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Americans for the Arts President and CEO Robert L. Lynch offered a statement in response to today's Senate’s approval of Mary Anne Carter to chair the National Endowment for the Arts for a four-year term.
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Americans for the Arts President and CEO Robert L. Lynch was named to the 2019 NPT Power & Influence Top 50, an annual list in its 22nd year highlighting the nonprofit sector’s top working executives for innovation and influence on the broader sector. This is the fifth year that Lynch has been recognized by the publication for his leadership for Americans for the Arts. He was previously recognized in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2018.
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Americans for the Arts has been pursuing more federal legislative priorities this year than ever before. To help track the various federal legislative priorities we have released a one-page update and advocacy tool.
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Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture and other cultural institutions hope to preserve and recognize these publications and rich stories by making content accessible to the public and future generations.
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In a bold resolution on June 20, the Board of Trustees of the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) urged art museums to end their longstanding practice of employing unpaid interns.
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Americans for the Arts and the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) today announced that Lt. Governor Randy McNally (R-TN) was awarded the Public Leadership in the Arts Award for State Arts Leadership last night at NLGA’s annual meeting in Wilmington, Delaware. The annual award honors a public official who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in the advancement of the arts at the state/territory level.
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We want to provide the best data we can to help businesses and arts organizations make informed decisions, which is why high participation in this year's Business Contributions to the Arts Survey is important. Here are the top 3 reasons for businesses to take the survey—and on the flip side, the top 3 reasons for arts organizations to encourage their business partners to participate!
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Americans for the Arts' new documentary, CAMMO: Healing Through Song, profiles participating members of the Center for American Military Music Opportunities (CAMMO); shows how the arts can strengthen the well-being of service members, veterans, and their families; and features members of Voices of Service, one of many community-based music programs that CAMMO offers.
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In a huge win for advocates of arts education, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has signed into law a bill to create a State Seal of Arts Proficiency to be affixed to diplomas of graduating public high school seniors who demonstrate completion of a rigorous arts study based on state standards.
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The Summit is a result of new standards for fine arts education in the state including dance, media arts, music, visual arts, and theater. The standards, which are voluntary, focus on artistic processes rather than academic testing.
