{"id":7708,"date":"2017-07-19T10:09:09","date_gmt":"2017-07-19T14:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/?p=7708"},"modified":"2017-07-19T10:09:09","modified_gmt":"2017-07-19T14:09:09","slug":"nea-update-house-appropriations-committee-approves-145m-for-fy-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/calls-to-action\/nea-update-house-appropriations-committee-approves-145m-for-fy-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"NEA Update: House Appropriations Committee Approves $145m for FY 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Advocacy news via the Americans for the Arts&#8217; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artsactionfund.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arts Action News<\/a>:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>July 18, 2018<\/p>\n<p>Late tonight, the full House Appropriations Committee met and <strong>approved funding for the National Endowment for the Arts at $145 million for FY 2018<\/strong>. While we&#8217;re still gathering details of the meeting, this completes the U.S. House committee consideration and advances the proposal to a possible action on the U.S. House floor in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Although we are disappointed by this proposed $5 million (cut from $150 million in FY 2017), we are encouraged that it is not the termination proposal sought by the Administration since March. This House proposal falls short of the funding <a href=\"http:\/\/www.americansforthearts.org\/sites\/default\/files\/pdf\/congress\/NEAFY18FINALSignedLetter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">requested<\/a> by a record bipartisan group of 154 members of Congress of $155 million. Similar to the request made by members in the House, 40 Senators <a href=\"http:\/\/www.americansforthearts.org\/sites\/default\/files\/pdf\/congress\/FY18NEANEHAppropsLetter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">requested<\/a> NEA funding of at least $150 million for FY 2018.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7709\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7709\" style=\"width: 462px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7709\" src=\"http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/wp-content\/uploads\/NEA-2018-funding-screencap.jpg\" alt=\"NEA funding sceencap\" width=\"462\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/wp-content\/uploads\/NEA-2018-funding-screencap.jpg 462w, http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/wp-content\/uploads\/NEA-2018-funding-screencap-80x61.jpg 80w, http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/wp-content\/uploads\/NEA-2018-funding-screencap-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7709\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The accompanying U.S. House report notes the &#8220;broad bipartisan support&#8221; of NEA\u2019s participation in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.americansforthearts.org\/by-program\/reports-and-data\/legislation-policy\/the-national-initiative-for-arts-health-in-the-military\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Initiative for Arts &amp; Health in the Military<\/a>, led by Americans for the Arts. Be sure to check out the NEA&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arts.gov\/partnerships\/creative-forces\/features\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creative Forces<\/a> for more information about that specific program also referenced in the report.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>What happens next?<\/strong><br \/>\nNow, members of Congress are discussing how to continue work to pass these proposals before funding runs out at the end of September. Still to come is the U.S. Senate\u2019s proposal expected after Labor Day. With your help, we are asking the U.S. Senate to meet the request of $155 million for both Endowments. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.votervoice.net\/ARTSUSA\/Campaigns\/47344\/Respond\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Take 2 minutes<\/a> now to contact your U.S. Senators by using our easy, customizable form. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.votervoice.net\/ARTSUSA\/Campaigns\/47344\/Respond\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, your elected representatives will be in their home states leading up to Labor Day. August is a great time to see them in your local offices at home. <strong>Use our easy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.americansforthearts.org\/by-program\/reports-and-data\/legislation-policy\/legislative-issue-center\/advocacy-toolkit-for-individuals-and-organizations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advocacy Toolkit<\/a> to request meetings and equip yourself with all the latest information that can help make the case.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ICYMI<\/strong>, check out Americans for the Arts President &amp; CEO Bob Lynch\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.americansforthearts.org\/news-room\/press-releases\/americans-for-the-arts-statement-on-action-by-the-us-house-appropriations-subcommittee-on-the\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> following the approval by the U.S. House subcommittee.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want to do more?<\/strong> Help us continue this important work by also becoming an official member of the Arts Action Fund. If you are not already a member, <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.artsactionfund.org\/page\/s\/join\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">play your part by joining the Arts Action Fund today<\/a> &#8211; it&#8217;s free and easy to join.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Important Reminder<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Please take the <strong>\u201cBy Artists For Artists\u201d<\/strong> state-wide survey for Massachusetts artists of all disciplines! 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