U.S. Regional Arts Organizations Publish a Joint Statement
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
The US Regional Arts Organizations published a joint statement on the state of affairs concerning the withdrawal of National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) funds from organizations across the nation.
“USRAOs—Arts Midwest, Creative West (formerly WESTAF), Mid-America Arts Alliance, Mid Atlantic Arts, New England Foundation for the Arts, and South Arts—are a collective of six nonprofit arts service organizations committed to strengthening America’s infrastructure by increasing access to creativity for all Americans. The USRAOs partner with the National Endowment for the Arts, state arts agencies, individuals, and other public and private funders to develop and deliver programs, services, and products that advance arts and creativity. Together, the USRAOs work to activate and operate national arts initiatives, encourage, and support collaboration across regions, states, and communities, and maximize the coordination of public and private resources invested in arts programs. In 2024, they invested over $33.6 million across the United States and Jurisdictions, through nearly 3,000 grants that reached more than 1,300 communities. Learn more at usregionalarts.org.”
For the complete statement and a list of resources they are providing, please click the link below.
Full joint statement from US RAO.