Stimulating Local, State, and Federal Advocacy for the Arts
Action-Oriented Research to Make a Case for the Arts
Building Stronger Communities Through the Arts One Person at a Time
Forging Strategic Alliances that Propel the Arts Forward as a Solution
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Shining the Spotlight on Arts Programs and Advocacy Work in States Across America
April 10, 2006
Yo-Yo Ma Testifies on Capitol Hill About Artists' Visa Problems
Scrounging for younger audiences. Squeezing donors. Seeking relevance alongside the pop culture behemoth. In some ways, times are tough in the performing arts. But a quiet new headache has arisen: just getting foreign artists into the country.
Americans for the Arts serves, advances, and leads the network of organizations and individuals who cultivate, promote, sustain, and support the arts in America. Founded in 1960, Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education.
