On March 23, 2021, the Georgia House of Representatives submitted as a pre-filing for the 2022-23 Georgia legislative session a bill to give Georgia taxpayers an option to contribute a portion of a tax refund to the Georgia Council for the Arts. Current contribution options include Georgia Wildlife Conservation Fund, …
This weekend marks the 40th Anniversary of the award-winning Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival presented by Ingles Market. The “40 and fabulous” themed festival will take place on Saturday and Sunday, March 27 and 28, 2021 at the Georgia International Horse Park..The Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival is one of the largest …
Meet with your Congressional Representatives Between April 12-16, 2021, Georgians for the Arts will have scheduled meetings between Georgia arts advocates and all 14 Congressional Representatives, and both Senators. If you are an experienced arts advocate or attending the Summit for the first time, contact Patrick Kelsey, Georgia’s State …
Still considering whether or not you should attend the virtual 2021 National Arts Action Summit, the largest national arts advocacy collaboration? Here are five reasons why you should register today: Thanks to the continued commitment from this year’s organizational partners—and in response to the financial challenges that many are facing …
Community as a concept is understood universally; in function its possibilities are inherently dynamic. However, community becomes a necessity when it supersedes formation through common interests and is developed by way of shared experiences. For some queer individuals, and specifically ones of color, the ballroom scene is an example of a …
Community as a concept is understood universally; in function its possibilities are inherently dynamic. However, community becomes a necessity when it supersedes formation through common interests and is developed by way of shared experiences. The purpose of this series is to highlight the way in which queer BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, …
About this time last year, Americans for the Arts staff put our heads together to create a “Trends in 2020” blog post. We didn’t anticipate an economy-grinding pandemic, which has devastatingly shaped everything this past year, but we did hit some of the other trends that occurred—demographic change, rising division …
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 Category: Americans for the Arts News On Saturday, April 24, Americans for the Arts will celebrate International Sculpture Day, a worldwide event created by the International Sculpture Center (ISC) for anyone with an appreciation or commitment to the field of sculpture and its unique, vital contribution to …
The effective arts advocate needs to articulate the value of the arts in as many ways as possible—from the passionately inherent to the functionally pragmatic—and to deploy the right case-making tool in the right moment. Consider these “10 Reasons to Support the Arts” as your Swiss army knife for arts …
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Category: Americans for the Arts News In the wake of the shooting in Atlanta that has left eight individuals dead, six of whom were Asian, we are re-sharing an excerpt from a recent issue of our Cultural Equity Weekly News Digest focusing on resources specific to …
