WILL THE STIMULUS PLAN AID ARTS EDUCATION?

“The proposed emergency expenditures on nearly every realm of education, including school renovation, special education, Head Start and grants to needy college students, would amount to the largest increase in federal aid since Washington began to spend significantly on education after World War II.

Critics and supporters alike said that by its sheer scope, the measure could profoundly change the federal government’s role in education, which has traditionally been the responsibility of state and local government.” Read More.

Americans for the Arts has also produced the Arts Funding Response Readiness Kit, a resource for non-profits facing funding cuts that provides tools designed to take swift and efficient action to mitigate the situation—mobilize advocates, create messages, and implement a strategy.