Arts advocacy Updates
We are relentless advocates for arts and culture at the City, State, and Federal levels—amplifying the sector’s voice where decisions are made. Through policy leadership, direct engagement with elected officials, and coordinated sector mobilization, we turn collective priorities into actionable impact.
2026 updates
City of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Advocacy
- 5.15.2026 3rd Congressional District Democratic Primary Arts & Culture Voter Guide (opens in new tab)
- 5.1.2026 Protect PA Museums & Take Action to Sustain Arts Funding (opens in new tab)
- 4.17.2026 Show Up for Philadelphia’s Arts & Culture Sector at Upcoming Budget Town Halls (opens in new tab)
- 4.9.2026 Now Is the Time to Increase PA Arts Funding (opens in new tab)
- 3.18.2026 PA Arts Funding – Arts Advocacy Day (opens in new tab)
- 3.9.2026 PA Arts Funding Under Threat (opens in new tab)
2025 updates
City of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Advocacy
- 11.14.2025 PA State Shutdown Updates (opens in new tab)
- 6.27.2025 State Budget Update (opens in new tab)
- 6.16.2025 City Budget Conclusion (opens in new tab)
- 5.28.2025 City & State Budget Updates (opens in new tab)
- 5.16.2025 City & State Budget Negotiations (opens in new tab)
- 5.01.2025 Philly City Budget Update (opens in new tab)
- 4.24.25 Mural Arts Budget (opens in new tab)
2025 updates
Federal Advocacy
- 11.14.2025 Federal Government Shutdown Updates (opens in new tab)
- 10.28.2025 Story Collection for NEA & NEH Funding (opens in new tab)
- 10.2.2025 NEA + NEH Funding Amid Government Shutdown (opens in new tab)
- 7.17.2025 Drastic Cuts to FY26 NEA & NEH Funding (opens in new tab)
- 5.06.2025 NEA Updates (opens in new tab)
- 4.17.2025: Congress in Recess: Reach Out about NEH and IMLS Cuts (opens in new tab)
- 4.03.2025: NEH and DOGE Updates (opens in new tab)
- 3.27.2025: Urgent IMLS Update (opens in new tab)
- 3.21.2025: IMLS and Federal Funding Updates (opens in new tab)
- 3.10.2025: Updates on the ACLU’s Lawsuit against the National Endowment for the Arts (opens in new tab)
- 2.14.2025: Updates from the National Endowment for the Humanities (opens in new tab)
- 2.7.2025: Updates from the National Endowment for the Arts (opens in new tab)
- 1.30.2025: Federal Funding Cuts Updates + Survey (opens in new tab)
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