Americans for the Arts Press Release Archive

Press Releases Prior to 2010

Below are PDFs of press releases featured on our website in the years 2009-2000.

2009

Date Title
12/31/2009 Ruth Lilly, Arts Patron, Passes Away
12/15/2009 Local Leaders Elected to National Public Art Council
12/14/2009 Arts Education Leaders Elected to National Council
12/14/2009 Congress approves $40 million high mark for arts in education programs
12/14/2009 Emerging Arts Leaders Elected to National Council
10/30/2009 Americans for the Arts Applauds $12.5 Million Increase to Federal Cultural Agencies
10/19/2009 Business Committee for the Arts Announces 2009 BCA TEN
10/05/2009 Five to Receive 2009 National Arts Awards
10/01/2009 October is National Arts and Humanities Month
09/23/2009 Statement in Response to Inaccuracies Published by Bighollywood.breitbart.com
09/17/2009 Emerging Arts Leaders Awarded Scholarships
09/14/2009 Statement from Americans for the Arts in regards to inaccuracies published by The Washington Times
09/08/2009 Americans for the Arts Announces 2009 National Arts Awards
08/26/2009 Americans for the Arts on the Legacy of Senator Edward M. Kennedy
08/21/2009 Arts Volunteers Can Find Opportunities and Share Stories
08/13/2009 Coalition of Arts Groups Issue Urgent Call to Congress for Health care Reform
08/07/2009 U.S. Senate Confirms New Chairs for NEA and NEH
07/29/2009 Texas Lt. Governor David Dewhurst Receives Award for Arts Leadership
07/27/2009 Linn County Supervisor Linda Langston Receives Arts Award
07/23/2009 Minnesota State Senator Richard Cohen Receives 2009 State Arts Leadership Award
07/07/2009 Local Arts Organizations Receive Federal Grants to Help Save Jobs and Programs
06/20/2009 America's Best Public Art Projects Recognized at National Arts Conference
06/18/2009 Americans for the Arts Presents the 2009 Arts Education Award to Dallas's Big Thought
06/18/2009 Americans for the Arts Presents National Award to San Diego's Victoria L. Hamilton
06/18/2009 Americans for the Arts Presents National Award to San Jose's Bruce W. Davis
06/18/2009 Americans for the Arts Presents Emerging Leader Award to Seattle's Randy Engstrom
06/18/2009 Americans for the Arts Presents the 2009 Public Art Network Award to Environmental Artists Buster Simpson
06/18/2009 Americans for the Arts Presents 2009 State Arts Advocacy Award to Sheila Smith
06/05/2009 Americans for the Arts Announces 2009 Convention Scholarship Awardees
05/21/2009 Americans for the Arts and the Redford Center Release Recommendations from the Third Annual National Arts Policy Roundtable
05/13/2009 Americans for the Arts Responds to Rocco Landesman's Nomination as National Endowment for the Arts Chair
05/07/2009 Americans for the Arts Responds to Administration's FY 2010 Arts and Culture Funding Recommendations
04/23/2009 Innovative Speakers on the Arts, Sustainability, and Public Policy Among Highlights at the Americans for the Arts Annual Convention
04/01/2009 Arts Advocacy Day 2009
03/31/2010 Rep. John Lewis Receives 2009 Congressional Arts Leadership Award
03/30/2009 Written Testimony in Support of FY10 Appropriations for The National Endowment for the Arts
03/26/2009 National Arts Leaders Call on Congress to Support Arts Workers
03/25/2009 MEDIA ALERT: Wynton Marsalis to Deliver Lecture on Arts and Public Policy
02/13/2009 Stimulus Bill Compromise Will Help Save Thousands of Arts Workers Jobs
02/10/2009 Americans for the Arts Responds to Senate Passage of Economic Recovery Bill
01/28/2009 Americans for the Arts Responds to House Vote on Economic Recovery Bill
01/19/2009 2009 Public Leadership in the Arts Awards Presented in Washington, DC
01/13/2009 Need for Arts Support as Part of National Economic Recovery Plan

