Blog Posts for Legislation

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As part of Americans for the Arts’ recent Strategic Realignment Process, we were asked to evaluate our storytelling communications platforms and evolve the way we share content. As a result, we launched the Designing Our Destiny portal to explore new ways of telling stories and sharing information, one that is consistent with our longtime practice of, “No numbers without a story, and no stories without a number.”

As we put our energy into developing this platform and reevaluate our communications strategies, we have put ArtsBlog on hold. That is, you can read past blog posts, but we are not posting new ones. You can look to the Designing Our Destiny portal and our news items feed on the Americans for the Arts website for stories you would have seen in ArtsBlog in the past.

ArtsBlog will remain online through this year as we determine the best way to archive this valuable resource and the knowledge you’ve shared here.

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San Jose Public Art Ordinance (2%)

Date of Publication (formatted): 
August, 2008
Summary: 

This sample document is an example of a Public Art Ordinace. In this document, the San Jose outlines the purpose of its public art program and how it will allocate funds to meet program needs. 

The Governor’s P-20 Leadership Council Task Force on Arts Education in Maryland Schools

Date of Publication (formatted): 
September, 2014
Summary: 

This report examines the state of Maryland’s policies and regulations on arts curriculum and instruction; determines the current status of arts education in Maryland schools; and, makes recommendations to the Governor’s P-20 Leadership Council regarding fine arts education in Maryland.

Government Support of the Arts: Should it be Maintained or Decreased?

Date of Publication (formatted): 
December, 1980
Summary: 

The Reagan Administration proposed budget cuts of approximately 50% for the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, the major source of Federal Government support for the arts. Although the House and Senate budget reconciliation figures for the FY82 budget for the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities do not equal Reagan's proposed 50% cuts, they did represent approximately 30% to 35% cuts.

Artsplan 2: Statistics and Methodology

Date of Publication (formatted): 
December, 1978
Summary: 

This is volume II of the Artsplan project, a project of the Arts Alliance of Washington State in cooperation with the Governor's Office of Cultural Affairs of the State of Washington. This volume provide the statistics and findings of the survey. In looking at the total project and impact of ARTSPLAN, the process did achieve the goals as set forth in the original proposal. The most extensive survey of arts groups and resources ever made in the state now exits in directory form. Over 3,000 individuals and 628 arts groups have worked together to define needs and find solutions.

Artsplan 1: The Arts in Washington State; Highlights of Findings, Characteristics of the Arts and Artsplan Recommendations

Date of Publication (formatted): 
December, 1978
Summary: 

This is Volume I of the Artsplan project, a program of the Arts Alliance of Washington State in cooperation with the Governor's Office of Cultural Affairs of the State of Washington. Included are highlights of the project as well as 76 recommendations for implementation of specific programs for the arts in Washington State during the next ten years. In addition to these recommendations, two additional parts of this document address the needs of the arts. These are the report to the Washington State Congressional Delegation on those needs which relation to law changes at the national...

Arts and the States

Date of Publication (formatted): 
December, 1980
Summary: 

This is a report of the Arts Task Force of the National Conference of State Legislatures. The National Conference of State Legislatures established the Arts Task Force in July, 1978, by inviting each state to appoint one or more members. From the Task Force's inception, its members demonstrated great interest and enthusiasm.

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