Late last night, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed (96-0) the third phase of the coronavirus (COVID-19) response relief package. The $2 trillion emergency stimulus package included important provisions supporting the arts sector and creative...
MCA Supports Moves by State & Philanthropic Funders to Respond to Covid-19 Crisis With Flexibility, General Operating Support Across the country, philanthropy is responding to the unprecedented upheaval in the arts and nonprofits by signing...
SURVEY: COVID-19’s impact on the creative community and support needed Minnesota Citizens for the Arts is working furiously to support the arts and creative community as the COVID-19 crisis grows. We know that the community is experiencing...
Sheila Smith – executive director of Minnesota Citizens for the Arts (MCA) since 1995, chair and project manager for Creative Minnesota since 2013 – has a big-picture view of the arts in Minnesota: the organizations and...
VIRTUAL Arts Advocacy Day is on Thursday!(Or any time in the next two days) MCA is committed to the safety and wellness of our arts community, so MCA has canceled our day on the hill and instead hold a VIRTUAL Arts Advocacy Day. We...
Minnesota Theaters, Bars, Restaurants Ordered Closed by 5PM on Tuesday The impact of the COVID-19 emergency continues to grow in impact on the Minnesota arts and culture sector. By a new order of MN Governor Walz, Minnesota’s theaters, bars...
Arts Supporting Organizations and Funders Begin Response to Help Arts Community As public officials continue to work to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus as it continues to spread across the country, two announcements today affect arts...
Americans for the Arts, with whom we collaborate on national issues, will be tracking the impact of the coronavirus on the creative sector with a short, five minute survey that will be repeated over time. The survey will give arts advocates...
Arts organizations across the state are taking action to do their part to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Minnesota by postponing or canceling events as recommended by Governor Walz. Minnesota’s arts and culture organizations are an...
Arts Advocacy Day Changed to VIRTUAL Arts Advocacy Day: Thank Legislators For Arts Funding! MCA is committed to the safety and wellness of our arts community. Although the Minnesota Department of Health has not as of this moment recommended...
“I hope you’ll join me for this day of celebration of the depth and breadth of the arts in our state!” -MCA Board Chair Mary Ann Aufderheide “As a past attendee of Arts Advocacy Day I’m impressed and amazed by the number...
“I go to Arts Advocacy Day because its fun, a great way to connect with artists and arts advocates from across the State, that I only have the chance to see one time a year, at the Capital. I also believe in the power of “showing up.” ...
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