đź“Ł New Report: Public Funding for the Arts 2025 đź“Ł
Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA) has released their latest analysis of public arts funding across federal, state, and local levels, offering key data and context for arts advocates and funders.
📣 The Courage of Imagination and the “Civic We” 📣
In a new essay for the GIA Reader, cultural strategist—and ACA board member—Roberto Bedoya reflects on belonging as a pro-democracy goal and how artists, cultural workers, and institutions help shape the stories that sustain civic life.
đź“Ł Webinar: Leadership, Courage, and Cultural Policy in Times of Uncertainty đź“Ł
Join GIA for a conversation with cultural leaders Roberto Bedoya (ACA Board), Randy Engstrom (Third Way Creative), and Theresa Sweetland (Forecast Public Art) on navigating cultural policy, civic pressure, and democratic belonging in uncertain times. March 17, 2 PM ET / Register here.
đź“Ł Preparing Live Arts Venues for ICE đź“Ł
Tamizdat, APAP, and NIVA have released a webinar Planning for Safety and Compliance: Live Venues and New Immigration Realities and guide to help live arts venues prepare for ICE enforcement and shifting immigration policies—offering legal insights and planning tools to protect staff, artists, and audiences.
đź“Ł Webinar: Leveraging Power to Challenge ICE Enforcement đź“Ł
Nonprofit Quarterly convenes organizers, funders, and cultural leaders for a live conversation on strategies nonprofits, artists, and communities can use to counter harmful immigration enforcement systems. March 26, 2–3 PM ET / Register here.
đź“Ł Premium Processing Delays Impact Artist Visas đź“Ł
Artists from Abroad reports USCIS premium processing for O and P artist petitions is exceeding the 15-day timeline, with reports of cases stalled indefinitely. Delays may stem from a January policy memo placing holds on applications involving nationals from certain countries, creating uncertainty for petitioners and touring artists.
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