2021 Congressional Arts Handbook by Georgians for the Arts

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ISSUE BRIEFS

The 2021 Congressional Arts Handbook is current as of March 22, 2021. Please visit AmericansForTheArts.org/AAD/Handbook to find the most up-to-date versions of the Issue Briefs.

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Stevenson, L. M. & Deasy, R. J. (2005). Third Space: When Learning Matters. Washington, D.C.: Arts Education Partnership. (pp. 10-11). Carver-Thomas, D., Leung M., Burns D., Learning Policy Institute, “California Teachers and COVID-19” Mar. 4, 2021. 3 Lamont (2010), Barry (2010), Burnaford (2009), Arts Education Partnership, ArtsEdSearch 4 Stevenson, L. M. & Deasy, R. J. (2005). Third Space: When Learning Matters. Washington, D.C.: Arts Education Partnership. (pp. 10-11). 5 Aragon, S. (2016). Teacher Shortages: What We Know (pp. 2-3). 6 Barry, N.H. (2010). Oklahoma A+ Schools: What the research tells us 2002-2007. Volume 3, quantitative measures. 7 Catterall, J.S., Dumais, S.A., & Hampden-Thompson, G. (2012). The Arts and Achievement in At-Risk Youth: Findings from Four Longitudinal Studies. Washington, D.C.: National Endowment for the Arts. 8 Horowitz, R. & Webb-Dempsey, J. (2003). Promising signs of positive effects: Lessons from the multi-arts studies.Catterall, J.S and Arenge G. (2016) JumpStart Theatre: Impacts in Three Middle Schools (p. 25-34). In R. J. Deasy (Ed). Critical Links: Learning in the Arts and Student Academic and Social Development. Washington, D.C.: Arts Education Partnership. (p. 98-100). Mason, C.Y., Thormann, M.S., & Steedley, K. M. (2004). How Students with Disabilities Learn in and through the Arts. Washington, D.C.: VSAarts. (p. 19-25). 9 The College Board. (2009). Arts at the Core: Recommendations for Advancing the State of Arts Education in the 21 st Century. (p.11). 2

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U.S. Dept. of Education. Progress and Promise: 10 Years of the Arts Education Model Development & Dissemination Program. (p. 13). National Coalition for Core Arts Standards (2012). A Conceptual Framework (p. 17). 12 Psychology Today “What Is Developmental Trauma?” August 15, 2018. 13 Arts Education Partnership ArtsEdSearch database. www.artsedsearch.org. 14 Parsad, Basmat & Spiegelman, Maura.(2012).Arts Education in Public Elem. & Secondary Schools: 1999-2000 & 2009-10. (p.14 & 28). 15 U.S. Dept. of Education, Institute of Education Sciences,National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2016 Arts Assessment. 16 Common Core. (2012). Learning Less: Public School Teachers Describe a Narrowing Curriculum. (p.1). 17 Education Commission of the States publication, “Using State Data Systems to Create An Information Culture in Education” Apri l 15, 2019. 18 Education Commission of the States, Arts Education Data Collection and Reporting, 50 State Comparison April 2019 11

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ARTS SUPPORT RECORDS

The 2021 Congressional Arts Handbook is current as of March 22, 2021. Please visit AmericansForTheArts.org/AAD/Handbook to find the most up-to-date versions of the Arts Support Records.

District

Representative (Party)

Notes as of 3/26/2021

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87 9

ALABAMA 4 5 1 2 6 3 7

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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)

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Crawford, Rick (R) Hill, French (R) Westerman, Bruce (R) Womack, Steve (R)

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Aguilar, Pete (D) Barragán, Nanette (D) Bass, Karen (D) Bera, Ami (D) Brownley, Julia (D) Calvert, Ken (R) Carbajal, Salud (D) Cárdenas, Tony (D) Chu, Judy (D) Correa, Lou (D) Costa, Jim (D) DeSaulnier, Mark (D) Eshoo, Anna (D) Garamendi, John (D) Gomez, Jimmy Harder, Josh (D) Huffman, Jared (D) Issa Darrell (R) Jacobs, Sarah (D) Khanna, Ro (D) Kim, Young (R) LaMalfa, Doug (R) Lee, Barbara (D) Levin, Mike (D) Lieu, Ted (D)

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Aderholt, Robert (R) Brooks, Mo (R) Carl, Jerry (R) Moore, Barry (R) Palmer, Gary (R) Rogers, Mike (R) Sewell, Terri (D)

New member, replaced Bradley Byrne New member, replaced Martha Roby

ALASKA 1

Young, Don (R)

AMERICAN SAMOA 1

Radewagen, Amata (R)

U.S. Delegates are unable to vote

ARIZONA 5 7 4 3 2 8 1 6 9 ARKANSAS 1 2 4 3 CALIFORNIA 31 44 37 7 26 42 24 29 27 46 16 11 18 3 34 10 2 50 53 17 39 1 13 49

33 l indicates arts-friendly position

New member, replaced Duncan D. Hunter New member, replaced Susan Daivs

New Member, defeated Gil Cisneros

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District

Representative (Party)

Notes as of 3/26/2021

7 8

87 9

CALIFORNIA (cont.)

Lofgren, Zoe (D) Lowenthal, Alan (D) Matsui, Doris (D) McCarthy, Kevin (R)

McClintock, Tom (R)

McNerney, Jerry (D)

Napolitano, Grace (D)

22 8

Nunes, Devin (R) Obernolte, Jay (R)

Panetta, Jimmy (D)

Pelosi, Nancy (D)

Peters, Scott (D)

Porter, Katie (D)

Steel, Michelle (R)

Roybal-Allard, Lucille (D)

Ruiz, Raul (D)

Sánchez, Linda (D)

Schiff, Adam (D)

Sherman, Brad (D)

Speier, Jackie (D)

Swalwell, Eric (D)

Takano, Mark (D)

Thompson, Mike (D)

35 21

Torres, Norma (D) Valadao, David (R)

Vargas, Juan (D)

Waters, Maxine (D) Garcia, Mike (R)

19 47 6

New member, replaced Paul Cook

New member, defeated Harley Rouda

New member, defeated TJ Cox

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COLORADO 3

Boebert, Lauren (R)

Buck, Ken (R)

Crow, Jason (D)

DeGette, Diana (D)

Lamborn, Doug (R)

Neguse, Joe (D)

Perlmutter, Ed (D)

New member, defeated Scott Tipton

CONNECTICUT 2

Courtney, Joseph (D)

DeLauro, Rosa (D)

Hayes, Jahana (D)

Himes, Jim (D)

Larson, John (D)

l indicates arts-friendly position

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 indicates missed vote 4

X non-voting member or not in office 4

District

Representative (Party)

Notes as of 3/26/2021

7 8

87 9

DELAWARE 1

m l Buchanan, Vern (R) X Cammack, Kat (R) New member, replaced Ted Yoho l Castor, Kathy (D) m Crist, Charlie (D) m Demings, Val (D) l Deutch, Ted (D) m Diaz-Balart, Mario (R) X Donalds, Byron (R) New member, replaced Franis Rooney m Dunn, Neal (R) l Frankel, Lois (D) X Franklin, Scott (R) New member, defeated Ross Spano m Gaetz, Matt (R) X Giménez, Carlos (D) New member, defeated Debbie Muscarsel- Powell l Hastings, Alcee (D) m Lawson, Al (D) m Mast, Brian (R) m Murphy, Stephanie (D) l Posey, Bill (R) m Rutherford, John (R) X Salazar, Maria Elvira (R) New member, defeated Donna Shalala m Steube, Greg (R) m Soto, Darren (D) m Waltz, Michael (R) l Wasserman Schultz, Debbie (D) m Webster, Daniel (R) l Wilson, Frederica (D)

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Blunt Rochester, Lisa (D)

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1

Norton, Eleanor Holmes (D)

U.S. Delegates are unable to vote

FLORIDA 12 16 3 14 13 10 22 25 19 2 21 15 1 26 20 5 18 7 8 4 27 17 9 6 23 11 24

Bilirakis, Gus (R)

GEORGIA 12

Allen, Rick (R)

Bishop, Sanford (D)

Bourdeaux, Carolyn (D)

Carter, Earl (R)

Clyde, Andrew (R)

