Arts Council, Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission, Missouri Arts Council, Nebraska Arts Council, Oklahoma Arts Council, Texas Commission on The Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities
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March 31, 2020 Dear Member of Congress: The National Alliance of Community Economic Development Associations (NACEDA) is a proud National Partner of Arts Advocacy Day 2020. NACEDA is an alliance of 40 state and regional membership networks for almost 4000 mission-based community development organizations, including community development corporations, community-based developers, and community development financial institutions across the country. Our mission is to lead the community development field and its partners in shaping and influencing strategies that advance community prosperity. The arts play a critical role helping enhance economic and cultural opportunity for low- and moderateincome people and places. Place-based community development uses the arts and cultural strategies to provide neighborhood identity and community ownership, small business opportunities, public safety, and enhance health outcomes, among other benefits. Arts and cultural strategies in community development are commonly referred to as creative placemaking. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) recently undertook a public rulemaking process regarding substantial changes to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), legislation enacted by Congress in 1977 that compels financial institutions to provide lending, investment, and services in places they do business. In their proposed rule, the OCC and FDIC put forward a plan that will severely undermine the tools available in low and moderate-income people and places to drive financial and social capital in communities the private sector is unwilling or unable to serve. This will also undermine the ability for the arts and creative organizations to support and serve communities that have been historically overlooked and marginalized. NACEDA does not feel OCC and FDIC fully appreciated the concerns of our network as part of the most recent round of public comments regarding CRA. However, Congress can play a role in continuing to ensure financial institutions and private sector investors continue to serve all the communities in which they do business. We ask Congress to do this in two ways: 1) Use the bully-pulpit to ensure bank regulators protect CRA and grow investments in LMI communities, including those investments that enhance a communities’ creative, economic, and cultural opportunities. 2) Fully fund, protect – and, when possible, expand – resources for the National Endowment for the Arts and HUD’s Community Development Block Grant and Community Services Block Grant programs which provide flexible resources that can be used for creative and cultural strategies in community development. Thank you for your attention. Frank Woodruff Executive Director National Alliance of Community Economic Development Associations (NACEDA) 1660 L Street NW, Suite 306 Washington, DC 200036
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March 31, 2020 Dear Member of Congress, The National Art Education Association is pleased to be a National Partner of the National Arts Action Summit 2020. The National Art Education Association (NAEA) advances visual arts education to fulfill human potential and promote global understanding. Founded in 1947, The National Art Education Association is the leading professional membership organization exclusively for visual arts educators. Members include elementary, middle and high school visual arts educators, college and university professors, researchers and scholars, teaching artists, administrators and supervisors, art museum educators and university students preparing to be art educators. NAEA promotes art education through professional development, service, advancement of research, knowledge, and leadership. In order to fulfill this mission, NAEA provides expertise, training, and resources that support professional growth and leadership, helping members affect the quality of student learning in their local schools, communities, and states. The Association believes that all students deserve a comprehensive, balanced and sequential program of instruction in the visual arts. Further, the Association believes that the art curriculum should be led and taught by teachers who are certified and qualified in the visual arts and designed to provide students with skills and knowledge in the arts in accordance with national, state and local standards. On behalf of the nation’s 90,000 professional visual arts educators, the National Art Education Association offers the following recommendations:
● Appropriate $40 million for the Assistance for Arts Education (AAE) programs in the FY 2021 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill. The Assistance for Arts Education programs are authorized under Title IV of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
● Fully implement the Well-Rounded Education provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) by including the arts and strengthen equitable access to arts learning by: o Fully funding ($1.6 billion) the Student Support & Academic Enrichment Grants under Title IV, Part A. o Making explicit the opportunity for the arts to help achieve Title I objectives. o Thoroughly implementing the professional development opportunities for arts educators and school leaders in Title II and the expanded STEM program eligibility for the arts in Title IV, Part A. o Fully funding ($1.1 billion) the 21st Century Community Learning Centers after-school program. o Providing at least $4 million to the Institute of Education Sciences for the decennial administration of the Fast Response Survey in Arts Education (FRSS) study.
