WE BELIEVE THAT ARTS AND CULTURE ARE BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS AND POWERFUL TOOLS FOR BUILDING A WHOLE AND HEALTHY SOCIETY.
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I was recently elected to my local Board of Education, and in the process, was inspired to think about the cure for loneliness. I’m honored to be a public steward and contribute to my community. While many people told me the odds were in my favor (I’m a Democrat in a...
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4A ARTS WILL WORK TO DEMOCRATIZE, CATALYZE, AND PRIORITIZE ARTS AND CULTURE IN AMERICA.
Democratize
Advance knowledge about the role of arts and culture in American society and remove barriers to arts and culture participation.
CATALYZE
Ignite citizen action to mobilize around and engage with arts and culture.
PRIORITIZE
Champion greater investment in the creative economy at all levels of government.
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Oct 27, 2023
4A Arts is thrilled to announce the release of a study with recommendations for suggested baseline and graduated payments for live music performances.
Jan 27, 2024
In episode 114 of Framing the Hammer, we chat with Richard Deming, Yale Director of Creative Writing and author of the recently published, This Exquisite Loneliness: What Loners, Outcasts and the Understood Can Teach Us About Creativity.
Jul 7, 2023
4A Arts has collaborated with partners to deliver a set of equitable pay guidelines and professional protections for non-salaried, working musicians.