Americans for the Arts and the Arts Action Fund: Support 2020 Pro-Art Appropriations!

While fiscal year (FY) 2020 began on Oct. 1, Congress must still pass the 12 appropriations to fund the government through Sept. 30, 2020 (the government is currently operating under a continuing resolution [CR] through Nov. 21).

This year we’ve seen real support in five different appropriations bills, and this fall is the best time to call on Congress to include these pro-arts funding levels in their final legislation. 

This includes:

• Interior bill – with National Endowment for the Arts funding
• Labor, Health, Education bill – with arts education grant funds and language addressing the need for arts assessments
• Defense Department bill – includes language supporting creative arts therapies for service members
• Veterans Department bill – includes language supporting creative arts therapies and $5 million for veterans
• Justice Department bill – includes provision supporting inclusion of arts-specific intervention strategies for juvenile justice programs

Thank you for taking action to support these end-of-year funding priorities. Send a message to your Senator to show your support.

This announcement has been reposted from the Americans for the Arts Action Fund.