05/07/2025
The National Endowment for the Arts is facing defunding — a direct threat to artists, organizations, and communities across Colorado.
NEA funding is just 0.003% of the federal budget, yet it fuels vital cultural enrichment in our state.
Here's how you can help*:
📬 Email, call, or write your elected officials → Use the Arts Advocacy Alert
https://www.americansforthearts.org/advocate/protect-the-nea
📲 Stay informed on national arts policy → Arts Action Fund Updates
https://www.artsactionfund.org/breaking-news-updates-impacting-arts-culture-timeline
💃Connect with local and state arts orgs → NASAA, AFTA State Captains, and the LAA Wayfinder
📣 Share your story and raise awareness → Use these fact sheets
https://ww2.americansforthearts.org/explorer
✅ Sign up for the Colorado Arts Action Network → cbca.org/colorado-arts-action-network
The arts are essential. Speak up now.
📸Philip Glass Ensemble, Feb 2023 at the Newman Center. This was a NEA-funded performance.
*Sources: NEA, Americans for the Arts, and CBCA