2008

Date Title
11/24/2008 Arts Leaders Gather at Knowledge Exchange to Discuss Public Art Planning
11/19/2008 Arts Leaders Explore the Role of Districts in Promoting Culture
10/30/2008 Disney Little Einsteins™ Characters Join National PSA Campaign Encouraging Kids’ Participation in the Arts
10/30/2008 Americans for the Arts and Business Committee for the Arts Merge Operations
10/22/2008 Americans for the Arts Hosts Arts Education Knowledge Exchange in Los Angeles, October 27-28
09/29/2008 Celebrate the Arts this October during National Arts and Humanities Month
09/03/2008 Americans for the Arts Announces 2008 National Arts Awardees
07/25/2008 Rhode Island State Representative Peter L. Lewiss Receives 2008 State Arts Leadership Award
07/23/2008 Americans for the Arts Presents Lt. Governors Arts Award to Barbara Lawton of Wisconsin
07/14/2008 Franklin County, OH, Honored with the 2008 National Award for County Arts Leadership
06/23/2008 Americans for the Arts and The United States Conference of Mayors Present the 2008 Public Leadership in the Arts Awards
06/20/2008 Americans for the Arts Presents Emerging Leader Award to Oklahoma's Julia Kirt
06/20/2008 Americans for the Arts Presents National Award for Community Arts Leadership to George M. Irwin
06/20/2008 Americans for the Arts Presents the 2008 Public Art Network Award to Joan Adams Mondale
06/20/2008 Americans for the Arts Presents National Award for Leadership in United Arts Fundraising to Marilyn Moosnick
06/20/2008 Americans for the Arts Presents the 2008 Arts Education Award to New York's New Victory Theater
06/20/2008 America's Best Public Art Projects Recognized at National Arts Conference
06/20/2008 Americans for the Arts Presents the 2008 Alene Valkanas State Arts Advocacy Award to Judith Kaufman Weiner
06/19/2008 Philadelphia Arts Leader Peggy Amsterdam Receives Hanley Award at National Convention
06/10/2008 Americans for the Arts Announces 2008 Convention Scholarship Awardees
06/06/2008 More than 1,400 Arts Leaders to Convene in Philadelphia for Americans for the Arts Annual Convention
06/05/2008 Americans for the Arts Announces New USUAF Officers 
05/22/2008 Americans for the Arts, Ad Council and the NAMM Foundation Launch New PSAs Championing Arts Education
05/14/2008 Americans for the Arts Announces 2008 National Arts Marketing Project Conference
05/12/2008 New Study Reveals that Arts-Related Businesses Provide Significant Employment in all 50 States
04/28/2008 Americans for the Arts Awards Scholarships to Eight Emerging Leaders
04/23/2008 MetLife Foundation and Americans for the Arts Host National Forum Series on Cultural Leadership
04/02/2008 Arts Advocacy Day 2008
04/01/2008 Congressional Arts Award Presented to Sen. Patrick Leahy
04/01/2008 New Study Reveals that Arts-Related Businesses Provide Significant Employment Across the Nation
03/31/2008 Recommendations Released from the Second Annual National Arts Policy Roundtable
02/25/2008 More than 1,400 Arts Leaders to Convene in Philadelphia for the 2008 Americans for the Arts Annual Convention
02/13/2008 Americans for the Arts Adds Three New Member to its Board of Directors
02/04/2008 Americans for the Arts Responds to the Administration's FY 2009 Arts and Culture Funding Recommendations
01/24/2008 Americans for the Arts Welcomes New Data to Support Arts Education Advocacy
01/07/2008 Americans for the Arts Announces New Members of Arts Education Council
01/07/2008 Five Elected to PAN Council to Advise Growing Field of Public Art
01/07/2008 Newly Elected Council Members to Chart Course for Emerging Arts Leaders
01/07/2008 New Members Elected to United Arts Funds Council

 

