Archive for March, 2013

Restore State Art Funds – The Time is Now!

Reason 4. Loss of jobs, programs & Georgia’s arts nonprofits. The loss of jobs, the loss of programs and the loss of arts organizations is the direct result of the 90% decrease in state arts funding. Georgia has experienced an estimated $16,000,000.00 loss of state arts funding. The indirect loss of matching funds and other […]

March 22, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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Arts Advocacy starts…

Arts Advocacy starts with those actions an artist, arts patron or arts organization (profit and nonprofit) can take which are on the list of specific steps listed on the ArtsGeorgia website Advocacy home tab, like joining the AFTA Arts Action Fund, or getting a DUNS Number or visiting our Advocacy Links page for local and […]

March 18, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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Arts Education – NEA Session open to the Public

The public is invited to join a webinar about the role of collective impact in advancing arts educ on Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. Contact: Liz Auclair 202-682-5744 auclaire@arts.gov National Endowment for the Arts Hosts Live Webinar about the Role of Collective Impact in Advancing Arts Education on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at […]

March 15, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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ArtsGeorgia is an Advocacy Day National CoSponsor

April 8-9, 2013 Arts Advocacy Day in Washington, DC Briefing on the Arts in Education Programs, National Endowment for the Arts, and Nonprofit Tax Issues. Legislative and Political Update. Facts and Figures to Make Your Case. Refining Your Argument: Ask the Experts. Plus: Advocacy training for attendees, peer networking and the Nancy Hanks lecture with […]

March 14, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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Arts Advocacy Alert!

Analysis with recommendations – Technical corrections House Bill 338 (Comm. Substitute) – Restructure of GCA Membership & Policy Changes HB 338 (Comm. Substitute) amends the enabling legislation of GA Council for the Arts Georgia Code of Laws §50-12-20, et seq. Status: HB 338 was filed on 02.12.13 – pending hearing before Senate Econ. Dev. Comm. […]

March 7, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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Fractional tax, income tax check off or a plain old income tax

It’s time to consider the alternatives. The tax that works for a city of 350,000 in Oregon could work for a city of about the same size in Georgia. Atlanta? Portland is collectively paying for the support of cultural infrastructure and stabilizing the forever shaky status of arts teachers in the local schools.  

March 6, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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The Arts in Georgia are everywhere!

The ArtsGeorgia website includes a comprehensive directory of Georgia Arts Service organizations; arts education associations; literary, music, theater and visual art nonprofits, plus historical preservation groups; a directory of U.S. arts organizations; a directory of Georgia’s many local arts organizations; a directory of museums and historical houses by region; and a directory of funding agencies. […]

March 4, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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