● Strengthen access to higher education in the arts through the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act: o We support the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. o We support continuation of financial aid that encourages students to study the disciplines where they have the most interest and talent. There are significant misperceptions about
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careers in the arts providing less financial compensation and employment tied to the skills developed in these majors (see the SNAAP reports of arts alumni at http://snaap.indiana.edu/snaapshot/#debt. The cost of providing a college degree in the arts, as described by SNAAP reporting, is particularly sensitive to increasing costs. This is due to the teaching-intensive curricula, low student-teacher ratios, and the added costs of materials and equipment. Ensure for-profit colleges, a substantial number of which offer arts degrees, are properly monitored to reduce their incentive to maximize profits over student success.
● Continue bipartisan support with a budget of $176 million for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in the FY 2021 Interior Appropriations bill in order to preserve access to the cultural, educational, and economic benefits of the arts and to advance creativity and innovation in communities across the United States. The NEA funds school- and community-based programs that help children and youth acquire knowledge and skills in the arts and supports educational programs for adults and partnerships between arts institutions and K-12 and college/university educators. Thank you for your interest and thoughtful consideration of these recommendations. Sincerely,
Thomas Knab, NAEA President and Visual Arts Educator Dodge Elementary School, East Amherst, New York
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March 31, 2020 Dear Member of Congress: The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) is proud to join other arts education organizations in support of Arts Advocacy Day. Among the world’s largest arts education organizations, NAfME is the only association that addresses all aspects of music education. The Association represents more than 50,000 professional music educators working in our nation’s schools, along with 10,000 pre-service music educators, advocating for the continued presence of music education for millions of students nationwide. On Arts Advocacy Day, NAfME, along with the Music Education Policy Roundtable, encourage Congress to take the following steps to support music and arts education across our nation: 1. Fully fund all titles of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) through the appropriations process for FY2021, including Title IV, Part A. In this funding and in all aspects of ESSA, maintain a focus on equity and access for every child to a well-rounded education. 2. Fund a new Fast Response Survey System (FRSS) survey for arts education. The FRSS serves as the premiere data source for understanding how and where students access to music and arts education in our nation’s schools, a vital component of a well-rounded education as defined by Congress. 3. Restore and appropriately fund the arts in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) decennial schedule, including full and robust assessments in dance, music, theatre, and visual arts. 4. Appropriate $170 million for the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency that provides supplemental funding in support of high-quality arts programming, including programming that complements in-school music education provided by our nation’s music educators. 5. Reauthorize the Higher Education Act (HEA) so that higher education policy aligns with Congress’ vision of a well-rounded education for all students as found in ESSA. This can occur through establishing federal support of the nation’s teacher pipeline for all well-rounded subjects, including music and the arts. Since 1907, NAfME has worked to ensure that every student has access to a well-balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality program of music instruction taught by qualified teachers. We look forward to working with Congress in support of excellent music education in our nation’s schools as part of the well-rounded education as envisioned by Congress. Sincerely,
Michael J. Blakeslee Executive Director and CEO
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March 31, 2020 Dear Member of Congress: The National Coalition for Core Arts Standards (NCCAS) is proud to join other arts education organizations in support of Arts Advocacy Day. NCCAS is a coalition of the nation’s premier arts education service organizations and advocacy partners, supporting the vision that all students will receive a high-quality PreK-12 standards-based sequential education to ensure artistic literacy as a part of a well-rounded education. On Arts Advocacy Day, we encourage Congress to take the following steps to support high-quality, standards-based sequential education in the arts: 1. Fund a new Fast Response Survey System (FRSS) survey for arts education. The FRSS serves as the premiere data source for understanding how and where students access arts education in our nation’s schools, a vital component of a well-rounded education as outlined by Congress in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). 2. Restore and appropriately fund the arts in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) decennial schedule, including full and robust assessments in Dance, Theatre, Music, and Visual Arts. 3. Appropriate $170 million for the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency that provides supplemental funding in support of high-quality arts programming, and arts education. 4. Strengthen equitable access to arts education through implementation of the following well-rounded provisions of ESSA: • Fully fund ($1.6 billion) the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants under Title IV, Part A. • Make explicit the opportunity for the arts to help achieve Title I objectives. • Implement the professional development opportunities for arts educators and school leaders in Title II and the expanded STEM program eligibility for the arts in Title IV, Part A. • Fully fund ($1.6 billion) the 21st Century Learning Centers after-school program. 5. Appropriate $40 million for the Assistance for Arts Education programs authorized under Title IV of ESSA. This program has funded a total of 185 projects, including rigorous evaluation of arts education strategies that can impact schools and communities nationwide. As a coalition, NCCAS has worked to create and support the adoption of high-quality voluntary standards in the arts for the nation. The requests outlined above help us further our support for high-quality instruction in the arts taught by skilled, certified educators.