Ferguson, Drew (R)

Green, Marjorie Taylor (R)New member, replaced Tom Graves

Hice, Jody (R)

Johnson, Hank (D)

Loudermilk, Barry (R)

New member, replaced Rob Woodall

New member, replaced Doug Collins

6 McBath, Lucy (D) l indicates arts-friendly position m indicates opposition or no action taken

 indicates missed vote X non-voting member or not in office 4

District

Representative (Party)

Notes as of 3/26/2021

7 8

87 9

GEORGIA (con't)

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San Nicolas, Michael F.Q. U.S. (D)Delegates are unable to vote

Case, Ed (D)

Kahele Kai (D)

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Scott, Austin (R)

Scott, David (D)

Williams, Nikema (D)

New member , replaced the late John Lewis

GUAM 1 HAWAII

New member, replaced Tulsi Gabbard

IDAHO 1

Fulcher, Ross (R)

Simpson, Michael (R)

ILLINOIS 12

Bost, Mike (R)

Bustos, Cheri (D)

Casten, Sean (D)

Davis, Danny (D)

Davis, Rodney (R)

Foster, Bill (D)

Garcia, Chuy (D)

Kelly, Robin (D)

Kinzinger, Adam (R)

Krishnamoorthi, Raja (D)

LaHood,Darin (R)

Miller, Mary (R)

New member, replaced John Shimkus

Newman, Marie (D)

New member, defeated Dan Lipinski

Quigley, Michael (D)

Rush, Bobby (D)

Schakowsky, Janice (D)

Schneider, Brad (D)

Underwood, Lauren (D)

INDIANA

Baird, Jim (R) Banks, Jim (R)

Bucshon, Larry (R)

Carson, André (D)

Hollingsworth, Trey (R)

Mrvan, Frank (D)

Pence, Greg (R)

Spartz, Victoria (R)

Walorski, Jackie (R)

New member, replaced Pete Visclosky

New member, replaced Susan Brooks

IOWA 3 Axne, Cindy (D) l indicates arts-friendly position

m indicates opposition or no action taken

 indicates missed vote 4

X non-voting member or not in office 55 4

District

Representative (Party)

Notes as of 3/26/2021

55 54

4 44

7 8

87 9

IOWA (con't) 1

Hinson, Ashley (R)

King, Steve (R)

Miller-Meeks, Mariannette New (R)member, replaced David Loebsack

New member, defeated Abby Finkenauer

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KANSAS 3 4 2 1

Davids, Sharice (D) Estes, Ron (R) LaTurner, Jake (R) Mann, Tracy (R)

New member, defeated Steve Watkins New member, replaced Roger Marshall

KENTUCKY 6

Barr, Andy (R)

Comer, James (R)

Guthrie, Brett (R)

Massie, Thomas (R)

Rogers, Harold (R)

Yarmuth, John (D)

Abraham, Ralph (R)

Graves, Garret (R) Higgins, Clay (R) Johnson, Mike (R)

Scalise, Steve (R)

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Vacant

Golden, Jared (D)

Pingree, Chellie (D)

Brown, Anthony (D)

Harris, Andy (R)

Hoyer, Steny (D)

Mfume, Kweisi (D)

Raskin, Jamie (D)

Ruppersberger, Dutch (D)

Sarbanes, John (D)

Trone, David (D)

LOUISIANA

MAINE

MARYLAND

MASSACHUSETTS 4

Auchincloss, Jake (D)

Clark, Katherine (D)

Keating, William (D)

Lynch, Stephen (D)

New member, replaced Joe Kennedy III

2 McGovern, James (D) l indicates arts-friendly position m indicates opposition or no action taken

 indicates missed vote 4

X non-voting member or not in office 4

District

Representative (Party)

Notes as of 3/26/2021

7 8

87 9

MASSACHUSETTS (con't) 6

Moulton, Seth (D)

Neal, Richard (D)

Pressley, Ayanna (D)

Trahan, Lori (D)

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MICHIGAN 1

Bergman, Jack (R)

Dingell, Debbie (D)

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Huizenga, Bill (R)

Kildee, Daniel (D)

Lawrence, Brenda (D)

Levin, Andy (D)

Meijer, Peter (R)

New member, replaced Justin Amash

McClain, Lisa (R)

New member, replaced Paul Mitchell

Moolenaar, John (R)

Slotkin, Elissa (D)

Stevens, Haley (D)

Tlaib, Rashida (D)

Upton, Fred (R)

Walberg, Tim (R)

Craig, Angie (D)

Emmer, Tom (R)

Fischbach, Michelle(R)

Hagedorn, Jim (R)

McCollum, Betty (D)

Omar, Ilhan (D)

Phillips, Dean (D)

Stauber, Pete (R)

Guest, Michael (R)

Kelly, Trent (R)

Palazzo, Steven (R)

Thompson, Bennie (D)

MINNESOTA

New member, defeated Collin Peterson

MISSISSIPPI

MISSOURI 1

Bush, Cori (D)

Cleaver, Emanuel (D)

Graves, Sam (R)

Hartzler, Vicky (R)

Long, Billy (R)

l indicates arts-friendly position

New member, defeated Lacy Clay

m indicates opposition or no action taken

l  indicates missed vote

X non-voting member or not in office

District

Representative (Party)

Notes as of 3/26/2021

4 4

7 8

87 9

MISSOURI (con't) 3

Luetkemeyer, Blaine (R)

Smith, Jason (R)

Wagner, Ann (R)

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MONTANA 1

Rosendale, Matt (R)

New member, replaced Greg Gianforte

NEBRASKA 2

Bacon, Don (R)

Fortenberry, Jeff (R)

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Smith, Adrian (R)

Amodei, Mark (R)

Horsford, Steven (D)

Lee, Susie (D)

Titus, Dina (D)

NEVADA

NEW HAMPSHIRE 2

Kuster, Ann McLane (D)

Pappas, Chris (D)

Gottheimer, Josh (D)

Kim, Andy (D)

Malinowski, Tom (D)

Norcross, Donald W. (D)

Pallone, Frank (D)

Pascrell, Bill (D)

Payne Jr., Donald (D)

Sherrill, Mikie (D)

Sires, Albio (D)

Smith, Christopher (R)

Van Drew, Jeff (R)

Watson Coleman, Bonnie (D)

Fernandez, Teresa Legar (D) New member, replaced Ben Ray Lujan

Haaland, Debra (D)

Herrel, Yvette(R)

NEW JERSEY

NEW MEXICO

New member, defeated Xochitl Torres Small

NEW YORK 9

Clarke, Yvette (D)

Bowman, Jamaal (D)

Delgado, Antonio (D)

Espaillat, Adriano (D)

Garbarino, Andrew (R)

l indicates arts-friendly position

New member, defeated Eliot Engel

New member, replaced Peter T. King

m indicates opposition or no action taken

 indicates missed vote

X non-voting member or not in office 4

District

Representative (Party)

Notes as of 3/26/2021

7 8

87 9

NEW YORK (con't)

Maloney, Carolyn (D)

Maloney, Sean (D)

Meeks, Gregory (D)

Meng, Grace (D)

Morelle, Joseph (D)

Nadler, Jerrold (D)

Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria (D)

Reed, Tom (R)

Rice, Kathleen (D)

Stefanik, Elise (R)

Suozzi, Thomas (D)

Tenney, Claudia (R)

Torres, Ritchie (D)

Tonko, Paul (D)

Velázquez, Nydia (D)

Zeldin, Lee (R)

Higgins, Brian (D)

Jacobs, Chris (R)

Jeffries, Hakeem (D)

Jones, Mondaire (D)

Katko, John (R)

Malliotakis, Nicole (D)

New member, replaced Chris Collins

New member, replaced Nita Lowey

New member, defetaed Max Rose

New member, replaced Jose Serrano

NORH CAROLINA 12

Adams, Alma S. (D)

Bishop, Dan (R)

Budd, Ted (R)

Butterfield, G.K. (D)

Cawthorn, Madison (R)

Foxx, Virginia (R)

Hudson, Richard (R)

Manny, Kathy(D)

McHenry, Patrick (R)

Murphy, Gregory Francis (R)

Price, David (D)

Ross, Deborah (D)

Rouzer, David (R)

