Americans for the Arts Action Fund

ArtsVote is a national initiative geared towards ensuring that the arts impact federal elections.

We need your help to reach our 2011 year-end goal of raising $15,000. Watch our progress as we drive towards our goal.

Please contribute to our year-end goal of raising $15,000. As we cast our sights ahead to the 2012 election, your support becomes all the more critical because we are facing not only legislative but electoral challenges as well.

ArtsVote2012 is an initiative of the Arts Action Fund. Working in cooperation with the Iowa Arts Council, Iowa Cultural Corridor, Bravo Greater Des Moines, and the Iowa Cultural Coalition a series of unique events have been scheduled to allow Iowa voters who support the arts, arts education, and the creative economy to let their mighty voices be heard!

Be part of the movement to ensure healthy arts funding and arts education in America. Join the Arts Action Fund

Congress Finalizes Budget and Cultural Appropriations for FY 2012

National Endowments cut as Congress reaches appropriations deal. FULL STORY

Music in the Recovery of Rep. Giffords

The role of music in the recovery of Rep. Giffords. FULL STORY

2011 Year-End Appeal Letter

Please contribute to our year-end goal of raising $15,000. As we cast our sights ahead to the 2012 election, your support becomes all the more critical because we are facing not only legislative but electoral challenges as well. FULL STORY

2011 Post-Election Impact on the Arts

As of November 9, the 2011 election proved to be a fairly good year for incumbents. FULL STORY

ArtsVoteIowa Events

We'll be on the ground with our ArtsVoteIowa campaign FULL STORY

Your Voice Matters

ArtsVote2012
Find the latest legislative news impacting the arts. We will offer comprehensive and timely information, as well as ArtsVote events and activities.

Do you wonder how your representatives vote when it comes to support of the Arts?
Take a look at their scores with our 2010 Congressional Arts Report Card and learn how elections effect the arts.

Want to ask your candidates about the arts?
Find out if your federal candidates support the arts with our Candidate Arts Survey.

Learn the Basics

Why Does NEA Funding Matter?
You might be surprised – in 2010 alone the National Endowment for the Arts had a budget of $167.5 million to ensure that the arts are brought to all Americans in all 50 states. Find out how this federal money ends up in your community.

Legislative Budget Process
Timing is important when you want to talk to your legislators about the importance of funding the arts and arts education. Learn how the budget process works.

National Arts Education Advocacy Statement

The Arts Education Working Group, a coalition of national arts and arts education advocacy organizations including the Americans for the Arts Action Fund, invites state and local organizations to join the movement to keep the arts in public schools.

Kerry Washington, honorary co-chair of Arts Advocacy Day, asks arts supporters to join the movement to advance the arts and arts education in their communities and across the country.

There is Power in Numbers

The Americans for the Arts Action Fund would like to thank its Partners for their support and participation.

See a full list of our Partners and find out why being a Partner is important and how your organization can get involved by becoming a Partner.