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Susan McGreevy-Nichols NCCAS Governing Committee Chair
American Alliance for Theatre in Education
Educational Theatre Association
National Arts Education Association
National Dance Education Organization
National Association for Music Education
State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education
NCCAS Media Arts Committee
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The National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) is proud to be a National Partner of Arts Advocacy Day 2020. As the nation’s leading advocate for dance educators and dance education centered in the arts, we urge members of the House and Senate to consider the tangible benefits of high quality dance education in the United States. Furthermore, current challenges in our education system include how to address the unique needs of students from diverse backgrounds: multi-cultural populations; students living in poverty or homeless; and individuals with disabilities. All of our nation’s children deserve equal access to the resources that will enable them to reap the benefits of dance education. Research has demonstrated that dance can contribute to students’ development as active, engaged, creative citizens, which can result in a productive future workforce to meet the demands of a global marketplace needing creative thinkers who can thrive in a knowledge-based economy. To meet these challenges, we need: Quality dance programs in all schools. Like all the arts disciplines, dance is considered one of the “well-rounded” subjects under ESSA and should be accessible in preK-12 education and measured comparable to other academic subject areas. Research shows that dance directly builds both creative skills (discipline, innovation, perseverance at task, abstract thinking, and complex problem-solving) and health (addressing issues of obesity and supporting lifelong wellness). Dance also provides a modality for cross-cultural understanding, promotes personal efficacy, and can motivate students to stay in school. Currently access to arts education is lacking in schools with a higher concentration of poverty, and charter schools are not required to offer the same well-rounded education in all academic subjects as are public schools. We urge Congress to support equitable access to dance education and measures to chart the effectiveness of dance education by reinstating subjects in the arts, including dance, in the National Assessment of Educational Progress and including dance in the Fast Response Survey System. With these tools, we can gather evidence that supports how high-quality dance programs impact our nation’s learners. Standards-based dance education beginning in early childhood. Children are natural dancers, but stakeholders do not always understand how critical movement is to learning. In 2014, NDEO, as a member of the National Coalition for Core Arts Standards, debuted the National Core Arts Standards in Dance. These standards, along with the accompanying Model Cornerstone Assessments, help educators authentically evaluate student learning in the arts through performance and portfolio-based measurements that directly align with the flexibility to evaluate student progress through multiple measures under ESSA. For more information about these standards and assessments, visit: www.ndeo.org/coreartsdance Highly qualified teachers and model programs. We recognize the importance of professional development and the role model programs play in education. NDEO has developed Professional Teaching Standards for Dance Arts (PTSDA) to ensure that children have the best instruction possible and that teachers have sufficient content and pedagogical knowledge to address the needs of all children. To complement the PTSDA, NDEO developed the Dance Entry Level Teachers’ Assessment (DELTA), an entry-level test for K-12 dance educators launching nationwide in Spring 2019. NDEO has also developed criteria for model dance education programs that are designed to be taught by qualified educators in a graduated curriculum for all populations. In 2012, NDEO launched the Online Professional Development Institute (OPDI), using online learning to make needed professional development with experts in the field more widely accessible to dance educators. Dance in STEAM. EVIDENCE has been compiled that supports the inclusion of dance practices in developing 21st Century thinkers and experimenters, who add value to the sciences and engineering through STEAM (not only STEM) curricula. Dance teaches innovative thinking and design principles and develops cognitive capacities for design resolution and imaginative development of technology. Please see NDEO’s report, Evidence: A Report on the Impact of Dance in the K-12 School Setting, here: www.ndeo.org/evidence. The Value of Dance Education Among the art forms (Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts), Dance is uniquely positioned to teach social skills, tolerance, and collaboration. Dance allows children the opportunity to explore physical and kinesthetic senses that promote self-esteem and a healthy, active life. Children with ADHD have said that the world comes into focus while dancing. Students who study dance test higher on the SATs (36 points higher on the verbal and 15 points higher on the math sections). Every child deserves an opportunity to create, present, and learn through dance and the many educational lessons therein. Therefore, we encourage Congress to support the policies and programs outlined above in support of dance and all arts education Sincerely,
