AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS lobbying for AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

Filing 1st Quarter - Report

Reporting period

1st Quarter 2026

Jan 1 - Mar 31 · Posted Apr 17, 2026

Expenses

$16,412.00

What this organization spent lobbying with its own staff. Reported using B: the three LDA methods count different costs, so an expenses figure is not comparable across filers that used different ones.

Client based in

District of Columbia

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 2

TOOSHAR SWAIN New on this filing

Previously held: Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senator Rick Santorum
JAY DICK New on this filing

Previously held: Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Frank Lautenberg

A "covered position" is a government job the lobbyist held in the 20 years before registering, which the law requires them to name. See the revolving door for former members of Congress across all filings.

Government bodies contacted 3

Education, Dept of
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when.

Bills named in this filing 14

S 317
Charitable Act
HR 801
Expanding Medical Education Act
HR 8943
Equitable Arts Education Enhancement Act
HR 2485
Arts Education for All Act
HR 6569
PLACE Act
S 3560
PLACE Act
HR 5019
Creative Economy Revitalization Act
S 2858
Creative Economy Revitalization Act
HR 6381
CREATE Act of 2022
S 3521
CREATE Act of 2022
HR 721
Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025
S 1121
Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025
HR 2380
STAR Act
S 3275
STAR Act

Lobbying activity 5

Arts/Entertainment

- HBCU Arts Act - Promoting Local Artists in the Creative Economy Workforce Act (PLACE Act) - Creative Workforce Investment Act (CERA Act) - Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act (CREATE Act) - Well-rounded funding for Title I-A, Title II-A and Title IV-A of ESEA in the Labor, HHS, ED bill - NEA-NEH Funding in the Interior Subcommittee Appropriations Bill - The CHARITBLE ACT, S. 317 & HR 801 - Equitable Arts Education Enhancement Act, H.R.8943 - Arts Education for All Act, H.R.2485

Economics/Economic Development

- Promoting Local Artists in the Creative Economy Workforce Act (PLACE Act) - HR 6569 / S.3560 - Last year's bill but lobbied for re-introduction. - Creative Workforce Investment Act (CWIA Act) - HR 5019 / S. 2858 - Last year's bill, but lobbied for the re-introduction. - Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act (CREATE Act) HR 6381 / S.3521 - Performing Artists Tax Parity Act (PATPA) - HR 721 / S.1121 introduced in this Congress.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

- The CHARITBLE ACT, S. 317 & HR 801 - Performing Artists Tax Parity Act (PATPA) - HR 721 / S. 1121

Education

- Well-rounded funding for Title I-A, Title II-A and Title IV-A of ESEA in the Labor, HHS, ED bill - HBCU Arts Funding Act - Arts Education for All Act - H.R. 2485

Transportation

- STAR ACT - HR 2380 and S. 3275 in last Congress. Lobbying to re-introduce legislation in this Congress.