2007

Date Title
12/19/2007 Americans for the Arts Applauds Major Funding Increase to NEA
11/07/2007 Americans for the Arts and Sundance Preserve Host Second Annual National Arts Policy Roundtable
10/31/2007 Music from the Upcoming Film “August Rush” to Debut at New York City Center Benefit Concert for Americans for the Arts
10/26/2007 Americans for the Arts Activates Emergency Relief Fund
10/22/2007 More than 600 Arts Marketers Convene in Miami to Explore Innovative Ways to Build New Audiences for the Arts
10/04/2007 A Nationwide Call to Celebrate the Arts the Week of October 8
10/01/2007 Celebrate and Participate in National Arts and Humanities Month
09/19/2007 Americans for the Arts Announces 2007 National Arts Awards
08/08/2007 Americans for the Arts Presents the 2007 State Arts Leadership Award to Arizona State Senator Carolyn Allen
08/01/2007 State Arts Action Network Announces New Leadership
07/26/2007 Americans for the Arts Presents Lt. Governors Arts Award to John Bohlinger of Montana
07/16/2007 Howard County, Maryland to be Honored with the 2007 National Award for County Arts Leadership
06/19/2007 Americans for the Arts and The United States Conference of Mayors present the 2007 Public Leadership in the Arts Awards
06/06/2007 Americans for the Arts Releases Local and Comparative Data from Arts & Economic Impact Study
06/03/2007 Americans for the Arts Presents First Annual Arts Education Award to Bradford County Regional Arts Council
06/03/2007 Americans for the Arts Presents National Award for Community Arts Leadership to Eric Rogers
06/03/2007 Americans for the Arts Presents National Award for Leadership in United Arts Fundraising to Margot H. Knight
06/03/2007 Americans for the Arts Presents Emerging Leader Award to David Dombrosky
06/03/2007 Americans for the Arts Presents the 2007 Public Art Network Award to Jack Becker
06/03/2007 Americans for the Arts Presents Second Annual Alene Valkanas State Arts Advocacy Award to Betty Plumb
06/01/2007 Study Shows More than $204 Million in Economic Activity is Generated Annually by the Nonprofit Arts Industry in the Las Vegas Valley
05/29/2007 More than 1,000 Arts Leaders From Across the U.S. Convene in Las Vegas
05/25/2007 Americans for the Arts Announces 2007 Convention Scholarship Winners
05/23/2007 Americans for the Arts Responds to House Subcommittee Approval of $160 Million in Funding for Arts and Culture in FY 2008
05/22/2007 Study Shows $166 Billion in Economic Activity and 5.7 Million Jobs are Generated Annually by the Nonprofit Arts and Culture Industry
04/25/2007 Americans for the Arts and Sundance Preserve Announce Policy Recommendations from the First Annual National Arts Policy Roundtable
04/20/2007 Americans for the Arts Awarded $400,000 Grant from W.K. Kellogg Foundation
03/29/2007 Americans for the Arts Announces Sheila C. Johnson to Board of Directors
03/14/2007 Emblematic Hearing on the Arts Spotlights 2007 Arts Advocacy Day
03/13/2007 Americans for the Arts and the United States Conference of Mayors Present 2007 National Award for Congressional Arts Leadership to U.S. Representative Betty McCollum
03/07/2007 Rep. Norm Dicks and Americans for the Arts Spearhead First Hearing in Over 12 Years on The Arts
02/13/2007 Americans for the Arts to Survey Arts Landscape
02/06/2007 Americans for the Arts Announces New Officers for the United States Urban Arts Federation
02/05/2007 Americans for the Arts Responds to the Administration's FY 2008 Arts and Culture Funding Recommendations
01/08/2007 Newly Elected Council Members to Chart Course for Emerging Arts Leaders
01/08/2007 Two New Board Members for Americans for the Arts
01/08/2007 Three Elected to PAN Council to Advise Growing Field of Public Art
01/08/2007 Americans for the Arts Announces New Members of Arts Education Council

 