New member, replaced Mark Meadows

New member, repalced Mark Walker

New member, replaced George Holding

NORTH DAKOTA 1

Armstrong, Kelly (R)

l indicates arts-friendly position

m indicates opposition or no action taken

 indicates missed vote 4

X non-voting member or not in office 4

District

Representative (Party)

Notes as of 3/26/2021

7 8

87 9

NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS 1

Sablan, Gregorio (I)

U.S. Delegates are unable to vote

Balderson, Troy (R)

Special election 8/7/2018

Beatty, Joyce (D)

Chabot, Steve (R)

Davidson, Warren (R)

Fudge, Marcia (D)

Gibbs, Bob (R)

Gonzalez, Anthony (R)

Johnson, Bill (R)

Jordan, Jim (R)

Joyce, David (R)

Kaptur, Marcy (D)

Latta, Robert (R)

Ryan, Tim (D)

Stivers, Steve (R)

Turner, Michael (R)

Wenstrup, Brad (R)

OHIO

OKLAHOMA 5

Bice, Stephanie (R)

Cole, Tom (R)

Hern, Kevin (R)

Lucas, Frank (R)

Mullin, Markwayne (R)

New member, defeated Kendra Horn

Special election 11/6/2018

OREGON 2

Bentz, Cliff (R)

Blumenauer, Earl (D)

Bonamici, Suzanne (D)

DeFazio, Peter (D)

Schrader, Kurt (D)

New member, replaced Greg Walden

PENNSYLVANIA 2

Boyle, Brendan F. (D)

Cartwright, Matthew (D)

Dean, Madeleine (D)

Doyle, Michael (D)

Evans, Dwight (D)

Fitzpatrick, Brian R)

6 Houlanhan, Chrissy (D) l indicates arts-friendly position m indicates opposition or no action taken

 indicates missed vote 4

X non-voting member or not in office 4

District

Representative (Party)

Notes as of 3/26/2021

7 8

87 9

PENNSYLVANIA (con't) 13

Joyce, John (R)

Keller, Fred (R)

Kelly, Mike (R)

Lamb, Conor (D)

Meuser, Dan (R)

Perry, Scott (R)

Reschenthaler, Guy (R)

Scanlon, Mary (D)

Smucker, Lloyd (R)

Thompson, Glenn (R)

Wild, Susan (D)

PUERTO RICO 1

González-Colón, Jenniffer (R)

Resident Commissioners are unable to vote

RHODE ISLAND 1

Cicilline, David (D)

Langevin, James (D)

SOUTH CAROLINA 6

Clyburn, James (D)

Duncan, Jeff (R)

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Mace, Nancy (R)

Norman, Ralph (R)

Rice, Tom (R)

Timmons, William (R)

Wilson, Joe (R)

Johnson, Dusty (R)

Burchett, Tim (R)

Cohen, Steve (D)

Cooper, Jim (D)

DesJarlais, Scott (R)

Fleischmann, Chuck (R)

Green, Mark (R)

Harshbarger, Diana (R)

Kustoff, David (R)

New member, defeated Joe Cunningham

SOUTH DAKOTA 1 TENNESSEE

New member, replaced Phil Roe

6 Rose, John (R) l indicates arts-friendly position m indicates opposition or no action taken

 indicates missed vote 4

X non-voting member or not in office 4

District

Representative (Party)

Notes as of 3/26/2021

7 8

87 9

TEXAS 32

Allred, Colin (D)

Arrington, Jodey (R)

Babin, Brian (R)

Brady, Kevin (R)

Burgess, Michael (R)

Carter, John (R)

Castro, Joaquin (D)

Cloud, Michael (R)

Crenshaw, Dan (R)

Cuellar, Henry (D)

Doggett, Lloyd (D)

Escobar, Veronica (D)

Fallon, Pat (R)

Fletcher, Lizzie (D)

Garcia, Sylvia (D)

Gohmert, Louie (R)

Gonzalez, Vicente (D)*

Granger, Kay (R)

Green, Al (D)

Gonzales, Tony (R)

Gooden, Lance (R)

Jackson, Ronny (R)

Jackson Lee, Sheila (D)

Johnson, Eddie Bernice (D)

McCaul, Michael (R)

Nehls, Troy (R)

New member, replaced Pete Olson

Pfluger, August (R)

New member, replaced Mike Conaway

Roy, Chip (R)

Sessions, Pete (R)

Taylor, Van (R)

Van Duyne, Beth (R)

Veasey, Marc (D)

Vela, Filemon (D)

Weber, Randy (R)

Williams, Roger (R)

New member, replaced John Ratcliffe

New member, repalced Will Hurd

New member, replaced Mac Thornberry

New member, replaced Bill Flores

New member, replaced Kenney Marchant

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m indicates opposition or no action taken

 indicates missed vote

X non-voting member or not in office

District

Representative (Party)

Notes as of 3/26/2021

7 8

87 9

PENNSYLVANIA (con't) 6

Wright, Ron (R)

Curtis, John R. (R)

Moore, Blake (R)

New member, replaced Rob Bishop

Owens, Burgess (R)

New member, defeated Ben McAdams

Stewart, Chris (R)

Welch, Peter (D)

UTAH

VERMONT 1

VIRGIN ISLANDS 1

Plaskett, Stacey E. (D)

U.S. Delegates are unable to vote

VIRGINIA 8

Beyer, Donald (D)

Cline, Ben (R)

Connolly, Gerry (D)

Good, Bob (R)

Griffith, Morgan (R)

Luria, Elaine (D)

McEachin, Donald A. (D)

Scott, Bobby (D)

Spanberger, Abigail (D)

Wexton, Jennifer (D)

Wittman, Robert (R)

New member, defeated Denver Riggleman

WASHINGTON 1

DelBene, Suzan (D)

Herrera Beutler, Jaime (R)

Jayapal, Pramila (D)

Kilmer, Derek (D)

m m

Larsen, Rick (D)

McMorris Rodgers, Cathy (R)

Newhouse, Daniel (R)

Schrier, Kim (D)

Smith, Adam (D)

Strickland, Marilyn (D)

l indicates arts-friendly position

New member, replaced Denny Heck

m indicates opposition or no action taken

 indicates missed vote

X non-voting member or not in office

District

Representative (Party)

Notes as of 3/26/2021

4 555

7 8

87 9

WEST VIRGINA 1

McKinley, David (R)

Miller, Carol (R)

Mooney, Alex (R)

Grothman, Glenn (R)

Kind, Ron (D)

Moore, Gwen (D)

Pocan, Mark (D)

Scott, Fitzgerald (R)

Steil, Bryan (R)

Tiffany, Thomas (R)

Wisconsin

New member, replaced Jim Sensenbrenner

New member, replaced Sean Duffy

WYOMING 1 Cheney, Liz (R) l indicates arts-friendly position m indicates opposition or no action taken

 indicates missed vote

X non-voting member or not in office

U.S. Senate Arts Support Record Senator

Party-State

Notes as of 3/26/2021

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Lisa A. Murkowski Dan Sullivan Tommy Tuberville Richard C. Shelby John Boozman Tom Cotton Martha McSally Krysten Sinema Dianne Feinstein Alex Padilla Michael Bennet John Hickenlooper Richard Blumenthal Christopher Murphy Thomas R. Carper Chris Coons Marco Rubio Rick Scott Rev. Ralph Warnock Jon Ossoff 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 Roger Marshall 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 R-AL R-AL R-AR R-AR R-AZ D-AZ D-CA D-CA D-CO D-CO D-CT D-CT D-DE D-DE R-FL R-FL D-GA D-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 Roger Wicker

Defeated Doug Jones (D)

Replaced VP Kamala Harris (D)

Defeated Cory Gardner (R)

Defeated Kelly Loeffler(R) Defeated David Perdue(R)

Replaced Pat Roberts (R)

l indicates pro-arts position m indicates opposition or no action taken  indicates missed vote X not in office

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 Ben Ray Luján 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 Bill Hagerty 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 Cynthia Lummis

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

Notes as of 3/26/2021

Replaced Tom Udall (D)

Replaced Lama Alexander (R)

Replaced Mike Enzi (R)

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FACTS & FIGURES

The 2021 Congressional Arts Handbook is current as of March 22, 2021. Please visit AmericansForTheArts.org/AAD/Handbook to find the most up-to-date versions of the Facts & Figures.

