Florida Cultural Alliance
Arts and Advocacy in Concert since 1985
May 18, 2026: Senate and House Budget Conference Committees have “bumped” our budget lines to the “big chairs”. Stay tuned for the results.
BUDGET CONFERENCE OFFERS BUMPED
Senate House
GPS/Cultural & Museum Grants $11,851,376 $23,000,000
SCP/Culture Builds Florida Grants $ 1,634,223 $ 3,058,968
Cultural Facility Grants $ 2,686,604 $ 5,089,656
FL COUNCIL ON ARTS & CULTURE TOTAL FUNDING RECOMMENDATION
563 GPS/Cultural & Museum Grants @ $51,594,865
127 SCP/Culture Builds Florida Grants @ $ 3,058,968
36 Cultural Facility Grants @ $12,678,515
20 Cultural Endowments @ $ 4,800,000
2026 Arts & Culture Advocacy Resources
2026 Legislative Conferees have been named.
- Go to Shared 2026 Advocacy Folder.
- Look for Senate Conference Letter and House Conference Letter. (members’ email address at the end of each letter).
- Copy and paste into your email program (edit / customize per recipient and sender) and send by end of business Wednesday, February 25th.
2026 Arts & Culture Advocacy Days in Tallahassee January 20-21
About
The Florida Cultural Alliance (FCA) is a not-for-profit organization created in 1985 to develop an informed and engaged statewide non-partisan advocacy network among arts and culture organizations, individuals, artists, businesses and local, state, and federal policymakers and staff. This network would strategically collaborate to increase state’s investment in Florida artists and arts and cultural organizations and elevate the industry, as a whole, to its rightful place as an integral element to the vibrancy of what is now the world’s 17th largest economy.
THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY AN AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS. LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS GRANTS IMPACT INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES AT WWW.ARTS.GOV.
THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY GRANT FUNDING FROM SOUTH ARTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS. LEARN MORE AT WWW.SOUTHARTS.ORG.
Arts & Culture are Critical to Florida's Future
For Education
- Higher Graduation Rates
- Lower Dropout Rates
- Results-based, team-oriented learning
Foster’s enthusiasm for learning - Reduces instances of truancy
For the Economy
- 227,000 Jobs in Florida
59,000 (mostly small) Florida Businesses - Highly desirable adaptive and creative workforce powering entertainment, tourism, education, communication and design industries.
For Quality of Life
- Cross-Generational, Cultural & Socio-Economic Engagement
- Community
- Customization
- Catalyst for District and Neighborhood Revitalization