2006

Date Title
12/08/2006 Americans for the Arts Presents the 2006 State Arts Leadership Award to Utah Representative Sheryl Allen
11/29/2006 Americans for the Arts Presents Inaugural Lt. Governors Arts Award to Mitchell J. Landrieu
11/03/2006 Americans for the Arts Honors Alene Valkanas
10/30/2006 MetLife Foundation and Arts & Business Council of Americans for the Arts Present the 2006 National Arts Forum Series
10/16/2006 Americans for the Arts Announces the 2006 National Arts Awards
10/09/2006 A Nationwide Call to Start the Art Week
10/02/2006 Americans for the Arts Encourages All Americans to Celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month
09/27/2006 Corporate Learning and Development to Benefit in New Alliance Between Two Leading Innovators of Arts-Based Solutions for Business
07/17/2006 Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, to be Honored with the 2006 National Award for County Arts Leadership
06/04/2006 Americans for the Arts Presents Inaugural Emerging Leader Award to Jennifer Armstrong
06/04/2006 Americans for the Arts Presents National Award for Leadership in United Arts Fundraising
06/04/2006 Americans for the Arts Presents Award for Community Arts Leadership to Jerry Allen
06/02/2006 Americans for the Arts Presents the 2006 Public Art Network Award to Mark Di Suvero
05/30/2006 Arts Leaders Convene in Milwaukee
05/18/2006 Americans for the Arts Responds to the Vote in U.S. House of Representatives On Funding for Federal Cultural Agencies
05/16/2006 Americans for the Arts Announces 2006 Convention Scholarship Winners
05/08/2006 Americans for the Arts Announces Seven New Officers for the United States Urban Arts Federation
03/15/2006 Charitable Tax Incentives Dominate 2006 Arts Advocacy Day Agenda
03/14/2006 U.S. Representative Jim Leach Receives National Award for Congressional Arts Leadership
02/09/2006 Eight New Board Members for Americans for the Arts
02/06/2006 Americans for the Arts Responds to the Administration’s FY 2007 Arts and Culture Funding Recommendations
01/25/2006 2006 Public Leadership in the Arts Awards Announced
01/23/2006 Six Elected to Council to Advise Growing Field of Public Art

 

2005

Date Title
12/19/2005 Newly Elected Council Members to Chart Course for Emerging Arts Leaders
12/08/2005 Americans for Arts Announces New Members of Arts Education Council
10/17/2005 Will Maitland Weiss to Serve as Executive Director of Arts & Business Council of New York
10/06/2005 Americans for the Arts Announces 2005 National Arts Awards
09/27/2005 OVATION Named Official Media Sponsor of National Arts & Humanities Month
09/15/2005 Americans for the Arts Launches New Emergency Relief Fund
08/17/2005 Amicus Brief Filed in "Percent for Art" Lawsuit in Seattle
08/04/2005 Americans for the Arts Announces New Exemplar Program
07/15/2005 Jefferson County, Alabama to be Honored with the 2005 National Award for County Arts Leadership
07/12/2005 State Arts Action Network Elects Council Members
06/13/2005 New Harris Poll Reveals that 93 Percent of Americans Believe that the Arts are Vital to Providing a Well-Rounded Education
06/12/2005 Americans for the Arts Presents National Leadership Award for Community Arts Leadership to Missouri Resident
06/12/2005 Americans for the Arts Presents National Award for Leadership in Fundraising to Milwaukee's Glen F. Hackmann
06/10/2005 Americans for the Arts Presents the 2005 Public Art Network Award
06/02/2005 Arts Leaders Convene in Austin, Texas
05/26/2005 Americans for the Arts Announces 2005 Convention Scholarship Winners
05/19/2005 Americans for the Arts President and CEO Robert Lynch Responds to House Increases for Key Arts Agencies
05/18/2005 Encore Awards Celebrate 40 Year Milestone Honoring Arts and Business Partnerships
04/28/2005 Chair of Arts Education Council of Americans for the Arts Testifies Before House Subcommittee
04/20/2005 MetLife Foundation and Americans for the Arts Announce a New Program of National Arts Forums to Take Place
04/16/2005 High School Artists Vie For Top Placement in National Poster Design Competition
03/16/2005 Arts Advocacy Day Celebrated on Capitol Hill
03/15/2005 New Study Reveals that Arts-Related Businesses Provide Significant Employment in Every U.S. Congressional District
03/15/2005 Americans for the Arts and the United States Conference of Mayors Present 2005 National Award for Congressional Arts Leadership to U.S. Representative Chris Shays
02/23/2005 Governor Huckabee Signs Landmark Legislation Making Arkansas the Nation's Leader in Arts Education
02/17/2005 Americans for the Arts and Arts & Business Council to Merge Operations
02/07/2005 Americans for the Arts Responds to the Administration’s FY 2006 Arts and Culture Funding Recommendations
01/31/2005 Ten New Board Members for Americans for the Arts
01/19/2005 "Art. Ask For More." Debuts on Ovation
01/18/2005 Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, Meridian (MS) Mayor John Robert Smith, and Legendary Musician Peter Yarrow Receive 2005 Public Leadership in the Arts Awards

