Advocacy

“Art is a nation’s most precious heritage. For it is in our works of art that we reveal to ourselves, and to others, the inner vision which guides us as a Nation.” President Lyndon B. Johnson

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Resources

News

April 7, 2017 New Haven Independent: Arts Organizations Push Back on NEA Cuts
April 7, 2017 The New York Times: Eleven House Republicans Sign Letter Supporting Arts Endowment
March 28, 2017 Hartford Courant: Trump Proposal Cuts Key State Arts Funds
March 25, 2017 New Haven Register: Connecticut arts programs fear loss of federal funding would devastate programs
March 24, 2017 The Denver Post: Huckabee: A conservative case for funding the NEA
March 16, 2017 The Loading Dock: A Letter from the Managing Director on Arts Funding
July 31, 2018 CT Post: Candidates agree on importance of arts but keep party loyalties
July 31, 2018 WFSB Channel 3: Candidates for gov. take part in CT Arts Alliance forum
July 31, 2018 WTNH Channel 8: First-of-its-kind gubernatorial forum focuses on the arts
August 1, 2018 New Haven Independent: 3 Candidates See Pensions As Arts Villain
August 1, 2018 Arts Paper: “Five White Guys” Tells A Story Of What Change Could Be
August 5, 2018 The Day: Investing in the arts is a hard sell
August 7, 2018 The Day: Gubernatorial hopefuls discuss issues facing the arts sector

Useful links

Americans for the Arts
Connecticut Arts Alliance
Connecticut General Assembly – Find your Legislators
DECD/CT Office of the Arts
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies

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