ArtPride keeps you updated on the issues facing New Jersey's arts community and the actions you can take to support our state's creative industry. Want to stay informed? See the Bill Tracker and sign up below to start receiving Action Alerts by email and we'll let you know how you can help ensure lawmakers and community leaders at the local, state, and federal levels are informed about the impact the arts have on the lives of all New Jerseyans.


Be an Arts Advocate from the Comfort of Your Home

Be an Arts Advocate from the Comfort of Your Home
Help us sustain funding for the arts for the next two years.

ArtPride, along with arts advocates from around New Jersey, will travel to the nation’s capital on March 21st, 2024, to meet with federal elected officials to garner support for arts in the State. Advocates will share compelling data and stories about the impact and transformative power that the arts have in their communities.

But even if you cannot attend Arts Advocacy day with us, there are always ways to join the cause of sustaining the arts in New Jersey — right from where you are.

Support our efforts from home with...

Support Funding for the National Endowment for the Arts

Support the Senate Interior Appropriations number of at least $207 million for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) plays a unique role in broadening access to and participation in the arts in every congressional district and should be more fully supported to expand and deepen its impact on our communities and our democracy. The arts sector is an economic engine that brings people together. As the nation continues to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, the arts and culture sector is uniquely able to deliver on its mission to uplift, engage, educate, and innovate.

 

Support the Arts Education for All Act

Encourage your member of Congress to support and cosponsor the Arts Education for All Act, introduced by Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), and Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM). Representative Bonamici, the lead sponsor,  and top champion of arts in education and equitable access to these critical services

The Arts Education for All Act is the broadest arts education policy bill ever introduced in Congress and includes key provisions that will support and encourage the offering of arts education and programming experiences to Americans including our youngest learners, K-12 students, and young people impacted by...

Stay Informed

ArtPride keeps you updated on the issues facing New Jersey's arts community and the actions you can take to support our state's creative industry. Want to stay informed? Sign up to start receiving Action Alerts today.

See the Bill Tracker and sign up below to start receiving Action Alerts by email and we'll let you know how you can help ensure lawmakers and community leaders at the local, state, and federal levels are informed about the impact the arts have on the lives of all New Jerseyans.