10 Reasons to Support the Arts in 2021 The arts are fundamental to our humanity. They ennoble and inspire us—fostering creativity, empathy, and beauty. The arts also strengthen our communities socially, educationally, and economically—benefits that persist even during a pandemic that has been devastating to the arts. The following ten reasons show why an investment in artists and arts organizations is vital to the nation’s post-pandemic healing and recovery. 1.

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.

Arts improve individual well-being. 81% of the population says the arts are a “positive experience in a troubled world,” 69% of the population believe the arts “lift me up beyond everyday experiences,” and 73% feel the arts give them “pure pleasure to experience and participate in.”

Arts strengthen the economy. The nation’s arts and culture sector—nonprofit, commercial, education—is an $878 billion industry that supports 5.1 million jobs. That is 4.5% of the nation’s economy—a larger share of GDP than powerhouse sectors such as agriculture, transportation, and tourism. The arts have a $30 billion international trade surplus. The arts also accelerate economic recovery: a growth in arts employment has a positive and causal effect on overall employment.

Arts drive tourism and revenue to local businesses. 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. Arts attendees spend $31.47 per person, per event, beyond the cost of admission on items such as meals, parking, and lodging—vital income for local businesses. Arts travelers are ideal tourists, staying longer and spending more to seek out authentic culture experiences.

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 across all socio-economic strata. 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.

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 arts an arts maker than other scientists.

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.

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.

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,

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deployment, and the reintegration of military servicemembers, Veterans, their families, and caregivers into communities. 10. Arts Strengthen Mental Health. The arts are an effective resource in reducing depression and anxiety and increasing life satisfaction. Just 30 minutes of active arts activities daily can combat the ill effects of isolation

and loneliness associated with COVID-19.

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What Americans Say About the Arts Americans are highly engaged in the arts and believe more strongly than ever that the arts promote personal well-being, help us understand other cultures in our community, are essential to a well-rounded K-12 education, and that government has an important role in funding the arts. 1. “The arts provide meaning to our lives.” 69% of Americans believe the arts “lift me up beyond everyday experiences,” 73% feel the arts give them “pure pleasure to experience and participate in,” and 81% say the arts are a “positive experience in a troubled world.” 2. “The arts unify our communities.” The personal benefits of the arts extend beyond the individual to the community. 72% believe “the arts unify our communities regardless of age, race, and ethnicity” and 73% agree that the arts “helps me understand other cultures better.” 3. “Most of us seek out arts experiences.” Nearly three-quarters of the adult population (72%) attended an arts or culture event during the previous year, such as the theater, museum, zoo, or a musical performance. 4. “We experience the arts in unexpected places.” Americans also enjoy the arts in "non-traditional" venues, such as a symphony in the park, a performance in an airport, or exhibitions in a hospital or shopping mall (70%). 5.

“There is near universal support for arts education.” 91% agree that the arts are part of a wellrounded K-12 education. Over 90% say students should receive an education in the arts in elementary school, middle school, and high school. 89% say the arts should also be taught outside of the classroom in the community.

6. “We support government arts funding at all levels.” Most Americans approve of arts funding by local government (60%), state government (58%), federal government (54%), and by the National Endowment for the Arts (64%). 7. “We will vote for candidates who increase arts funding.” 53% support increasing federal government spending on nonprofit arts organizations (vs. 22% against). Americans are twice as likely to vote for a candidate who increases federal arts spending from 45 cents to $1 per person than against one (37% vs. 18%). 8. “We make art in our personal time.” Half of all Americans are personally involved in art-making activities such as painting, singing in a choir, making crafts, writing poetry, or playing music (47%). 9. “Creativity boosts job success.” 55% of employed adults say their job requires them to “be creative and come up with ideas that are new and unique.” An even greater proportion (60%) say that the more creative and innovative they are at their job, the more successful they are in the workplace. 10. “Cultural institutions add value to our community.” Whether people engage with the arts or not, 90% believe cultural facilities (theaters, museums, sculpture parks, neighborhood arts centers) improve quality of life, and 86% believe cultural facilities are important to local business and the economy.

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11. “We donate to the arts.” 24% of the population donated to an arts, culture, or public broadcasting organization in the previous year. Donors were typically younger and had higher incomes and education. 12. “Not everyone in my community has equal access to the arts.” Despite many benefits that the arts bring to individuals and communities, just 50% believe that “everyone in their community has equal access to the arts.” Americans Speak Out About the Arts in 2018, conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs for Americans for the Arts in 2018, is based on a nationally representative sample of 3,023 adults.

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Arts Facts . . . Economic Impact of the Arts The nonprofit arts industry generated $166.3 billion in total economic activity in 2015—supporting 4.6 million jobs and generating $27.5 billion in government revenue.

Economic Impact of the Nonprofit Arts and Culture Industry Total Economic Activity

$166.3 Billion

Direct spending by nonprofit arts and culture organizations Direct spending by culture audiences

Total Full-Time Equivalent Jobs Supported

$63.8 Billion $102.5 Billion

4.6 Million

Total Household Income Generated

$96.1 Billion

Total Government Revenue Generated

$27.5 Billion

Federal income tax revenue

$12.9 Billion

State government revenue

$7.7 Billion

Local government revenue

$6.9 Billion

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Nonprofit arts and culture organizations are valued members of the business community. They employ people who live in the community, purchase goods and services from local businesses, are members of their Chambers of Commerce, and promote their regions.

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In 2015, these organizations—performing and visual arts organizations, festivals, public art programs, municipally owned museums and arts centers, and more—pumped an estimated $63.8 billion into the nation’s economy. This economic activity leveraged an additional $102.5 billion in event-related spending by arts audiences. The $166.3 billion in total economic activity supported 4.6 million full-time equivalent jobs and generated $27.5 billion in total government revenue.

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When patrons attend an arts event, they may pay for parking, eat dinner at a restaurant, shop in local retail stores, and have dessert on the way home. Based on the 212,691 audience surveys conducted for this study, the typical attendee spends $31.47 per person, per event, beyond the cost of admission. 34% of attendees came from outside the county in which the arts event took place. They spent twice as much as their local counterparts ($47.57 vs. $23.44).

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Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 demonstrates that the arts are an industry that supports jobs, generates government revenue, and is a cornerstone of tourism. Business and elected leaders need not feel that a choice must be made between arts funding and economic prosperity. This study proves that they can choose both. Nationally as well as locally, the arts mean business!

Visit www.AmericansForTheArts.org/AEP5 for more information about the Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 study.

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Arts Facts . . . Artist Employment As counted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are 2.6 million artists in the U.S. workforce—1.6% of all workers. The unemployment rate for artists grew from 3.7% in 2019 to 10.3% in 2020.

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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that there were 2.57 million artists in the U.S. workforce in 2020—representing 1.6% of all workers ages 16 and older.

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In 2020, the unemployment rate for artists was 10.3%, up from 3.7% in 2019. The 2020 unemployment rate for artists remains higher than “Professionals” (4.9%), a category of workers that includes artists and other occupations that generally require college training. The 2020 unemployment rate for the total workforce was 7.8%.

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It is important to note that this analysis of the artist labor force is comprised of just 11 occupational categories: architects; art directors, fine artists, and animators; designers; actors; producers, and directors; dancers and choreographers; musicians; announcers; writers and authors; photographers; and other artists and entertainers. While these categories only capture a portion of all artists in the workforce, this methodology has been used by the federal government for over 50 years, which makes it a valuable artist employment trend.

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Also noteworthy is that this is an analysis solely of artist employment. It does not include many arts-related jobs such as arts administrators, curators, technical staff, and fundraisers. Source: National Endowment for the Arts, Office of Research & Analysis and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2021.

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Economic Impact of the Nonprofit Arts and Culture Industry Total Economic Activity

$166.3 Billion

Direct spending by nonprofit arts and culture organizations Event-related spending by arts audiences

Total Full-Time Equivalent Jobs Supported

$63.8 Billion $102.5 Billion

4.6 Million

Total Household Income Generated

$96.1 Billion

Total Government Revenue Generated

$27.5 Billion

Federal income tax revenue

$12.9 Billion

State government revenue

$7.7 Billion

Local government revenue

$6.9 Billion

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Arts Facts . . . Spending by Arts Audiences The arts leverage significant amounts of event-related spending by their audiences. Attendees to nonprofit arts and culture events spend an average $31.47 per person, per event (beyond the cost of admission).

