Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer held a press conference in Times Square urging Congress to pass the Save Our Stages Act, which would help to fund Broadway and other live entertainment venues as theater closures stretch on
Schumer’s push came one day after more than 260 theaters in 37 statesto congressional leaders urging Congress to provide $9 billion in emergency funding for the arts and entertainment industry—reflecting the $9 billion in losses the industry has already sustained as a result of the pandemic—noting that without additional funding, “the future of many cherished art institutions will remain in jeopardy.
Independent campaigns have also pushed for funding, including a recent Be An #ArtsHero Day of Action on Labor Day that urged Congress to support the Defend Arts Workers NowMore than 2,000 performance venues were lit in red light on September 1 to raise awareness for arts funding through an$877.8 billion. That’s how much the arts and cultural industry contributed to the economy in 2017,the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis, making up 4.5% of the U.S.
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