• Did you know? Incorporating the arts with civic design (transportation, land use development, and urban planning) can lead to more equitable places th...
  • “In this time, we believe more than ever in advocating for equal access to resources and opportunities. We wanted to ensure businesses in our neighbor...
  • Our friends at @beanartshero are dropping truths about the history of treating arts work as WORK and why today's artists need + deserve support from t...
  • Just announced at #AFTACON: Join us in congratulating Allentza Michel as the 2021 Jorge and Darlene Pérez Prize in Public Art & Civic Design awardee!...
  • Announcing a new professional development collection for early arts leaders! DIALogues is designed for college students and emerging leaders underrepr...
  • The 2021 Annual Convention is coming to a screen near you June 8-11! Don't miss this opportunity to gather (virtually!) with peers as we reimagine the...
  • May is #AAPIHeritageMonth and @finalbowforyellowface is celebrating Asian excellence in the arts with a virtual choreography festival showcasing AAPI...
  • We’re rounding out the week ahead of International Sculpture Day with one last spotlight on a few monumental sculptures recognized in our Public Art N...
  • Whether you’re promoting an event to celebrate the opening of a new artwork, showcasing your public art collections via social media, or you’d rather...
  • Are you ready for International Sculpture Day this Saturday, April 24? We sure are! With over 40 million online impressions in 2020, #ISDay has become...
  • Beyond just learning #ArtsAdvocacy stats + messages, the National Arts Action Summit inspired at least one attendee to channel their advocacy through...
  • International Sculpture Day is coming April 24! We're planning to highlight the unique and vital role of sculpture right here on Instagram throughout...
  • This week at the National Arts Action Summit, arts advocates were treated to an inspiring poem written and recited by Rep. Derek Kilmer, an arts champ...
  • Last night's virtual networking session at the National Arts Action Summit really put the arts into #ArtsAdvocacy! Thanks to artist @tucky100 for crea...
  • We are thrilled to announce the 2021 cohort for the Diversity in Arts Leadership (DIAL) internship program! This summer, 25 undergraduate students fro...
  • The arts have been here for us through the pandemic—but 63% of creative workers are unemployed due to #COVID19, and 12,000 arts organizations don’t kn...
  • 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...
  • Wow!! Our arts loving, arts practicing, arts advocating Instagram community is 20,000 strong and growing! We see every day that you are here for the a...
  • Arts advocacy season is upon us! As we prepare for the National Arts Action Summit (happening virtually April 5-9, ICYMI), join us and our VP of Resea...
  • As Congress works to pass a massive COVID relief bill with supportive measures for the creative economy, we’ve seen renewed attacks on funding for the...
  • Let's get artists and creative workers working again.Today on Capitol Hill lawmakers will see a version of this ad in @politico, @thehill and @rollcal...
  • Capitol Hill is waking up this morning to a powerful call for restarting the creative economy by our Board member Brian Stokes Mitchell:“We can restar...
  • Wishing a happy Valentine’s Day to all our followers! Arts lovers like you are a vital force for spreading creativity and inspiration. ️ to all our me...
  • Join us (virtually!) for the National Arts Action Summit and make your case for the arts on Capitol Hill. Americans for the Arts, our organizational p...
  • Applications are now open for the 2021 Jorge and Darlene Pérez Prize in Public Art & Civic Design! A first-of-its-kind national program supported by T...
  • We're THRILLED to recognize Rosten Woo, Laurie Woolery, and Eddy Kwon as the 2021 Johnson Fellows for Artists Transforming Communities! This year's Fe...
  • #tbt to the first time we were smitten by Amanda Gorman's poetry during National Arts & Humanities Month @amandascgorman --On Day 16 of #ShowYourArt2...
  • In case you missed it, the arts were on full and powerful display at #inauguration2021 courtesy of the brilliant National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda G...
  • “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”Today, the nation honors Martin Luther King Jr. with a national Day o...
  • ⏲️ TIME IS RUNNING OUT ⏲️ to make 2021 the best summer of your life! It's the final week for college students to apply to the Diversity in Arts Leader...
  • APPLICATION REMINDER ‍‍ College students looking for a PAID internship focused on creating equity in the arts can join our community of young leaders...
  • Congratulations and thank you to our 2020 cohort of Diversity in Arts Leadership interns and fellows! The DIAL program has impacted nearly 300 student...
  • As 2020 comes to a close, all of us at Americans for the Arts would like to take a moment to celebrate you and the work you have done throughout this...
  • Undergrads with a passion for arts administration: Join our FREE info session Dec. 11 at 2pm ET to learn about the Diversity in Arts Leadership intern...
