ORGANIZING AMERICAN CITIZENS IN SUPPORT OF THE ARTS.

Join the Movement

Join The Movement

Join us in our mission to champion the arts, fortify jobs, and amplify the cultural heartbeat of our nation. Together, let’s shape a future where the arts not only thrive but continue to enrich the lives of generations to come.

Ideas

I’ll miss Charlie still being here

With a heavy heart, I’m writing to reflect on my time working with Charlie Reinhart who passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at the age of 94 years young. My time with Charlie was brief but rich in the long line of his life, career, and influence on American...

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The economic impact of the arts on the US economy in 2023

4A ARTS WILL WORK TO DEMOCRATIZE, CATALYZE, AND PRIORITIZE ARTS AND CULTURE IN AMERICA.

Democratize

Democratize

Advance knowledge about the role of arts and culture in American society and remove barriers to arts and culture participation.

CATALYZE

CATALYZE

Ignite citizen action to mobilize around and engage with arts and culture.

PRIORITIZE

PRIORITIZE

Champion greater investment in the creative economy at all levels of government.

What We're Reading

Arts and Culture: The Canary In the Authoritarian Coal Mine

Just a few short days ago, a new age of arts advocacy was abruptly and painfully ushered in when the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), under Elon Musk and the Trump administration, directed the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to lay off 70-80% of...

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Culture Is Not An Industry

Instead of reducing culture to an economic measure for financial gain and growth, Professor Justin O’Connor endorses the idea of a Wellbeing Economy in which the arts play a major role in helping people live more with greater mental, physical, communal, and environmen...
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