$3.5 Million Increase for the Arts in Senate Budget

Background The House adopted their version of the budget in early March and included a $1.5 million one-time increase for the SC Arts Commission to provide COVID relief grants. After the House [...]

After adopting their version of the state’s budget, the House adjourned today for their Spring Break – they’ll be back on April 5.  The House-adopted $9.8 billion budget includes $1.5 [...]

On March 11, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan (ARP), a $1.9 trillion package. We covered some of the arts-friendly basics in this bill over on our blog, but today we want [...]

On Tuesday, March 23, 2021 from 3:00-4:00 pm ET, the NEA will host a webinar on best practices for reopening arts venues. Those interested in attending should register here. Webinar Details [...]

Updated (Mar 26, 2021): Register now>> South Arts is scheduled to host a webinar on Federal Funding with Nina Ozlu Tunceli from the Arts Action Fund on March 31st at 3:30 PM Expected to be [...]

We know that many of you have been long awaiting the opening of the SVO grants program. The following is a breakdown of the current events surrounding the SVOG as well as PPP, and what to expect [...]

For the second year in a row, we’ve teamed up with Frothy Beard Brewery in Charleston to create a special beer, just for Arts Advocacy Week. Creative Impact is dedicated to the 115,000 creative [...]

Today’s focus during Arts Advocacy Week is all about reaching your legislator. As such, you’ll want to learn some best practices when trying to set a meeting with, or simply contacting, your [...]

Arts Advocacy Week is all about raising your voice for the arts. So what are we asking our legislators for? We have three major requests this year: General Operating Support The SC Arts [...]

If you’ve made it to this point of Arts Advocacy Week, you are likely already aware of the multiple benefits and importance of arts education. Here, we’ll give you some key talking points that [...]