 

2004

Date Title
12/16/2004 New Members Elected to United Arts Funds Council
12/16/2004 Five Elected to Council to Advise Growing Field of Public Art
12/16/2004 Newly Elected Council Members to Chart Course for Emerging Arts Leaders
12/07/2004 New Survey Indicates More Than Half of U.S. Hospitals Have Arts Programs
11/30/2004 Arts Online Resource Center Now Avaliable to Education Policy Makers
10/12/2004 Americans for the Arts Announces 2004 National Arts Awards
10/04/2004 Americans for the Arts Announces National Citizens Membership Initiative
10/01/2004 Americans for the Arts Leads Programming at Annual American Bankers Association Conference
09/28/2004 Americans for the Arts Strengthens Government and Public Affairs Department
07/20/2004 Broward County Board to be Presented with the 2004 National Award for County Arts Leadership
07/18/2004 Americans for the Arts Presents National Award for Leadership in Arts Fundraising to Atlanta Arts Leader
07/18/2004 Americans for the Arts Presents National Award for Community Arts Leadership to Texas Resident
07/16/2004 Americans for the Arts Presents 2004 Public Art Network Award to Jenny Holzer
07/16/2004 W. Richard West, Dana Gioia, James Carville and Mary Matalin Present Keynote Addresses at Americans for the Arts and the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies 2nd Joint Convention
07/12/2004 Americans for the Arts and the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies Announce 2004 Convention Scholarship Winners
07/09/2004 State and Local Arts Leaders Convene to Create National Arts Action Agenda
07/09/2004 New Study of Creative Industries Reveals that Eleven Metropolitan Areas Have More Than 10,000 Arts-Related Businesses Each
06/16/2004 Americans for the Arts Applauds Vote in U.S. House of Representatives to Increase Funding for two Federal Cultural Agencies
05/13/2004 The Art Institutes and Americans for the Arts National Poster Design Contest Winner Announced
04/08/2004 High School Artists Vie for Top Placement in National Poster Design Competition
03/31/2004 Arts Advocacy Day Celebrated on Capitol Hill—Doris Kearns Goodwin Delivers the 17th Annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy
03/30/2004 Americans for the Arts and the United States Conference of Mayors Present 2004 National Award for Congressional Arts Leadership to U.S. Representative David Obey
03/29/2004 Two Previously Independent National Arts Organizations Become Part of Americans for the Arts Join Forces To Enhance The Collective Impact Of Arts Advocacy
02/09/2004 Americans for the Arts Announces the Establishmet of Arts in Education Council and Election and Appointment of its first Members
02/02/2004 Americans for the Arts Praises the Administration’s 2005 Budget for Federal Cultural Agencies
01/22/2004 Governor Edward Rendell to Receive the 2004 National Award for State Arts Leadership
01/22/2004 Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley to Receive the 2004 National Award for Local Arts Leadership
01/22/2004 Henry Winkler and Tony Bennett to Receive 2004 Legendary Artist and Arts Legacy Awards
01/22/2004 "Mayor Martin O’Malley, Governor Edward Rendell, Henry Winkler, and Tony Bennett to Receive the 2004 Public Leadership in the Arts Awards"

 