  • Still shopping for those perfect gifts for friends and family? We've got great news: December 6-12 is National Shop Local Artists Week! Use this week...
  • Members: Check your inboxes for the winter issue of Arts Link Magazine! Arts Link is our quarterly publication available exclusively for Americans for...
  • Are you a college student looking for a PAID arts administration internship focused on creating equity in the arts? Look no further—applications are...
  • It's the most wonderful time of the year ... by which we mean that it's time for the National Arts Marketing Project Conference! We'll be gathering...
  • This holiday season, our gatherings may look different. But as always, we are thankful for all our donors, members, and friends. Wishing you a safe, h...
  • Are you a college student looking for a PAID arts administration internship focused on creating equity in the arts? The Diversity in Arts Leadership (...
  • “This toolkit was born out of a desire to fight despair. I watched in disbelief as many friends all over the country lost their projects and gigs. Rat...
  • “My experience with Americans for the Arts and DIAL Fellows has helped keep me accountable to my career goals and foster a community of care and aspir...
  • C.A.M.M.O. – Healing Through Song
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  • It's Election Day in the United States, which means it's your last chance to pledge to Make Your Vote Count! Whether you're waiting in line to vote to...
  • We don't know who needs to hear this, but we suspect it's a lot of us. Thanks to our board member Vijay Gupta for this calming reminder at the start o...
  • It’s the last day of National Arts & Humanities Month! It’s sad to say goodbye to #ShowYourArt2020, but it’s been a blast viewing your posts and we’re...
  • City Song Project
  • The theme for Day 29 of #ShowYourArt2020 is Draw + Doodle. Doodles and artistic illustrations have made it a long way from the margins of spiral noteb...
  • We’re in the home stretch of #ShowYourArt2020! On Day 28, your host for this challenge ( hi everyone!) is going to break the Instagram fourth wall and...
  • “Craft and art are core to democracy in the United States.” This reflection by our President and CEO Bob Lynch kicks off “Craft in America: Democracy,...
  • National Arts and Humanities Month is all about celebrating the powerful role that the arts and humanities play in our communities and lives. On day 2...
  • As we begin the final week of National Arts & Humanities Month, the theme for Day 25 of #ShowYourArt2020 is Architecture. A recent #ARTSblog by the ar...
  • For Day 24 of #ShowYourArt2020 we want to see your favorite Typography! The size, font, color palettes, and overall design of text continues to be an...
  • It’s Day 23 of National Arts & Humanities Month, and today’s #ShowYourArt2020 theme is On My Bookshelf. In the wake of the murders of George Floyd, Ah...
  • For Day 22 of #ShowYourArt2020, it’s time to showcase your Creativity at Work! This one’s fun because you can interpret it a few different ways. We’re...
  • Day 21 of #ShowYourArt2020 is all about Family + Culture, so we turned to our @americans4arts family and asked Pauline, our Executive Office Coordinat...
  • The theme for Day 20 of #ShowYourArt2020 is Repurposed Art. Creativity is original, but that doesn’t mean your materials have to be! Whether you call...
  • Day 19 of National Arts & Humanities Month is all about hope. It’s also Day We-Stopped-Counting-Months-Ago of the coronavirus pandemic, and while some...
  • Marking down Day 18 of #ShowYourArt2020 to celebrate the art that is always present around us in Nature. While nature serves as inspiration to artists...
  • It’s Day 17 of National Arts & Humanities Month and today’s #ShowYourArt2020 theme is Creative Cooking. A good meal can be a work of art, but to creat...
  • On Day 16 of #ShowYourArt2020 with the theme Poetry, we can’t stop thinking about “House of Light” by Amanda Gorman, named the first National Youth Po...
  • For Day 15 of #ShowYourArt2020 and the theme My Favorite Arts Memory, we asked our staff to take a trip down memory lane and share some of the creativ...
  • Day 14 of #ShowYourArt2020 is focused on Arts + Healing. How have the arts provided a source of healing for you or in your community? Creative Forces®...
  • It’s Day 13 of National Arts & Humanities Month, and our #ShowYourArt2020 theme is Art In My Home. Earlier this year on #ARTSblog, we shared the story...
  • As we celebrate Indigenous People’s Day, it’s also Day 12 of #ShowYourArt2020 with the theme People in Art. “Still Here,” a five-story mural in Provid...
  • Get out your protest signs, because Day 11 of #ShowYourArt2020 is all about Activism. Art of all kinds can propel us to act and advocate for change, s...