Susan McGreevy-Nichols, Executive Director
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NATIONAL FEDERATION OF MUSIC CLUBS FRANCES J. NELSON President 261 Northbay Drive Madison MS 39110 Phone: 601-856-7787 Email: fnelsonl@comcast.net
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Dear Member of Congress, The National Federation of Music Clubs(NFMC)is proud to serve as a National Partner of Arts Advocacy Day 2020. NFMC,founded in 1898,is a non-profit philanthropic and educational organization comprised of over 151,000 members dedicated to music education and promotion ofthe creative and performing arts in America. The Federation was chartered by the United States Congress on August 9, 1982 with the mission to support and develop American music and musicians. The Arts and Arts Education are an essential part ofthe fabric ofthe United States. Not only are the Arts an economic engine for our communities; the arts play an integral role in the academic success of our children. Our strength as a nation depends on a vital and engaging educational system, and arts programs provide a way for students to discover creativity, confidence, and critical thinking skills — all elements of becoming productive, successful citizens. The NFMC has a long history ofsupporting the cultural arts ofthe United States and strives to assure that the arts are available to our young people and in our communities. We see the partnership of Arts Advocacy Day as contributing to this mission. We are proud to stand with Americans for the Arts and other arts organizations in supporting the arts. We ask that you stand with us to adequately fund our nation's cultural needs: Music and Arts Education, National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowmentfor the Humanities, Office of Museum Services, Public Radio and TV as well as tax policies. These are modest investments but the return on these investments is huge. On behalf ofthe National Federation of Music Clubs, we thank you for your time and for your thoughtful consideration of our request. Sincerely,
11,1h04) rances J. Nels President
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March 30, 2020 Dear Member of Congress, This past November, the World Health Organization released the results of a two-year scoping review* that underscores how the arts strengthens human health and well-being through: • enhancing child development • encouraging health-promoting behaviors • reducing the impact of trauma, such as PTSD and TBI on our veterans • supporting caregivers through reducing the impact of burnout • improving the quality of life of people experiencing mental illness • assisting with the management of non-communicable diseases such as cancer and diabetes • and supporting end of life care, amongst other benefits The National Organization for Arts in Health is a National Partner of Arts Advocacy Day 2020 representing the broad field of arts in health, which uses the arts to address the issues highlighted in the WHO report. Our members include professional artists, creative and expressive arts therapists, architects, interior and graphic designers, arts agencies and museums, arts administrators and consultants, and medical, nursing and therapeutic practitioners that use the arts to enhance the health and well-being of those they serve. Our members work in hospitals, some bedside or in waiting rooms, some creating paintings, murals, installations, and interactive digital displays to create welcoming environments, and some to use their talents in reducing the impact of stress on our caregivers. They work in elder care, clinics, and hospice; some work in prisons, others on the streets with the homeless, and others to combat suicide, opiate abuse, and violence. Their work is made possible, in part, by support from the National Endowments of the Arts and Humanities and is increasingly taking place in museums and libraries. Also, stations supported by the Corporation of Public Broadcasting enable the healing benefits of the arts to reach audiences across the United States and into some of the most rural and remote communities. Further, their work is benefited by research supported most especially by the two Endowments, and by National Institutes for Health. We urge your strong support for these agencies as, without them, the breadth and depth of the work of our members could not take place. Cordially
Claire de Boer, President
Naj Wikoff, Vice President
*World Health Organization Health Evidence Network Synthesis Report 67: What is the evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being. A scoping review by Daisy Fancourt and Saoirse Finn
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March 31, 2020 Dear Member of Congress: As the national service organization for the opera community and a National Partner of Arts Advocacy Day 2020, OPERA America encourages you to support federal policy that will strengthen the arts in America. Founded in 1970, OPERA America has an international membership that includes nearly 150 Professional Company Members, 300 Associate and Business Members, 2,000 Individual Members and over 16,000 subscribers to its electronic news service. OPERA America is dedicated to supporting the creation, presentation, and enjoyment of opera, drawing on resources from within and beyond the opera field to advance a mutually beneficial agenda that serves and strengthens the field in the United States. On behalf of OPERA America’s membership and those that it serves, we urge you to strengthen federal support for the arts in the following ways:
