How do the election results impact the arts?

Minnesota Citizens for the Arts (MCA) is strategically using its bipartisan approach to protect and advance support for the arts at the Capitol.

With the DFL holding a slim majority in the Minnesota Senate and a nearly even split anticipated in the House, every conversation with lawmakers counts. The week before the election, I met directly with the legislative leaders from both parties—including Speaker Hortman, House Minority Leader Demuth, and Senate Majority Leader Murphy—ensuring that arts funding, policies, and Legacy funding remain priorities, regardless of the political landscape. 

Thanks to our newly formed MCA PAC and advocates like you, MCA’s bipartisan connections are crucial in securing the resources and policies that keep the arts thriving in Minnesota.

FIND OUT MORE: Will the presidential election affect arts funding? How does the potentially divided House impact arts work at the Capitol this session?  

Join MCA Lobbyists for a Live Q&A about the impact of the election on arts funding and our work at the Capitol on ZOOM: Thursday, November 14, 3-4 pm. Register here.

Federal Update from AFTA

Americans for the Arts (AFTA) wanted us to share this federal update from them on the results of the election:

Congratulations to the candidates who won their elections on November 5th. Americans for the Arts has a long and robust working relationship with both political parties, which is essential to advancing federal policy goals. We will continue to advocate for the creative sector at the federal level to showcase how the arts are an economic engine of opportunity and job creation for the nation. We are focused on success in Congressional bipartisan support for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and arts education funding at the Department of Education, among other programs.

Americans for the Arts will work to achieve these goals given our decades of work in educating Senators and Members of the House of Representatives of both parties about the economic value of the Arts and Culture. We look forward to continuing to work with strong arts champions on Capitol Hill, including Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), who will likely be the new chair of the Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee along with current chair Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), which has funding authority over the NEA and NEH. We also look forward to continuing working with House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID) and Ranking Member Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME). Our work remains important to make sure the Legislative Branch continues to understand the economic value of the arts and culture. Our success depends on the support of the creative sector and our partners.

To learn more about the results and what they mean for the creative community. AFTA is hosting a webinar on November 21st at 2PM.