The Arts and the Pennsylvania Primary

WHYY radio in Philadelphia aired a report earlier this week on the arts and the upcoming Pennsylvania presidential primary. Included in the segment are interviews with the Americans for the Arts Action Fund about the ArtsVote initiative, as well as the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, local host of our annual convention this June.

Arts Commission Considers the Future of Arts Funding

In his impassioned and witty keynote address, Americans for the Arts President and CEO Robert Lynch assessed the seemingly grim situation with optimism, pointing out that the arts are a growth economy.” Read more from the Santa Barbara Independent.

Living News at the National Constitution Center

The Civic Engagement Track at the Americans for the Arts Convention invites arts administrators, activists, artists, and others to discuss the role that arts and culture can play in fostering civic participation and building healthy communities. Through case based sessions, experiential activity, and research updates, sessions will illuminate the many ways the arts are providing platforms for civic engagement and build participant skills for designing and delivering arts-based civic engagement opportunities in their own communities.