Continue bi-partisan support with a budget of $170 million for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in the FY 2021 Interior Appropriations bill in order to preserve access to the cultural, educational, and economic benefits of the arts and to advance creativity and innovation in communities across the U.S.; Restore and expand the full scope and value of charitable giving by enacting a universal charitable deduction available to all taxpayers, and ensure that tax policies support the nonprofit arts community, strengthening the capacity of the arts sector to support communities; Fully support the Assistance for Arts Education (AAE) programs at $40 million in the FY 2021 LaborHHS-Education appropriations bill, authorized under Title IV of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA); Strengthen equitable access to arts education through the Well-Rounded Education provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA); Appropriate $115 million to the Office of Citizen Exchanges within the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs within the FY 2021 State and Foreign Operations appropriations bill; Re-introduce and enact the Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) provision, which will require U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to reduce the total processing time for petitions filed by, or on behalf of, nonprofit arts-related organizations and make the processing of artist visas more accessible, reliable and efficient;
We encourage you to support funding and policies that continue to strengthen opera and the performing arts in communities across the nation. Sincerely,
Marc A. Scorca President and CEO
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March 31, 2020 Dear Member of Congress: The Performing Arts Alliance (PAA) is pleased to be a National Partner of the National Arts Action Summit and Arts Advocacy Day 2020. PAA is a multi-disciplinary advocacy coalition of national service organizations from the professional nonprofit performing arts field. On behalf of our members and their audiences, we ask you to support the following actions: Broaden public access to the arts by supporting $170 million for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). NEA grants support educational, artistic, and cultural programs in every congressional district. This federal investment places value on the role of arts and culture in our society, is key for leveraging financial support from additional sources, and spur economic activity in the communities of the recipient arts organizations. Increase community access to vital services and programs by supporting tax incentives for all forms of charitable gifts and encourage more giving by more Americans by enacting a universal charitable deduction. Arts organizations are an essential part of the broader community of approximately 1.4 million nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, working alongside hospitals, educational institutions, food assistance programs, and the full array of charitable organizations to respond to local needs and form community partnerships through education, artistry, economic development, and social service programs. Fully support the arts through implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act, fully funding the Arts Education programs in the FY21 Labor-HHS Education appropriations bills, and requiring the U.S. Department of Education to comprehensively report the status of arts education in America’s public schools. The arts are considered a “well rounded” subject in the Every Student Succeeds Act, and U.S. Department of Education’s arts education grants have served over 230 congressional districts in 33 states. Grants support professional development for K-12 school teachers and administrators in arts-based instructional methods that encourage students to think critically and creatively, and work collaboratively in all areas of academia. Introduce and enact the Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) provision, requiring U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to implement reasonable processing times, as required by law, for O and P petitions filed by or for U.S. nonprofit arts organizations. This provision has a history of strong bipartisan backing and would support arts organizations that engage foreign guest artists in their educational and artistic programs. We also ask that you support dedicating additional resources to the office’s Cultural Programs Division to improve and further international cultural exchange. Your support for the arts in the areas mentioned here will help us achieve a United States in which the diverse ecology of the performing arts is deeply valued and supported. Sincerely,
Michelle Ramos, JD, PhD Chair, Performing Arts Alliance Members: Alliance of Artists Communities | Alternate ROOTS | American Composers Forum | Association of Performing Arts Presenters Chamber Music America | Chorus America | Dance/USA | Early Music America | Folk Alliance International | League of American Orchestras National Alliance for Musical Theatre | National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures | Network of Ensemble Theaters | New Music USA OPERA America | Theatre Communications Group