Arts Audiences Spend an Average of $31.47 Per Person, Per Event (Not including admission costs)

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34% of attendees came from outside the county in which the arts event took place. They spent twice as much as their local counterparts ($47.57 vs. $23.44). When asked WHY they traveled from out of town to attend that arts event, 69% reported that the primary reason for their trip was, “Specifically to attend this arts event.” This demonstrates the power of the arts to attract out-of-town visitors.

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Communities that attract culture tourists stand to harness these significant economic rewards. When governments invest in the arts, they are supporting local jobs, generating tax revenues, and fueling a creativity-based economy.

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Arts Facts…Access to Arts Education is Not Equitable In 2008, African American and Hispanic students had less than half of the access to arts education than their White peers.

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%

African American

34.8%

28.1% 27.4%

1982

1992

Hispanic

26.2%

2002

2008

Study Year

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Access to arts education for Black and Hispanic students is significantly lower than for their White peers, and has been steadily declining for three decades.

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Findings by UCLA researcher James Catterall indicate that low socio-economic-status students who are engaged in arts learning have increases in high school academic performance, college-going rates, college grades, and holding jobs with a future.

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Despite these findings, the decline of arts education is most drastic in underserved populations, where students who could benefit the most from arts education are getting it the least.

Source: NEA Office of Research & Analysis, NORC at the University of Chicago (Rabkin & Hedberg, 2011).

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Arts Facts…Improved Academic Performance Students who participate in the arts, both in school and after school, demonstrate improved academic performance and lower dropout rates.

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Longitudinal data of 25,000 students demonstrate that involvement in the arts is linked to higher academic performance, increased standardized test scores, more community service, and lower dropout rates (see chart above). These cognitive and developmental benefits are reaped by students regardless of their socioeconomic status.

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The report, Critical Links, contains 62 academic research studies that, taken together, demonstrate that arts education helps close the achievement gap, improves academic skills essential for reading and language development, and advances students’ motivation to learn.

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Research conducted between 1987 and 1998 on young people working in the arts for at least three hours on three days of each week throughout at least one full year, demonstrated the following: ✓ 4 times more likely to have been recognized for academic achievement. ✓ Being elected to class office within their schools more than 3 times as often. ✓ 4 times more likely to participate in a math and science fair. ✓ 3 times more likely to win an award for school attendance. www.AmericansForTheArts.org ✓ 4 times more likely to win an award for writing an essay or poem.

Sources: NEA Office of Research & Analysis (Catterall 2012); Arts Education Partnership (Deasy, 2002); Americans for the Arts (Heath 1998).

Arts Facts . . . Business Support to the Arts With billions in arts funding, businesses play a key role in ensuring the health and vitality of the nation’s arts sector. Business support for the arts is driven less by a charitable focus than it is targeted on how the arts impact the communities in which their employees live and work. Corporate Support to the Arts in 2019 According to Giving in Numbers 2020 by Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP), the “share” of corporate philanthropy directed to the arts by large corporations decreased to 5% in 2019.

Business Leaders Support the Arts for its Benefits to Quality of Life and the Economy Business leaders responding to the Conference Board’s 2019 Business Contributions to the Arts Survey indicated that they support the arts because it improves quality of life (62%) and strengthens the local economy (46%). The report also showed that companies are increasingly aligning arts contributions programs with business strategy and goals.

Corporate Arts Sponsorship Tops $1 Billion in 2018 • IEG reports that corporate sponsorship of the arts was $1.03 billion in 2018. • The business sectors with the largest arts sponsorship activity are banks, professional services, financial services, insurance, and retail. • The arts were projected to receive 4% of all corporate sponsorship in 2018.

Source: Compiled by Americans for the Arts, 2021.

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Arts Facts . . . Government Funding to Arts Agencies In 2021, local and state government funding to their arts agencies is expected to decrease due to the pandemic’s impact on government budgets. NEA funding increased to $167.5 million.

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Local government funding to their local arts agencies will be an estimated $797.3 million in 2021, a decrease of 7.5% from 2020. This is the second consecutive year of decline—both resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic—and followed eight consecutive years of local government funding increases. There are an estimated 4,500 local arts agencies in the U.S. ($797.3 million = $2.66 per capita)

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State legislative arts appropriations are expected to decrease 18.2% to $400.8 million in 2021, down from a high-water mark of $490 million in 2020. State arts agencies received a 36% increase in 2020. Even with the major appropriations decrease in 2021, it still exceeds 2019 ($354 million vs. $400.8 million). ($400.8 million = $1.21 per capita)

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Federal appropriations to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) increased to $167.5 million in 2021, up from $162.25 million in 2020. The highest level of NEA funding was $176 million in 1992. ($167.5 million = 51 cents per capita) Note: These figures are limited to government funding directly to the NEA, state arts agencies, and local arts agencies. They do not represent the full breadth of government funding, such as legislative line items to culture organizations, facilities, or arts funding by non-arts government agencies. Sources: Americans for the Arts, Nationalwww.AmericansForTheArts.org Assembly of State Arts Agencies, and U.S Census Bureau, 2021. *Estimated

Arts Facts . . . Arts and Healthcare Nearly half of the nation’s healthcare institutions provide arts programming for patients, families, and staff. 80% provide these programs because they benefit patients and create a healing environment.

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A 2007 national survey about arts programs in healthcare institutions conducted by The Joint Commission—which accredits the nation’s 22,000 hospitals and healthcare entities— showed that nearly half (49%) have active arts programs, and all indicators point to a larger percentage today. When hospital administrators were asked, “Why the arts,” chief among the responses were that they aid in the mental and emotional recovery of patients (80%) as well as their physical recovery (41%).

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Many programs extend beyond the patients to strengthen the entire healing system: 80% serve patients directly, 58% include the patient’s family, and 42% are for staff to help them deal with workplace stress. Arts programs in hospitals have even been shown to reduce nursing staff turnover.

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A landmark study published in The Gerontologist revealed that weekly arts participation (singing in a choral group) by persons aged 65 and older resulted in better physical and mental health, fewer doctor visits, and less medication usage than the study’s non-singing control group. In fact, comparing just medication use and doctor visits, the individuals who sang in the chorus had an annual savings of $172.91 per year, per participant. Incorporating the arts into elder care can add up to huge savings for Medicare, private insurers, and individuals.

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In addition to humanizing the hospital environment, there is a growing body of research that demonstrates the economic benefits of arts in healthcare programs, including shorter hospital stays, less medication, and fewer doctor visits.

Source: Americans for the Arts, 2021.

Arts Facts . . . National Endowment for the Arts The NEA supports the creation, preservation, and presentation of the arts in America—a profound responsibility yet funded by Congress at just $167.5 million in 2021 (51 cents per capita). Fiscal Year

Total Funds

2021

167,500,000

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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If the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) had simply maintained its 1984 percentage of nondefense discretionary spending (11 cents per $100 of spending), the 2020 NEA budget would be $693.2 million instead of $162.25 million.

If the NEA's 1992 budget had simply remained constant and was only adjusted for inflation, it would have been $326 million in 2020, instead of $162.25 million, a $164 million difference.

Source: NEA; Congressional Budget Office. Analysis by Americans for the Arts, 2021.

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Arts Facts . . . Private Sector Philanthropy Giving to the arts by individuals, foundations, and corporations grew 12.6% to $21.64 billion in 2019 (+10.6% when adjusted for inflation) and represented 4.8% of all charitable giving.

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In 2019, private sector giving to the arts, culture, and humanities—by individuals, foundations, and corporations—was $21.64 billion, up 12.6% from a revised $19.21 billion in 2018. When adjusted for inflation, this represents a 10.6% increase.

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As a percentage of all charitable giving, the arts held relatively steady at 4.8%. Maintaining a strong and steady share of overall philanthropy demonstrates relevance of the arts sector. Even small fluctuations in the share of total philanthropy have significant financial implications.

