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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
2c84620c-4a9d-4c78-a729-62efd57a6055
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-17 19:39:17
Income (reported)
Expenses (reported)
$16,412
Expenses method
B
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

Americans for the Arts

Contact
TOOSHAR SWAIN
Phone
+1 202-712-2069
Address
zip:20005, city:Washington, state:DC, street:1275 K Street, NW Suite 1200

Client

AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

State
DC
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2009-04-20

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

ART — 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

Lobbyists: NINA OZLU TUNCELI; TOOSHAR SWAIN (covered position: Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senator Rick Santorum); OLIVIA TARPLEY [new]; JAY DICK (covered position: Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Frank Lautenberg) [new]

Government entities lobbied: Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

ECN — 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.

Lobbyists: NINA OZLU TUNCELI; TOOSHAR SWAIN (covered position: Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senator Rick Santorum) [new]; OLIVIA TARPLEY; JAY DICK

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

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

Lobbyists: NINA OZLU TUNCELI; TOOSHAR SWAIN (covered position: Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senator Rick Santorum) [new]; OLIVIA TARPLEY; JAY DICK

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

EDU — 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

Lobbyists: TOOSHAR SWAIN (covered position: Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senator Rick Santorum); NINA OZLU TUNCELI; OLIVIA TARPLEY; JAY DICK

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TRA — Transportation

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

Lobbyists: TOOSHAR SWAIN (covered position: Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senator Rick Santorum); OLIVIA TARPLEY

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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