JOIN THE MOVEMENT! NOW IS THE TIME TO TAKE ACTION!
Demand the CA legislature to restore the Equitable Payroll Fund!
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We need your help: California Gov. Gavin Newsom's destructive May Budget Revision would eliminate $11.5 million in arts funding for the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund (PAEPF), a program dedicated to funding arts workers in small nonprofit arts organizations, including theatres, orchestras and dance organizations. We are calling on the legislature to reverse another year of arts funding cuts in California, which ranks just 35th in state arts funding, despite being #1 for arts jobs.
Your contribution to this effort will make a difference to California’s arts economy. Please take action by sending a letter and consider sharing this message with your community. Thank you for your support! The budget will be finalized on June 15th. Click the link to write to your legislatures! It takes TWO MINUTES! |
Our Executive Director, Dr. Anne Huang, with other San Francisco arts leaders at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts for Assm. Matt Haney's Press Conference about PAEPF
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You are INVITED to San Francisco Regional Conversation!
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San Francisco artists: you’re invited to join San Francisco Regional Conversation Our Executive Director, Dr. Anne Huang, will be speaking on this panel conversation that will respond to the urgent challenges facing San Francisco’s creative sector and calls for bold, collective action to shape a more equitable and sustainable future. Participants will hear key updates from CA for the Arts on federal, state, and local cultural policy, engage in facilitated discussions, and collaborate on actionable next steps to support sector-wide advancement. Saturday, June 7, 2025 11am-1pm Gray Area, 2665 Mission Street, SF |
NEA has defunded World Arts West
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On May 2nd, Dr. Anne Huang received an email from the National Endowment from the Arts that WAW's 60K grant to support the 2025 World Arts West Dance Festival has been abruptly terminated. Hundreds of arts organizations in the country received the same grants termination email. What can you do now? -Donate to World Arts West You can find the donation link in our linktree or head to our website. -Please go to our linktree and email congress and tell them to SAVE THE NEA. -Follow the organizations you support and see how you can continue support during this revolutionary time. |
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World Arts West Impact ReportWe are excited to share with you the release of World Arts West's FIRST ever Impact Report! This comprehensive document highlights the incredible work and dedication of our staff and board in supporting cultural dance artists and expanding our mission-driven programs This report is a testament to the collective efforts of our supporters, artists, and volunteers who have contributed to many remarkable years of presenting and supporting cultural dance artists. Your support has been instrumental in making these achievements possible. Thank you for being a part of our journey and for your unwavering commitment to cultural dance. |