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SAVE Act - Protect Voter Access

📣 Take Action Now: Contact Your Legislators

The arts community cannot afford new barriers to civic participation.

The SAVE Act, H.R. 22, would restrict voter registration methods that arts organizations and cultural communities rely on, including event-based registration drives, online registration, and same-day registration. These changes would disproportionately impact young artists, naturalized citizens, lower-income cultural workers, and touring performers.

We need your voice.

👉 Contact your U.S. Senators and Representative today and urge them to OPPOSE the SAVE Act.

Tell them:

  • The arts sector depends on accessible...

Thank Members of Congress for Supporting Arts Funding

✅ Congress has funded the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) at $207 million each for FY2026.

Your advocacy made a difference and is a true demonstration of the impact of your voice. Thank you for standing up for New Jersey! Over 700 emails were sent throughout the appropriations process. 

What’s Next: This funding matters, but our work continues. The State of the Union is scheduled for February 26th, and the President’s FY 2027 budget will be released shortly thereafter. We’ll need your voices again. Stay connected with ArtPride New Jersey for timely updates on how to stay involved...