policy and advocacy

Congressional Arts Handbook - 2010

I. Table of Contents (pdf, 124KB)

II. Directory of National CoSponsors

III. Issue Briefs: FY2011 Interior Appropriations (pdf, 89KB)

• National Endowment for the Arts
• Jobs and the Arts
• Legislative Recap of FY 2010 NEA/NEH Appropriations
• Relevant Congressional Committees

IV. Issue Briefs: FY 2010 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations (pdf, 54KB)

• Arts Education Funding & Research through the U.S. Department of Education
• Office of Museum Services
• Relevant Congressional Committees

V. Issue Briefs:  Tax Policy (pdf, 52KB)

• Encouraging Charitable Gifts to Arts and Culture
• Tax Fairness for Artists and Writers
• Relevant Congressional Committees

VI. Issue Briefs: National Service and Education Reauthorization (pdf, 100KB)

• National Service and the Arts
• Strengthening Arts Education in Elementary and Secondary Education Act
• Relevant Congressional Committees

VII. Issue Briefs:  International Issues (pdf, 61KB)

• Improving the Visa Process for Foreign Guest Artists
• Cultural Exchanges through the U.S. Department of State
• Relevant Congressional Committees

VIII. Additional Issue Briefs (pdf, 55KB)

• Arts and Healthcare
• Musical Instruments as Carry-On Luggage
• Protecting Performing Arts Audio Technology
• Relevant congressional Committees

IX. Issue Statements of Concern (pdf, 14KB)

• Network Neutrality
• Public Broadcasting
• The Save America's Treasures Program

X. U.S. House of Representatives Voting Record (pdf, 92KB)

• The House voting record includes votes on floor amendments on NEA funding, Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding, as well as membership in the Congressional Arts Caucus, signatory status of the 2009 Arts in Education and NEA sign-on letters, and co-sponsorship of the artist-museum partnership bill.

XI. U.S. Senate Voting Record (pdf, 63KB)

•  The Senate voting record includes arts-related votes on a floor amendments to restrict economic stimulus funds, halt funding for the transportation enhancement program, and restrict transportation appropriations from being used for museums, as well as membership in the Senate Cultural Caucus and co-sponsorship of the artist-museum partnership bill.

XII. Facts and Figures (pdf, 1.32MB)

• Latest research measuring the impact of the arts and arts education

XIII. Fields at a Glance (pdf, 901KB)

• Trend information on various arts fields and specific disciplines

XIV. Directories of the Congressional Arts Caucus and Senate Cultural Caucus (pdf, 93KB)

XV. U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Contact Information (pdf, 90KB)

• Includes Arts Staffers, Education Staffers, and Schedulers