Advocacy in Action: Protect Federal Funding for the Arts
Photo Collage (left to right): FY24 Artistic Innovations Grant Recipient NobleMotion Dance Photo by Lynn Lane; Cropped excerpt of an exhibition view of Small Wonders: Insects in Focus at San Jacinto Community College, Pasadena, Texas. Photography by MC Creative Design & Photography, LLC.; Cropped excerpt of Art Shay, Man walking though Memphis with a sign reading I AM A MAN, 1968; Gulfton Story Trail butterfly mural in Houston, Texas, by artist Jesse de Leon. Photo courtesy of CHAT; Artist INC Facilitator Colin McLaughlin. Photography by Amanda Julia Steinbeck.
Federal Arts and Culture Funding is Rapidly Shifting
Mid-America Arts Alliance is urging our arts advocates to take action.
With new data showing the arts contributed $1.2 trillion to the US economy, the sector’s impact is undeniable—yet critical cultural agencies remain at risk. M-AAA is partnering with national organizations to share tools, news, and policy updates to help advocates protect this vital sector.
Now is the time to act.
Please write and call your Senators and Representatives. Use resources from partners like the American Alliance of Museums, National Humanities Alliance, and your state advocacy group to schedule meetings, attend town halls, and make your voice heard.
Every call, letter, and conversation matters in keeping arts, culture, and history a national priority.