Americans for the Arts
Based in DC
AI Overview
With $902K in lobbying spend across 34 quarterly filings, Americans for the Arts is an active lobbying client. Their lobbying covers 14 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
Spending Trend
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| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $260K |
| 2019 | $250K |
| 2020 | $90K |
| 2021 | $50K |
| 2022 | $85K |
| 2023 | $59K |
| 2024 | $92K |
| 2025 | $17K |
Issues Lobbied
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Government Agencies Targeted
These are the government entities that Americans for the Arts disclosed contacting in their lobbying filings.
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Disaster Planning, Communications, Transportation, Taxation, Telecommunications and 9 more
In support of tool replacement assistance for self-employed workers after disasters (Section 108 of the CREATE Act, S.661/H.R. 1649).
In support of maintaining current funding levels for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Support flexibility to allow transit authorities to incorporate art into federally funded transit projects and facilities.
Support to enact the Saving Transit Art Resources (STAR) Act to reinstate fl
In support of provisions that would allow artists to take a fair market value deduction for contributions of their own works to museums and libraries (as seen in H.R. 1830/S. 1174, The Artist-Museum P
In support of net neutrality which preserves an open Internet where artists and creative entrepreneurs can reach potential audiences, build businesses, and contribute to culture.
In support of the FC
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Last updated: February 2026
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