Please take a moment to thank Governor Murphy and your district legislators for preserving the annual appropriation of $31.9 million for arts and culture in the FY26 New Jersey state budget. Especially now, with potential cuts in federal funding, our state appropriation continues to safeguard arts and culture projects throughout every district in New Jersey.

Please feel free to add your own personal story of how important state funding is in your community and to the arts and cultural organizations in your legislative district. And, continue to invite your legislators to local arts and cultural events so they can see firsthand how...

The Senate Appropriations Committee just rejected President Trump’s proposal to eliminate the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities — instead approving $207 million in funding for each Endowment in the FY26 Interior Appropriations bill.

✅ The bill also protects funding for the Smithsonian Institution and ensures the National Museum of the American Latino and the American Women’s History Museum remain open.

🗳️ Next up: A full vote in the House of Representatives. Every Member of Congress will weigh in — and your voice matters.

📣 Now is the time to act. Contact your Representative and urge them to:

• Support $207...

*UPDATE AS OF AUG 12TH: IMLS Chief of Staff, Katherine Maas, has accepted the role of Deputy Director of Museum Services. The Deputy Director of Museum Services is a cornerstone position for IMLS, guiding their museum programs, overseeing key grantmaking activities, and ensuring they deliver on their mission to support and strengthen museums nationwide. IMLS said, “Katherine’s leadership, experience, and deep understanding of IMLS make her the perfect choice to keep things moving forward seamlessly.”

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*UPDATE AS OF AUG 6TH*: A federal judge in Oregon, U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon, has issued a...

The Live Theatre Tax Credit Bill (S3503) aims to augment New Jersey's arts and entertainment industry by incentivizing commercial live entertainment producers to choose our state as a destination for launching pre-Broadway productions and/or national tours, through mutually beneficial partnerships with New Jersey nonprofit theaters. With the recent film tax credit as a percent, the live theatre tax credit will be crucial for enhancing New Jersey's competitiveness with neighboring states, and has the potential to boost New Jersey’s economy by generating jobs, increasing local, regional, and out-of-state tourism, and ensuring that it remains a...