Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance

Advocacy

The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance is a tireless advocate for arts and culture at the City, State, and Federal levels. Our commitment to this work is evident in our mission statement, which states that the Cultural Alliance will “amplify the voices of the cultural community.” We do this in several ways, such as collaborating with members of our cultural sector to identify and agree upon our policy priorities.  We often meet directly with elected officials to discuss legislation that directly impacts the cultural sector, we write letters and encourage our members to write letters and send emails, and when necessary, we mobilize the cultural sector and our allies.

*** Important Update as of 3/9/2026

The Cultural Alliance has created a central hub on our website with updates on PA Creative Industries, what funding is at risk, what the cultural community is advocating for, and ways you can take action and engage with state legislators. Please visit the landing page here

 

2026 Advocacy Updates

City of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Advocacy:

3.9.2026 PA Arts Funding Under Threat

 

2025 Advocacy Updates

City of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Advocacy:

11.14.2025 PA State Shutdown Updates

6.27.2025 State Budget Update

6.16.2025 City Budget Conclusion

5.28.2025 City & State Budget Updates

5.16.2025 City & State Budget Negotiations

5.01.2025 Philly City Budget Update

4.24.25 Mural Arts Budget

Federal Advocacy:

11.14.2025 Federal Government Shutdown Updates

10.28.2025 Story Collection for NEA & NEH Funding

10.2.2025 NEA + NEH Funding Amid Government Shutdown

7.17.2025 Drastic Cuts to FY26 NEA & NEH Funding

5.06.2025 NEA Updates

4.17.2025: Congress in Recess: Reach Out about NEH and IMLS Cuts

4.03.2025: NEH and DOGE Updates

3.27.2025: Urgent IMLS Update

3.21.2025: IMLS and Federal Funding Updates

3.10.2025: Updates on the ACLU’s Lawsuit against the National Endowment for the Arts

2.14.2025: Updates from the National Endowment for the Humanities

2.7.2025: Updates from the National Endowment for the Arts

1.30.2025: Federal Funding Cuts Updates + Survey


Cultural Alliance Advocacy Resources:

Sign up for advocacy alerts

Find your legislator

Our guide to calling your representatives

Support our advocacy work

For more local and national arts and culture advocacy resources, visit:

Americans for the Arts

The American Alliance of Museums

Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania

ArtPride NJ

Delaware Arts Alliance