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Private contributions to all charities were up 4.2% in 2019 (+2.4% when adjusted for inflation) reaching $449.64 billion. Total giving by corporations giving soared 13.4% to $21.09 billion and foundations increased 2.5% to $75.69 billion. Individual giving rebounded with a 4.7% increase to $309.66 billion, following a decrease in 2018 (-2.3%).

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Source: Giving USA: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2019. Giving USA Foundation, June 2020.

Arts Facts . . . Arts Organization Revenues Revenue from earned income is the largest source of income for nonprofit arts organizations. The remainder must be raised through contributions and grants. Even small fluctuations in contributed revenue can mean deficits for many organizations.

Support for the nonprofit arts is a mosaic of funding sources—a delicate 60-30-10 balance of earned revenue, private sector contributions, and government support. The chart above provides a snapshot of the revenue picture for a typical nonprofit arts and culture organization in the U.S. Considering that there are approximately 120,000 such organizations, including public sector ones, the revenue picture for individual organizations can vary widely. These estimates are pre-COVID19 pandemic. 1. Earned income (60%) represents a little over half of the total revenue pie and includes ticket sales, sponsorships, fundraising events, and investment and endowment income. 2. Private sector (30%) contributions (individual, foundation, and corporate giving) are the second largest portion of the revenue pie. The largest segment is comprised of individuals. 3. Government funding (10%)—local, state, and federal—is the smallest of the three revenue categories, yet is a vital lever in generating private sector contributions. Note that total federal arts support is not limited to the National Endowment for the Arts. It also includes the Kennedy Center, Smithsonian Institution, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and even arts programming within the agencies such as the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education. Local and state governments have similarly diverse sources of arts funding. Source: Estimate by Americans for the Arts based on analyses of federal and industry association data. 2020.

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LETTERS FROM PARTNERS

The 2021 Congressional Arts Handbook is current as of March 22, 2021. Please visit AmericansForTheArts.org/AAD/Handbook to find the most up-to-date versions of the Letters from Partners.

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April 5, 2021 Dear Member of Congress, As a National Partner of the National Arts Action Digital Summit 2021, the American Art Therapy Association (AATA) is calling on Congress to increase 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 advance art therapy as a regulated mental health profession, working in concert with our 38 state and regional chapters. Art therapy is a mental health profession that enriches the lives of individuals, families, and communities through active art-making, the creative process, and applied psychological theory within a psychotherapeutic relationship. It offers a means of communication for people who cannot find the words to express anxiety, pain, or emotions. Art therapists are clinicians, educators, and researchers with Masters-level degrees or higher, trained in art and psychotherapy. During the Coronavirus pandemic, art therapists have been on the frontlines, both risking their safety in-person as essential workers and supporting Americans via teletherapy through loss, isolation, depression, and other challenges. Art therapists are keenly aware of the serious mental health needs of children and adolescents caused by the pandemic, the consequences of prolonged isolation of older adults, the added toll on LGBTQIA mental health, as well as persistent disparities in access to mental health services among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. We thank Congress for passing the American Rescue Plan which provided critical support for the arts, mental health, and those who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. Congress has long supported the arts and mental health, as well as the creative arts therapies, through the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Older Americans Act, the recent passage of Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act, and other federal programs. However, much more still needs to be done. To better respond to the mental health crisis that has accompanied the pandemic, the AATA urges Congress to strengthen our national arts and mental health infrastructure with the following actions: •

Continue bipartisan support and substantially increase National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) funding in the FY 2022 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.

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Increase funding through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to expand the number of creative arts therapists employed in the VA providing clinical treatment in medical centers, community based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) and in virtual and telehealth services that reach a large number of rural and isolated veterans.

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Support anticipated recommendations from the National Defense Authorization Act report to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees on the feasibility of expanding the creative arts therapies programs.

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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.

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Support the Promoting Local Arts and Creative Economy Workforce Act (PLACE Act), to direct the Department of Labor, Department of Education, and Small Business Administration to develop grant, education, and job training programs to assist individuals involved in projects that support a creative industry or occupation and to promote job growth, entrepreneurship, and economic inclusion in the creative arts workforce.

The AATA strongly believes that accessibility to, and active participation in, the arts and the creative arts therapies promotes physical and emotional well-being 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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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 2021. AACT represents the interests of 7,000 community theatres in the United States including U.S. Military theatres throughout the world. Music Theatre International’s (a provider of rights and materials for productions) Community Theatre customer base exceeds over 20,000 Community Theatres. These theatres, in communities from major cities to rural villages, have a combined budget of approximately one billion dollars 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 three 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 hometown, 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 • Support new and strengthen existing COVID recovery programs and initiatives that encourage individual and community financial support for the arts • Look to develop new and innovative ways to further financially support the arts post-pandemic • 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. Sincerely,

Chris Serface President PO Box 101476 Fort Worth, TX 76185 T: 817-732-3177 info@aact.org www.aact.org

April 5, 2021

Dear Member of Congress: The American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) is proud to serve as a Partner of the National Arts Action Summit 2021. AMTA is committed to the mission of advancing public awareness of music therapy benefits and increasing access to quality music therapy services. With more than 70 years of clinical history in the United States, 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. ➢ Board certified music therapists have adapted service delivery and diversified treatment options to meet needs that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing both live and telehealth interventions to enhance physical, psychological, cognitive and social functioning. ➢ 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. ➢ A recent report from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), “Arts Strategies for Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Examining the Evidence” found that incorporating music into treatments for opioid use disorder can contribute significant, positive effects for patients. ➢ Launched in 2021, the Sound Health Network is a partnership of the NEA with the University of California, San Francisco in collaboration with NIH, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and Renée Fleming. It builds on the Sound Health Partnership, that brings together scientists, music therapists, artists, and the public to explore music’s impact on the brain, health, and wellness. To improve access to cost-effective music therapy services, we urge your support of the following: •

Expand coverage of music therapy for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries

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Support Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Education funding for music therapy, including telehealth, designed to address mental health needs exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic

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Support increased funding through the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense for music therapy services, including telehealth, for veterans, active military, and their families

Thank you for your support of all Arts programs in America, especially those programs and services that improve healthcare quality and support communities respond effectively to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sincerely,

Judy Simpson, MT-BC Director of Government Relations

Adonia Calhoun Coates, CAE, CMP Chief Executive Officer

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April 5, 2021 Dear Member of Congress: We are pleased to submit this letter as a National Partner of Americans for the Arts National Arts Action Summit 2021. We write to you on behalf of more than 250 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. Continue bipartisan support and substantially increase National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) funding in the FY 2022 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. Support the recovery of the arts sector by allowing the NEA to provide more and larger grants, suspend matching requirements, and allow for general operating support funding. 2. A Favorable Environment for Higher Education: We urge Congress to strengthen access to and affordability of higher education in the arts through supporting legislation that achieves the following: a. Funds federal financial aid at a level to ensure access to and affordability of higher education in a way that encourages students to pursue disciplines where they have the most interest and talent. 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. b. Supports a significant increase in funding for the Pell Grant to return its impact on low and moderate income students, in turn driving economic recovery. c. Supports the Federal government's efforts to address diversity, equity and inclusion within higher education. President Biden released an Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government in January 2021 that includes access to higher education as a critical role for the federal government in supporting racial equity. d. Ensures the Department of Education's role in properly implementing the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF) as well as its oversight of for-profit higher education institutions. 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. e. Supports meaningful debt forgiveness. Student loan debt is disproportionately held by students of color. Additionally, arts graduates have been overwhelmingly affected by the COVID-19 economic crisis. Meaningful debt forgiveness would both address previous inequities in support for federal financial aid and the particular economic stresses incurred recently by creative workers. The arts are vital to our nation’s healing and recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, and arts graduates will drive this recovery. Thank you for the opportunity to submit our thoughts to you. Sincerely,

Lee Ann Adams Executive Director, AAAE

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April 5, 2021 Dear Member of Congress: The Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD) is pleased to be a National Co-Sponsor of the 2021 National Arts Action Summit and Advocacy Day. AICAD is a non-profit consortium of the leading specialized arts and design schools in the US and Canada. AICAD’s mission is to help strengthen its member schools individually and collectively, and to inform the public about the value of studying arts and design in higher education.

