Advocacy
Philanthropy for the Arts and Humanities
CAA monitors and takes action on government regulations affecting foundations as well as the relationships between for-profit and nonprofit ventures in the arts. CAA further advocates for state and local support for the arts and humanities.Artists-Museum Partnership Act
April 2008
The Artists-Museum Partnership Act now has a record thirty supporters in the Senate; eighty-eight members in the House of Representatives support the bill, which also surpasses previous support. Click here to read more. British School of Archaeology in Iraq Appeal
March 2007
The British School of Archaeology in Iraq has made an appeal to raise funds to expand programs for Iraqi scholars, museums, and universities. Click here to read more. NEH and IMLS Advancing Knowledge Grants
March 2007
Applications for the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment for the Humanities grant program, "Advancing Knowledge: The IMLS/NEH Digital Partnership" are now available. Click here to read more. NEA Grants for 2007
March 2007
In December, the National Endowment for the Arts announced that it will award $19.4 million for 848 grants during fiscal year 2007. Click here to read more. Boston Arts Groups Benefit from Wallace Foundation
January 2007
The New York-based Wallace Foundation gave Excellence Awards to seven Boston arts organizations. Click here to read more. Cultural Preservation Grants
November 2006
The Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation, funded through the US State Department, has announced its 2006 awards. Click here to read more. Museums for America Grants
November 2006
In July, the Institute of Museum and Library Services announced Museums for America grant recipients for 2006. Click here to read more. Mississippi Arts Commission Receives Warhol Foundation Grant
July 2006
The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) recently received a grant totaling $75,000 from the Andy Warhol Foundation to support Mississippi-based visual artists recovering from Hurricane Katrina. Click here to read more. Getty Grants to Assist New Orleans Cultural Institutions
March 2006
The Getty Foundation has established a $2 million fund to assist visual-arts institutions in New Orleans recover from Hurricane Katrina. Click here to read more. Support State Arts Agencies and Libraries!
September 2003
Facing significant budget shortfalls, many states around the country are considering the elimination of funding for arts organizations this year and next. In Arizona, New Jersey, and Missouri state legislators are planning to eliminate their entire arts budgets. California, Colorado, Massachusetts, and Virginia have all seen significant cuts in their arts and cultural programs budgets. And in Florida, Governor Jeb Bush has proposed the elimination of the Florida State Library, which would result in historical and archaeological materials being distributed to other state agencies that have no record of expertise in these fields. Click here to read more. AAM Issues Business Support Guidelines
January 2002
The American Association of Museums (AAM) recently issued guidelines urging members to disclose all agreements between institutions and their private and corporate donors. This document, "Guidelines for Museums on Developing and Managing Business Support," appears at a time when museums nationwide face growing concern about the degree of control donors appear to exercise in exhibition content.Click here to read more.
Special Advocacy Conference Session on the Role of Private Donors at Public Institutions
January 2002
Responding to the shifting boundaries between public and private support for public institutions, especially in light of the current economic recession, this year's Special Advocacy Session at the 2002 Annual Conference will focus on the role of private donors in public institutions. Topics will include the history of philanthropy; an update on the national endowments; the museum director's perspective; the curator's perspective; how to prepare public institutions to work with private donors; and current policies in place that deal with private donors. Speakers will give short presentations, followed by a moderated discussion. Click here to read more. 