2003

Date Title
12/11/2003 Americans for the Arts Announces Election of Three New Members to its Public Art Network Council (PAN)
12/10/2003 Americans for the Arts Announces Election of Two New Members to its United Arts Funds Council
12/10/2003 Americans for the Arts Announces Election of Three New Members to its Emerging Leadership Council
11/10/2003 Americans for the Arts Presents the National Arts Awards
10/23/2003 Poster Design Contest Call for Entries
10/01/2003 Americans for the Arts Offers Tips for Parents and Teachers on How to Keep the Arts in Children's Lives
09/10/2003 Robert Redford Delivers Major National Arts Policy Speech
07/17/2003 Americans for the Arts' Public Art Network Institutes New Initiatives
07/17/2003 Americans for the Arts Praises Vote in U.S. House of Representatives to Increase NEA Budget by $10 Million
07/14/2003 Douglas Duncan Presented with The 2003 National Award for County Arts Leadership
06/12/2003 Show off Your Very Own Stars and Stripes!
06/08/2003 Americans for the Arts Presents National Award for Leadership in United Arts Fundraising to Westchester, NY Arts Leader
06/08/2003 Americans for the Arts Presents 2003 Public Art Network Award to San Jose Arts Leader
06/08/2003 Americans for the Arts Presents National Award for Local Arts Leadership to Massachusetts Resident
05/07/2003 New Board Members for Americans for the Arts
03/26/2003 Americans for the Arts Honors Senator Thad Cochran
03/26/2003 Television and Film Artists Join Grassroots Activists for Americans for the Arts' "Arts Advocacy Day"
03/21/2003 Americans for the Arts Postpones the Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy
01/24/2003 2003 Awards for Government Leadership in the Arts Announced

 

2002

Date Title
12/17/2002 A Letter to Members about the Ruth Lilly Donation from Americans for the Arts CEO & President Robert Lynch
12/17/2002 Americans for the Arts Announces $120 Million Gift from Ruth Lilly
10/25/2002 Steps to Art Raises $50,000 for Preschool Arts Education Initiatives
10/2/2002 Americans for the Arts Presents the National Arts Awards
10/1/2002 Arts Education Theme For October National Arts & Humanities Month
10/1/2002 Hip-Hop TV Spots Next Installment of Successful PSA Campaign
06/10/2002 Study Shows that the Nonprofit Arts Industry Generates $134 Billion in Economic Activity and $24 Billion in Tax Revenues in U.S.
05/17/2002 Americans for the Arts Announces 2002 Convention Scholarship Winners
03/12/2002 Americans for the Arts, Elefanten Children's Shoes & Children's Performer Laurie Berkner Take a Giant Step Forward to Support Preschool Arts Education
03/12/2002 Americans for the Arts Names U.S. Congressman Steve Horn (R-Ca) as the Recipient of the Congressional "Government Leadership in the Arts Award"
02/25/2002 Americans for the Arts and the MetLife Foundation Announce Grants for Youth Arts Development to 13 Organizations in 12 States and the District of Columbia
01/28/2002 Americans for the Arts and the Ad Council Partner to Launch National PSA Campaign Encouraging Arts Education

 

2001

Date Title
12/12/2001 Americans for the Arts Appoints Three New Board Members
10/31/2001 Americans for the Arts and Binney and Smith Announce Power Of Creativity Awards
08/16/2001 Los Angeles County Board Of Supervisors Receives Americans for the Arts' 2001 County Arts Leadership Award
05/08/2001 Americans for the Arts Announces National Public Awareness Campaign with the Ad Council
05/03/2001 The Animating Democracy Initiative Issues Call for Arts-based Civic Dialogue Project Profiles
04/24/2001 Americans for the Arts' National Arts Awards Gala 2001 Honors Schuyler Chapin, Michael Greene, Peter Martins, Richard Meier and Robert Benmosche
04/15/2001 The 14th Annual Nancy Hanks Lecture
03/16/2001 Stars William Baldwin, Marlee Matlin, Harry Shearer and More Join Arts Leaders on Capitol Hill for Arts Advocacy Day, Tuesday, March 20
01/16/2001 The Fourth Annual Mayors Arts Gala

2000

Date Title
09/15/2000 Americans for the Arts launches the Public Art Network and releases the 2000-2001 Public Art Program Directory