On behalf of our member schools, AICAD highlight the following policy recommendations:

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Promote access to arts and design education at all levels for all students, through ensuring Federal Financial Aid policy continues to forefront student choice in higher education, supporting the Biden Administration’s efforts to double the Pell Grant maximum, and ensuring that all Americans have access to high speed broadband regardless of income or location.

Revitalize the federal government’s use of the arts, design and higher education in global relations and diplomacy efforts. Both policymakers and diplomacy experts agree that the cultural exchange, including at the student level, enhances international understanding. We ask Congress to support efforts to return access to US higher education to all international students, regardless of country of origin, and also expand and publicly promote the use of the arts and design in diplomacy through the Cultural Programs Division.

Recognize the value of and support the Creative Economy as a key component of the country’s overall economic health. To do this effectively, the federal government st must work with national field experts to update the NAICS code system to reflect 21 century industry classifications and fields of work and study, as well as expand funding opportunities for arts and design-based research that leads to new economic development opportunities through agencies such as the National Science Foundation, Department of Commerce, Health and Human Services and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency.

We strongly believe that the future success of the United States depends upon our ability to retain our place in the world as innovators and creators, now more than ever. The arts, and arts education, are a critical component to achieving this future. Thank you for your interest and thoughtful consideration of these recommendations. Sincerely,

Deborah Obalil President & Executive Director

Alberta University of the Arts

Laguna College of Art and Design

Pacific Northwest College of Art

Art Academy of Cincinnati

Lesley University College of Art and Design

Parsons School of Design

Art Center College of Design

Maine College of Art

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

California College of the Arts

Maryland Institute College of Art

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

California Institute of the Arts

Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Pratt Institute

College for Creative Studies

Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design

Rhode Island School of Design

Columbus College of Art and Design

Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Ringling College of Art and Design

Cornish College of the Arts

Montserrat College of Art

San Francisco Art Institute

Cranbrook Academy of Art

Moore College of Art and Design

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Delaware College of Art & Design

New York School of Interior Design

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University

Emily Carr University of Art and Design

NSCAD University

School of Visual Arts

Kansas City Art Institute

OCAD University

The University of the Arts

Institute of Art & Design at New England College

Otis College of Art and Design

April 5, 2021 Dear Member of Congress: CERF+ -- The Artists Safety Net is proud to be a National Partner of Arts Advocacy Day 2021. 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 the Craft Emergency Relief Fund (DBA CERF+). From a modest, grassroots 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 contribute significantly to recovery in their communities after disasters. With 36 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 their 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:  Continue bipartisan support and substantially increase National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) funding in the FY 2022 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;  Support the recovery of the arts sector by allowing the NEA to provide more and larger grants, suspend matching requirements, and allow for general operating support funding;  Improve the support for creative workers after disasters by making permanent reforms enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic affecting self-employed workers, non-employer businesses, and low employer businesses;  Build resilience in the “gig economy” by directing the Small Business Administration, the Department of Labor, FEMA, and other federal agencies to create resilience and disaster recovery programs responsive to the needs of creative workers and single-person (non-employer) businesses and businesses with under 20 employees;  Take steps to enable FEMA to fully-integrate the arts and culture sector into disaster planning, mitigation, response, and recovery efforts;  Support the Artist-Museum Partnership Act (H.R. 1793 in the 116th Congress) to provide artists a fair market value tax deduction when they donate their artwork to museums. 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 05602-3796 Ph: (802) 229-2306 Fax: (802) 223-6484 www.cerfplus.org

April 5, 2021 Dear Member of Congress: The Educational Theatre Association is proud to be a national partner of Arts Advocacy Day 2021. 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 every student has access to quality theatre arts experiences as part of their well-rounded education. The Educational Theatre Association is an international association with more than 120,000 active members. EdTA’s mission is shaping lives through theatre education; honoring student achievement in theatre; supporting teachers by providing professional development, resources, and recognition; and influencing public opinion that theatre education is essential and builds life skills. EdTA is the home of the International Thespian Society, an honorary organization established at nearly 5,000 schools, that has inducted more than 2.4 million theatre students since its founding in 1929. We ask you to support the following actions as described in the issue briefs included in this handbook: • Continue bipartisan support and substantially increase National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) funding in the FY 2022 Interior Appropriations bill to: o broaden access to the cultural, educational, and economic benefits of the arts. o support the recovery of the arts sector by allowing the NEA to provide more and larger grants, suspend matching requirements, and allow for general operating support funding. • 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: • Co-sponsor the “Arts Education for All” bill written by Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR). • Fully fund ($1.6 billion) the Student Support & Academic Enrichment Grants under Title IV, Part A to support Well-Rounded Education. • Make explicit the eligibility under current law for the arts to be supported through Title I funds and through professional development opportunities for arts educators under Title II. • Fully fund ($1.1 billion) the 21st Century Community Learning Centers after-school program. • Provide at least $4 million to the Institute of Education Sciences’ Fast Response Survey System for the administration of a survey on arts education. • Include pre-K–12 arts education in the School and Staffing Survey, the Fast Response Survey System (FRSS), and other data instruments, and restore and appropriately fund the arts in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), including full and robust assessments in dance, theater, music, and visual arts. 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 Policy and Advocacy Advisor

Board of Directors Nell Painter Chair Andrew M. Senchak President Thomas P. Putnam Vice Chair Peter Wirth Treasurer Robert M. Olmsted Secretary Philip Himberg David Macy Assistant Secretaries Susan Davenport Austin David Baum William B. Beekman Eleanor Briggs Ken Burns Peter Cameron Michael Chabon 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 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 Vartan Gregorian Chair Emeritus

April 5, 2021 Dear Member of Congress: MacDowell is proud to stand with Americans for the Arts as a National Partner of the 2021 National Arts Action Summit. The mission of MacDowell is to nurture the arts by offering artists an inspiring environment in which they can produce enduring works of the imagination. The MacDowell residency experience has long been an incubator for new ideas, a haven for interdisciplinary exchange, and provided creative people the opportunity to be intensely productive while free from the worry and responsibilities that often accompany the insecurity of the artist’s life. In 1907, Marian MacDowell, our founder, 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. Marian would have been proud to learn that in 1997, MacDowell received the National Medal of Arts, for giving artists “the opportunity to work within a dynamic community of their peers, where creative excellence is the standard.” Any artist may apply for a MacDowell residency. Our admissions philosophy is that residencies are offered based on commitment to artistic practice that is demonstrated by work samples and the clarity of purpose expressed in the project description, rather than reputation or past achievements. Our ongoing outreach efforts seek to inform and encourage any artist to apply to MacDowell. The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated America's arts industry: 63% of the nation's artists and creative industry workers are now unemployed; thousands of arts and arts-adjacent businesses doubt they will survive the pandemic. And yet artists continue to create. Each year MacDowell invests more than $4 million in artists because we believe in the power of art to connect us, to show us an alternate view of the world we live in, to challenge that world, and to change it. In support of the Put Creative Workers To Work Proposal, MacDowell encourages decision makers at all levels of government to (1) provide relief funds to creative workers and organizations devastated by the pandemic and economic crisis, (2) invest in restart funds and hiring/retention incentives for businesses, creative nonprofits, and schools, (3) directly employ creative industry workers in the recovery through residencies and commissions, (4) improve existing local, state, and federal policies that treat creative industry workers inequitably, (5) improve conditions for independent workers of all types, including access to unemployment benefits and healthcare, and (6) install a senior advisor on arts, culture, and the creative economy in the Executive Office of the President. 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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April 5, 2021 Dear Member of Congress, As a National Partner of Arts Advocacy Day 2021, Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) believes that the freedom of cultural and creative expression is fundamental to all Americans. 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, race, identity, or other barriers. M-AAA proudly serves millions of Americans in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, including many artists and cultural workers that have been deeply impacted by the pandemic. We know that the arts and artists can energize communities—both urban and rural—and citizens flourish as a result. Whether through our national touring exhibition programs, grants, or professional development for artists and arts organizations, M-AAA could not succeed in its work without the support of the National Endowment for the Arts and the 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 and increase funding to the National Endowment for the Arts at no less than $176 million and the National Endowment for the Humanities at $225 million in the FY 2022 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. COVID-19 Recovery: With 5.1 million arts and culture workers and more than 675,000 small businesses generating $878 billion annually in every congressional district and local economy, America’s creative economy offers the best path to help revive the economy across our nation. The arts sector is also one of the hardest hit by the pandemic. We ask that you support the art sector’s recovery by allowing the National Endowment for the Arts to provide more and larger grants, suspend matching requirements, and allow for general operating support funding. Direct the Small Business Administration and other agencies to ensure that existing economic development programs and tools include the creative economy, supporting the range of business types in this industry. Arts and the Military: Support 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. M-AAA is honored to be the cooperative partner for the NEA’s next iteration of Creative Forces to award grants to arts organizations across the country offering artsbased programs to military populations and their family members and caregivers. 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 empowering communities through the arts 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