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March 31, 2020 Dear Member of Congress: On behalf of the more than 10,000 music teachers in all 50 states we serve, QuaverEd is proud to join the 2020 Arts Advocacy Day as a National Partner. My company, QuaverEd, is a leader in music education. Music—one of the most powerful pillars of the Creative Arts—is the heartbeat of QuaverEd. It is the content that drives our creative engine. As our team of over 100 employees supports, trains, and builds the technology tools required by general music education teachers across the country, we hear one common refrain: their desire for policy makers at every level of government - from the state house to the White House - to understand the importance of financial and legislative support of music education to enable all children to reach their full potential. The children we are reaching are the same ones who will eventually become productive members of a competitive, compassionate, and creative economy. Even if they never perform music again, the experience of creating music will empower them to generate new and creative ideas in the future. This is more than an education issue. This is more than a Fine Arts issue. Increased financial and legislative support of the Creative Arts will help develop our young people into bold, creative thinkers and doers, which will have far broader social, artistic and economic implications for the nation at large. In a study released last year, the National Endowment for the Arts determined that the arts and cultural sector contributed over $760 billion to the U.S. economy in 2015—a larger share of the nation’s economy than transportation, tourism, and agriculture. Figures like this tell us what we already know but need to be reminded of constantly: The arts influence every single one of us. They drive the economy and help create a competitive, compassionate, creative workforce, which allows us to look at the world through not just the Fine Arts prism but through the perspective of creating a better world. Sincerely,
David V. Mastran Founder & President
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Dear Member of Congress, The Recording Academy is proud to be a National Partner of the 2020 National Arts Action Summit and to support the many talented artists, students and teachers partaking in today’s Arts Advocacy Day. While the Recording Academy is best known for the GRAMMY Awards, it is also the only trade association that represents all music creators—songwriters, performers and studio professionals— on important policy matters, and promotes music and the arts as an indispensable part of American culture. During the second session of the 116th Congress, the Recording Academy urges lawmakers to continue to work in bipartisan fashion to promote polices that better the future for American music makers, including: • • • • • • • •
Pass the “Ask Musicians for Music (AM-FM) Act” to establish a radio performance right for artists and performers, and give them control over their creations. Oppose the “Local Radio Freedom Act” which puts Congress on the record against intellectual property and the rights of creators. Continue to modernize the Copyright Office, while ensuring that the next Register of Copyrights is a strong proponent of the copyright community, and ensure that the Office effectively implements the Music Modernization Act and the CASE Act. Incorporate strong copyright protections in bilateral and multilateral trade deals. Reform tax laws to be more supportive of the artistic community by passing the Performing Artist Tax Parity Act, and via reforms that encourage charitable giving incentives that sustain non-profit organizations in the arts. Encourage cultural exchanges through improved visa processing for foreign artists. Support music and arts education in the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act. Protect wireless microphone users from spectrum-related interference.
As you consider these and other issues, I invite you to use the Recording Academy as a resource that speaks for the individuals who create the music we all love and enjoy. Sincerely,
Daryl P. Friedman Chief Industry, Government & Member Relations Officer Recording Academy
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President Evan Yionoulis Executive VP John Rando First Vice President/Secretary Michael John GarcĂŠs Treasurer Michael Wilson Second Vice President Seret Scott Third Vice President Leigh Silverman Members of Board Saheem Ali Christopher Ashley Melia Bensussen Anne Bogart Jo Bonney Mark Brokaw Rachel Chavkin Desdemona Chiang Liz Diamond Sheldon Epps Lydia Fort Leah C. Gardiner Liza Gennaro Joseph Haj Linda Hartzell Anne Kauffman Dan Knechtges Mark Lamos Pam MacKinnon Kathleen Marshall D. Lynn Meyers Lisa Portes Lonny Price Ruben Santiago-Hudson Bartlett Sher Casey Stangl Seema Sueko Eric Ting Honorary Advisory Committee Karen Azenberg Pamela Berlin Julianne Boyd Graciela Daniele Emily Mann Marshall W. Mason Ted Pappas Susan H. Schulman Oz Scott Dan Sullivan Victoria Traube Counsel Ronald H. Shechtman Executive Director Laura Penn
