Jan 27, 2023 · The arts are essential. They teach students innumerable lessons—practice makes perfect, small differences can have large effects, collaboration leads to creativity. The arts also teach …

Dec 11, 2025 · Americans for the Arts stands with you alongside millions of artists, local and state arts agency leaders, teachers, community leaders, business people, elected officials, funders, and other …

Dec 17, 2025 · Americans for the Arts is launching 50 Stories, 50 States, a national storytelling campaign inviting people across the country to share how the arts and humanities have shaped their …

Nov 15, 2022 · Arts in health and healing is the integration of any art form to a wide variety of healthcare and community settings for therapeutic, educational, and expressive purposes and has been proven …

Oct 25, 2024 · Americans for the Arts (AFTA), the leading national advocacy organization for the arts, today released an updated directory of more than 2,100 local arts agencies (LAAs) who serve …

Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 (AEP5) is Americans for the Arts’ fifth economic impact study of the nation’s nonprofit arts and cultural organizations and their audiences. By every measure, the results …

National Arts in Education Week September 14-20, 2025 Every Student Deserves Access Every student deserves the opportunity to create, innovate, and thrive through the arts, regardless of zip code or …

Jan 11, 2023 · Americans for the Arts is now accepting nominations for the Public Leadership in the Arts Awards. These annual awards honor elected officials for their consistent and outstanding support …

Recent research from Americans for the Arts demonstrates strong public support and significant economic impact of the arts sector. According to Americans Speak Out About the Arts in 2023, …

Local arts agencies and their ecosystem partners are invited to gather to listen, share, and explore virtual engagements designed to meet current needs towards making thriving communities. To make …