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  • Emily Granderson: A Rising Star in Art History
    Emily Granderson: A Rising Star in Art History

    Emily Granderson, former president of Students for the Arts (SftA) for two years, has excelled as a double major in Art History and Spanish. She interned with the Arkansas Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, cataloging over 500 objects and curating an exhibition at the UCA Windgate Gallery. Emily has been accepted into the highly competitive M.A. program in Art History at the University of Arkansas Fayetteville, in partnership with Crystal Bridges, which offers full tuition, a stipend, and international research opportunities. We are proud to celebrate her talent and bright future.

NEA Action Alert

Mid America Arts Alliance - Joint Statement on the National Endowment for the Arts

NEA Action Alert: Speak Up for the Arts! 

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is a vital source of funding and support for artists, educators, and cultural organizations across the region. Proposed federal budget cuts threaten this essential lifeline.

Join us in telling Congress: The arts matter. The NEA matters.

Every voice counts—add yours today to help protect funding for creative expression, cultural heritage, and community impact.

TAKE ACTION NOW
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Arts & Economic & Social Impact Study Released

Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6) is an economic and social impact study of the nation’s nonprofit arts and culture industry. Nationally, the sector generated $151.7 billion of economic activity in 2022—$73.3 billion in spending by arts and culture organizations and an additional $78.4 billion in event-related expenditures by their audiences. This report includes information about Arkansas.

Connect with Arts + Tech

  • Act 577 created the Arkansas Legislative Arts + Technology Boot Camp - a working group of 18 bi-partisan legislators. Find out more about the origin of the legislation, how you can get involved and the impact impact it will have on education, workforce development and opportunities to advance our creative economy.

  • Explore our library of videos from Arts Advocacy Day, creative economy focus groups, interviews with legislator, artists, educators and field specialists.

  • Learn more about the arts of Arkansas and the creative economy. Download data fact sheets and economic impact reports on local, regional and national trends regarding the arts, non-profits and creative industries.

  • Add your voice to our growing community by becoming an Arkansans For The Arts member today. Members receive first look at new advocacy tools, resources, research and data, monthly advocacy tools, e-newsletters and resources for the arts and creative economy.

  • Art is rooted within our community and grows within you. Check out our programs to expand your interests.
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Our work is important because the arts in Arkansas 
represents over 8% of its workforce 
and $3 Billion annually in GDP. 
It is vital to tourism, revitalizes communities, 
and is the primary pipeline for talent and our future workforce.

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Arkansans For The Arts is the only statewide advocacy organization dedicated to advancing the arts and creative economy.

The creative economy is vital to tourism, revitalizes communities, and is the primary pipeline for talent and our future workforce.

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