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March 31, 2020 Dear Members of Congress, Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), the national labor union representing 4,300 professional stage Directors and Choreographers throughout the United States, is proud to be a national co-sponsor of Arts Advocacy Day 2020. SDC encourages Congress to invest in the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Together the support these agencies provide to artists and institutions across the country promote much more than the arts themselves. The artistic community brings us together by illuminating our shared experiences, advancing civic discourse leading to an informed and engaged citizenry, and providing anchor employment for thousands of artists and crafts persons. Today, the Arts and Culture sector is uniquely positioned to lead our communities through some of the most challenging issues of our time and to provide young people an opportunity to experience the power of their imaginations. Additionally, artists and arts organizations are important economic drivers in their communities, supporting local businesses and drawing both local and visiting patrons to business centers where they spend more than simply buying a ticket. The imprimatur of the NEA and NEH cannot be underestimated. Your support sends a signal to state and local agencies, foundations and corporation, major philanthropists and individual donors that this work matters, that a vibrant cultural ecosystem and strong communities are inextricably bound. Our Members are at the heart of this work in the theatrical industry, bringing their experience and knowledge to present creative opportunities to expand such conversations. Specifically today we are asking that you approve funding of $170 million for the NEA and $170 million for the NEH. We urge Congress to continue to serve your constituencies by appropriating critical funding to the NEA and NEH. Thank you for your attention.
Laura Penn Executive Director
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March 31, 2020 Dear Member of Congress: On behalf of Theatre Communications Group—the national service organization for the American theatre—and the more than 500 not-for-profit theatres across the country that comprise our membership, we urge you to support funding for the National Endowment for the Arts at a level of $170 million; reinstate and grow tax incentives for charitable giving; and support the FCC’s protection of wireless microphones by preserving access to a reliable geo-location database. TCG’s latest research shows that approximately 1,855 professional not-for-profit theatres in the U.S. offer performances that are attended by a total of 39 million people; the positive effects of your support will be tremendous. Our country’s not-for-profit theatres develop innovative educational activities and outreach programs, providing millions of young people, including “at-risk” youth, with important skills for the future by expanding their creativity and developing problem-solving, reasoning, and communication abilities—preparing today’s students to become tomorrow’s citizens. Our theatres present new works and timeless classics and serve as catalysts for economic growth in their local communities. NEA-funded theatres have become increasingly responsive to their communities, developing meaningful relationships and producing work that reflects and celebrates the strength of our nation’s diversity. At the same time, these theatres provide artistic homes to nurture and develop the current generation of acclaimed writers, actors, directors, and designers, who also work on Broadway and in the film and television industries. Indeed, the entire not-for-profit arts industry stimulates the economy, creates jobs, and attracts tourism dollars. The not-for-profit arts generate $135.2 billion annually in economic activity, support 4.13 million jobs, and return $9.59 billion in federal income taxes. Art museums, exhibits, and festivals combine with performances of theatre, dance, opera, and music to draw tourists and their consumer dollars to communities nationwide. Federal funding of the arts is uniquely valuable. It creates a significant return, generating many more dollars in matching funds for each federal dollar awarded, and is clearly an investment in the economic health of America. The arts play an integral role in our national life and public discourse and strengthen the creative capacity of our communities by providing all Americans diverse opportunities for arts participation. Every American should be entitled to the benefits of arts engagement, and every community should be able to recognize and celebrate its aspirations and achievements through the arts. Maintaining the strength of the not-for-profit sector, along with the commercial sector, is vital to the economic health of our nation. Theatre Communications Group, as a National Co-Sponsor of Arts Advocacy Day 2020, urges you to support the NEA and other arts-related funding and policies for FY21, so that professional not-for-profit arts organizations can continue to educate and entertain audiences, train the next generation of artists, better equip tomorrow’s citizens, and generate local revenue nationwide. Sincerely,
Teresa Eyring Executive Director
