AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS for AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS
No amount is shown when the filer reports less than $5,000 for the period, which the form does not ask them to state.
Versions of this report
Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.
| Filing | Filed | Amount | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Quarter - Report (No Activity) | Jul 31, 2026 | — | Replaced |
| 3rd Quarter - Amendment (this page) | Oct 19, 2026 | — | Yes |
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Arts/Entertainment ART
- HBCU Arts Act - Creative Workforce Investment Act (CWIA 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 - Arts Education for All Act, H.R.2485 - Preservation of the John F. Kennedy Center - Protecting Presidential Memorials Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAY DICK New | Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Frank Lautenberg |
| ALYSSA FISHER New | Senator Richard Durbin, Senator Barack Obama, White House Office of Legislative Affairs |
| TOOSHAR SWAIN | Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senator Rick Santorum |
| OLIVIA TARPLEY New | — |
Economics/Economic Development ECN
- 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. - Bureau of Economic Analysis Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAY DICK | — |
| ALYSSA FISHER New | Senator Richard Durbin, Senator Barack Obama, White House Office of Legislative Affairs |
| TOOSHAR SWAIN | Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senator Rick Santorum |
| OLIVIA TARPLEY | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
- Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that may reduce Charitable giving: 1 percent floor for corporations; .5% floor on individual itemizers; 35 percent giving cap on the 37 percent tax bracket. - Performing Artists Tax Parity Act (PATPA) - HR 721 / S. 1121
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAY DICK | — |
| TOOSHAR SWAIN New | Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senator Rick Santorum |
| OLIVIA TARPLEY | — |
Education EDU
- Well-rounded funding for Title I-A, Title II-A and Title IV-A of ESEA in the Labor, HHS, ED bill - HBCU Arts Act - Arts Education for All Act - H.R. 2485 and S. 4496
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAY DICK | — |
| TOOSHAR SWAIN | Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senator Rick Santorum |
| OLIVIA TARPLEY | — |
Transportation TRA
- STAR ACT - H.R. 8399 and S. 8399
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TOOSHAR SWAIN | Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senator Rick Santorum |
| OLIVIA TARPLEY | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.