State arts agencies ensure that every community in America receives the cultural, civic, economic, educational and health benefits of the arts.
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Why State Arts Agencies are important
State arts agencies were created by legislatures and governors to promote the arts and reduce barriers to cultural participation. Every state and U.S. jurisdiction has a designated arts agency because:
STATE ARTS AGENCIES
BELONG TO ALL OF US
State arts agencies exemplify government by, for and of the people. Each state arts agency is governed by a council of citizen leaders that oversees its work. Broad public engagement is central to state arts agency planning, grant decisions and programs that respond to local needs.
State arts agencies are funded through appropriations from state legislatures. By law, state arts agencies also receive 40% of the federal grant dollars Congress provides to the National Endowment for the Arts.
Get in touch with your state arts agency today, and learn how you can voice your support for its work.