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March 31, 2020 Dear Member of Congress: Theatre Development Fund is a proud National Partner for Arts Advocacy Day 2020. TDF is dedicated to making the unique experience of live theatre and dance available to everyone. Since our founding in 1968, TDF has provided more than 90 million people with access to the performing arts, including students and people with disabilities. On behalf of the audiences and artists that we serve, we urge you to preserve bi-partisan support for the National Endowment for the Arts. The mission of the NEA is to strengthen the creative capacity of our communities by providing everyone in America with diverse opportunities for arts participation. The NEA envisions a nation in which everyone benefits from arts engagement, and every community recognizes and celebrates its aspirations and achievements through the arts. TDF understands the importance of preserving access to the cultural, educational and economic benefits of the arts, and we hope that you will support this, too. We thank you for your continued support of the arts and audiences in our communities. With your help, we can make the performing arts accessible to everyone. Sincerely,
Victoria Bailey Executive Director
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March 31, 2020 Dear Member of Congress, National Board of Directors Chairman Nathan W. Pearson, Jr. Chairman Emeritus Corinne P. Greenberg President James H. Gellert Vice Chairmen John W. Creamer Mary Ann Fribourg Vice Presidents Thomas R. Berner Sue Ann Weinberg Treasurer William Cox Secretary L. Jan Robertson Directors Amy Baskin James G. Benedict Kevin J. Bradicich Kevin P. Chavous Bettie Minette Cooper Dale M. Frehse L. Scott Greenberg Marilyn W. Grounds Jean Creamer Hodges Marjorie Hyman Gretchen B. Kimball Daphne Kis Peter S. Kraus Yo-Yo Ma Wynton Marsalis Lady Maughan Marguerite Moisio Mary P. Nass Estelle Sosland Robert Sprung Richard Stoltzman H. Guyon Townsend III Prakash Vanguri Diane K. R. Volk Board Members Emeriti Mrs. Howard L. Clark Mrs. James D. Wolfensohn National Executive Director David A. Dik Founders Mrs. T. Roland Berner Mrs. Edgar M. Leventritt Mrs. Lionello Perera Rudolf Serkin
Young Audiences Arts for Learning is proud to be a National Partner of Arts Advocacy Day 2020. Founded in 1952, Young Audiences’ mission is to inspire young people and expand their learning through the arts. As the nation’s largest arts-in-education network, Young Audiences is committed to engaging and inspiring young learners through educational programs that infuse artistic disciplines, from music to media arts and storytelling to sound engineering. Through our network of affiliates, Young Audiences is proud to reach over 5 million young people each year in urban, suburban, and rural communities across the country. In addition to raising academic and artistic achievement, arts-based learning enhances students’ social emotional development, while fostering the creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills they need to flourish in and beyond the classroom. These skills hold more value than ever with employers in today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving global economy. At Young Audiences, we believe that all young people, regardless of their zip code, deserve access to the kind of well-rounded education that will prepare them for success in school, work, and life itself. In pursuit of this vision, we urge Congress to: Continue bipartisan support for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) with a budget of $170 million in the FY21 Interior Appropriations bill, to broaden access to the cultural, educational, and economic benefits of the arts, and to advance creativity and innovation in communities across the United States. Strengthen equitable access to arts education through the Well-Rounded Education provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). • Appropriate $40 million for the Assistance for Arts Education (AAE) programs, authorized under Title IV of ESSA, in the FY21 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill. • Fully fund the 21st Century Community Learning Centers after-school program ($1.1 billion). • Fully fund the Student Support & Academic Enrichment Grants (SSAE) under Title IV, Part A ($1.6 billion). • Make explicit the opportunity for the arts to help achieve Title I objectives. • Thoroughly implement the professional development opportunities for arts educators and school leaders in Title II and the expanded STEM program eligibility for the arts in Title IV, Part A. If you haven’t already, please consider joining the Congressional Arts and STEAM Caucuses.
Finally, we hope you will join us in celebrating National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week (YA Week), our network’s annual arts education advocacy and awareness initiative. During the weeks of April 518, 2020, our affiliates will observe YA Week by inviting local legislators to open classrooms and events taking place in their districts and raising awareness on social media with the hashtag #YAweek. If you are interested in getting involved in YA Week or attending an event in your district, please contact Emily House at emily@ya.org or 212-831-8110. We hope you can join us to witness first-hand the powerful impact of arts-integrated programming on the students and communities you serve. Sincerely,
David A. Dik National Executive Director
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