What Dogs Can Teach Us About Loyalty, Love, and the Art of Connection

by Lance Nielsen I am a proud dog dad! I love how Coco, my English Bulldog, makes me feel, and the fact that she is extremely calm, chill, and tolerant […]
The New Culture War: What We Stand to Lose

by Dr. Lance Nielsen In America today, a new kind of culture war is being waged, one not of ideas or identity, but one aimed squarely at the institutions that […]
Why Showing Up for the Arts Matters More Than You Think

There’s something uniquely joyful about spending a summer evening listening to live music in the park, strolling through a local art gallery walk, or watching a community theater production come […]
Using the Power of Policy

Using the Power of Policy: How the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 Fuels Arts Advocacy By Dr. Lance Nielsen, NFTA Executive Director When we […]