Leader of Americans for the Arts Retires After Workplace Complaints. Robert L. Lynch, the longtime president and chief executive who had been on paid leave since December, retired on Thursday, the ...

In 2021, Americans for the Arts’ Board of Directors appointed Nolen Bivens as President & CEO to lead the organization for transformational change of structure and strategy post the COVID pandemic.

Americans for the Arts (AFTA), the leading nonprofit for advancing the arts in America, announced that starting at the end of March 2025, Erin Harkey would serve as its next CEO.

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia Tech is a school widely recognized for its excellence in the sciences. But Wednesday, a representative from the Americans for the Arts (AFTA) spoke in Blacksburg ...

Swain says the arts have a significant economic impact on communities, but that's not all. He says 85% of Americans have a sense of pride in their local arts venue.

According to Americans For the Arts, a non-profit organization aiming to recognize, advance, and support the arts, over 70 percent of Americans agree that art and culture are enjoyable. America’s ...

Erin Harkey, commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, has been picked to lead Americans for the Arts, a Washington, D.C.-based arts ...

Jay Dick, senior director of advocacy and partnerships for Americans for the Arts, which lobbies federal lawmakers at the U.S. Capitol, flew in from D.C. to help.

Americans for the Arts, a nonprofit that advocates for arts and arts education in the U.S., released data on how the arts sector affects Oregon. The study showed that Oregon’s nonprofit arts ...

Leader of Americans for the Arts Retires After Workplace Complaints. Robert L. Lynch, the longtime president and chief executive who had been on paid leave since December, retired on Thursday, the ...

Erin Harkey, commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, has been picked to lead Americans for the Arts, a Washington, D.C.-based arts ...