Music Teachers National Association Gary L. Ingle Executive Director & CEO

April 5, 2021

Dear Member of Congress: Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), founded in 1876, is the professional organization for 19,000 independent and collegiate music teachers. Our members teach private music lessons to several hundred thousand children and adults all across the country. MTNA is a National CoSponsor of Arts Advocacy Day 2021, and I urge you to support increased appropriations for federal cultural agencies. The accomplishments of our own and past civilizations are revealed to us through music and the arts--the most creative and enduring record of our history. Music and the arts have always been at the center of human endeavor and achievement, helping us understand our world and our place in it. As such, music and the arts are not luxuries to be enjoyed by a few. Instead they are necessities to be experienced by all. In order to secure and advance our nation’s musical future, federal funding of the arts is vital. All Americans must have the opportunity to be enriched by the arts. And while private support is necessary and available, it is not sufficient. The benefits music and the arts bring to our citizens are too important to be left to the private sector alone. Our federal government must demonstrate its pride in our music and our arts through the act of supporting them financially. Otherwise we will miss out on the significant benefits to our culture and society, which only come through the achievement of our nation’s highest artistic ideals. Sincerely,

Gary L. Ingle Executive Director & CEO

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April 5, 2021 Dear Member of Congress, The National Art Education Association is pleased to be a National Partner of the National Arts Action Summit 2021. 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. NAEA believes that all students deserve a comprehensive, balanced and sequential program of instruction in the visual arts, 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, we offer these recommendations:

● Appropriate $40 million for the Assistance for Arts Education (AAE) programs in the FY 2022 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill and 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 Co-sponsor the “Arts Education for All” bill written by Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR). o Fully fund ($1.6 billion) the Student Support & Academic Enrichment Grants under Title IV, Part A to support Well-Rounded Education. o Make explicit the eligibility under current law for the arts to be supported through Title I funds and through professional development opportunities for arts educators under Title II. o Fully fund ($1.1 billion) the 21st Century Community Learning Centers after-school program. o Provide at least $4 million to the Institute of Education Sciences’ Fast Response Survey System for the administration of a survey on arts education. o Include pre-K–12 arts education in the School and Staffing Survey, the Fast Response Survey System (FRSS), and other data instruments, and restore and appropriately fund the arts in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), including full and robust assessments in dance, theater, music, and visual arts.

● Strengthen access to and affordability of higher education in the arts through legislation that achieves the following: o Funds federal financial aid at a level to ensure access to and affordability of higher education in a way that o o 

encourages students to pursue disciplines where they have the most interest and talent; Supports the Federal government's efforts to address diversity, equity and inclusion within higher education; Ensures the Department of Education’s role in properly implementing the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program as well as its oversight of for-profit higher education institutions. Continue bipartisan support and substantially increase National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) funding in the FY 2022 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. Support the recovery of the arts sector by allowing the NEA to provide more and larger grants, suspend matching requirements, and allow for general operating support funding. 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,

James Haywood Rolling, Jr., NAEA President and Professor/Chair Art Education, Syracuse University, New York

Mario R. Rossero Executive Director

April 5, 2021 Dear Member of Congress: The New England Foundation for the Arts is a proud National Partner of Arts Advocacy Day 2021. NEFA invests in artists and communities and fosters equitable access to the arts, enriching the cultural landscape in New England and the nation, and serves as a regional partner for the National Endowment for the Arts, New England’s state arts agencies, and private foundations. NEFA represents a constituency of over 31,000 artists, creative businesses, and arts and cultural nonprofits, all of whom are represented on CreativeGround, NEFA’s online directory of cultural enterprises in New England. We urge you to recognize and invest in the role of the creative sector in strengthening our country and fostering community vitality. Art, culture, and creativity are key to the recovery of our cities, suburbs, and rural areas, from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and are also a crucial vehicle for social justice and social change. To support employment, economic impact, and excellence in the creative sector, we ask that you: 1. Continue bipartisan support and substantially increase National Endowment for the Arts funding in the FY 2022 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. 2. Support the recovery of the arts sector by allowing the NEA to provide more and larger grants, suspend matching requirements, and allow for general operating support funding. 3. Support legislation to invest in the country’s creative economy and promote economic inclusion; to recognize artists, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit arts organizations as contributors to the small business community; improve and revitalize rural, remote, and underserved areas; and support the creative economy through federal programs and actions. 4. Appropriate $115 million to the Office of Citizen Exchanges within the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the FY 2021 State and Foreign Operations appropriations bill. 5. Reintroduce 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, arts-related organizations. With support from the federal government, NEFA made grants of $1,278,307 reaching over 88,000 community members in FY20. This ensures that music, dance, theater, and public art animate the lives of all citizens, and foster the innovation and creative thinking that will help our communities prosper in the future, attract tourism, and retain young people. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely,

Cathy Edwards, Executive Director

April 5, 2021 Dear Member of Congress, The Recording Academy is proud to be a National Partner for the 2021 National Arts Action Summit. 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 works every day to promote music and the arts as an indispensable part of American culture. As you are determining policy, I invite you to use the Recording Academy, and our membership, as a resource that speaks for the individuals who create the music we all love and enjoy. This 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:        

Continue to support the creative workforce, and small businesses, as they recover from the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Co-sponsor the Help Independent Tracks Succeed (HITS) Act (H.R. 1945/S. 752) to ensure independent recording artists receive fair tax treatment, while incentivizing the production of new recordings. Support policies that enable all artists, songwriters, and creators to earn fair compensation for their work. Oppose the “Local Radio Freedom Act” which puts Congress on the record against intellectual property and the rights of creators. Incorporate strong copyright protections in bilateral and multilateral trade deals. 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 hope you will always remember how American music makers, and other artists, helped to buoy our spirits, lift our hearts, and shine optimism amidst the death, despair, and isolation brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic. Art and artists are truly an indelible part of American culture and economy, and the industry deserves the full support of the 117th Congress. Sincerely,

Daryl P. Friedman Chief Advocacy Officer Recording Academy

April 5, 2021 Dear Member of Congress: Theatre Development Fund is a proud Supporter for Arts Advocacy Day 2021. 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

THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS

Actors Equity Association

CERF+

American Alliance for Theatre & Education

Concord Theatricals

American Alliance of Artists and Audiences (4A Arts) American Alliance of Museums American Art Therapy Association American Association of Community Theatre American Music Therapy Association Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) Arts Action Fund Association of Arts Administration Educators Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design c4 Atlanta

The 2021 Congressional Arts Handbook is current as of March 22, 2021, and can be found online at: AmericansForTheArts.org/AAD/Handbook The National Arts Action Summit is organized by Americans for the Arts and is cosponsored by dozens of national, regional, state, and local organizations representing thousands of arts, culture, business, civic, and education organizations and individuals nationwide in support of federal policies for the arts and arts education in America.

New England Foundation for the Arts

Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO Eat More Art Vegas

New York City Arts in Education Roundtable Recording Academy

Educational Theatre Association

Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)

MacDowell

Sing for Hope

Mid-America Arts Alliance

South Carolina Arts Alliance

Music Teachers National Association

SouthArts

NAMTA – The International Art Materials Association

Stage Managers’ Association of the United States

National Art Education Association

Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA/USA)

National Association of State Arts Agencies

Council on Undergraduate Research, University of Dayton, Ohio

National Dance Education Organization National Organization of Arts in Health (NOAH)

For more information, please contact: Narric W. Rome Vice President of Government Affairs and Arts Education nrome@artsusa.org Americans for the Arts 1000 Vermont Avenue, NW 6th Floor Washington, D.C. 20005 www.AmericansForTheArts.org