  • “Things I Collect” is the theme for Day 10 of #ShowYourArt2020. The things we surround ourselves with can bring beauty and joy into our homes, whether...
  • For Day 9 of #ShowYourArt2020, let’s have a dance off! In the early days of the pandemic, four of our talented staffers—Morgan, Danielle, Ami, and Ru...
  • Spoiler alert: Today’s #ShowYourArt2020 theme is Film + TV! Many films and television shows are works of art in their own right, but they can also ins...
  • Take a breath before diving into Day 7 of #ShowYourArt2020 – today’s theme is Mindful Art. Individually, the arts and mindfulness can make a differenc...
  • Today’s #ShowYourArt2020 theme: I made this! It might not surprise you to learn that at Americans for the Arts, our staff tends to be pretty creative...
  • Today’s #ShowYourArt2020 theme: Art in the time of COVID. Whether designing handmade masks, learning an instrument, or creating community art exhibiti...
  • Today’s #ShowYourArt2020 theme is Public Art! In a recent blog post on #ARTSblog, Amina Cooper, Public Art Program Director at @asccharlotte, describe...
  • Today’s #ShowYourArt2020 theme is #ArtsVote – and what better way to show your support for the arts than to take the ArtsVote pledge to Make Your Vote...
  • Today’s #ShowYourArt2020 theme is Arts + Learning. It should not surprise you that the arts are part of a well-rounded education, but it’s more than t...
  • Welcome to #ShowYourArt2020! This year more than ever, the arts and humanities deserve to be celebrated for their role getting us through the COVID-19...
  • Early voting is in full swing in many states, and registration deadlines are fast approaching! Join our Arts Action Fund and leaders from Texans for t...
  • Crisp weather ️, changing leaves , pumpkin everything 🥧 — and the arts & humanities! October is one of our favorite months because it's when we celeb...
  • It's National Voter Registration Day, and our Arts Action Fund has everything you need to make sure you're ready to vote!First up: tune in LIVE tonigh...
  • #MondayMotivation What will art inspire you to do today? Posted @withregram • @360ofopera What can we do?Excerpt from @aoc speech:“Art is incredibly i...
  • ARTS EDUCATION IS ESSENTIAL! At Americans for the Arts, we believe arts education is a strong part of a well-rounded education for all students — and...
  • Our #ArtsEdWeek celebration continues with a special virtual conversation on the power of arts education! Join Josh Groban, Annette Bening, Denyce Gra...
  • This is Josh Groban and his mother, Lindy. You probably know Josh already, as a talented and award-winning singer/songwriter and actor—but did you als...
  • Creative work is essential work. @americans4arts is proud to join 700+ arts groups and field leaders from across the country to endorse a new policy p...
  • The 2020 election is just two months away. Are you registered to vote? Do you know your state's or territory's deadline to register or rules for mail-...
  • If you watched the Democratic National Convention delegate roll call, you might have noticed this mural behind the Oregon delegation: “We Choose Love”...
  • We ️ our members! The summer issue of Arts Link, our membership magazine, dropped this week, and we were so excited to feature this gorgeous mosaic of...
  • If you missed last week's #ArtsVote virtual event—or if you watched and want to learn more!—we've got great news for you. @artsactionfund is hosting a...
  • Music therapy is real! Creative arts therapies of all kinds help people heal and cope and stay strong. #ArtsCreateHope#Repost @gabbygiffords with @get...
  • We are thrilled to announce our second cohort for the Arts & Culture Leaders of Color Fellowship! These 16 fellows, hailing from Chicago, Detroit, Mil...
  • Join @artsactionfund for a FREE virtual event at #DNC2020 this Thursday, Aug. 20 at 6:00 p.m. ET! #ArtsVote chair and musician Ben Folds will perform...
  • The 2020 election is less than three months away. Can we count on you to take the @artsactionfund #ArtsVote “Make Your Vote Count” pledge? Every eligi...
  • The Cultural New Deal is a call to transform our personal, institutional, and global thinking for cultural and racial justice. Culture moves faster th...
  • The arts bring so much to our lives—and especially in these times, they bring us hope! Tell us how the arts create hope for you—share your story on so...
  • Time is running out to apply for the Jorge and Darlene Pérez Prize in Public Art & Civic Design! One individual artist with a track record of exemplar...
  • In the best of times, the arts create connection, community, belonging, and joy. In the worst of times, the arts create all of that and more—and most...
  • “Without the arts, without music, without dance, without drama, without photography, the civil rights movement would have been like a bird without win...
  • Happy National Intern Day! Through telecommuting, in this virtual COVID world, our interns and fellows from the Diversity in Arts Leadership program a...