Americans for the Arts
Based in DC
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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.
$902K
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
9
Lobbyists Deployed
14
Issues Lobbied
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
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
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 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 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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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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