Webinar: Arts, Culture, and the Digital Equity Act

Posted Apr 13, 2023 | Posted in: News

From National Endowment for the Arts –

When: Tuesday, April 18, 3:00-4:00pm ET

With the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Congress took a significant step forward in achieving the Biden-Harris Administration’s goal of ensuring that all Americans not only have access to affordable, reliable, high-speed internet but also the skills and resources needed for full participation in the society and economy of the United States.

This informational webinar co-hosted by the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will share information about the Biden-Harris Digital Equity Act and how it relates to the arts and cultural field—including the opportunity to address the rising digital and virtual needs of artists and audiences.

Intended for arts workers, state/regional/local arts agencies, arts service organizations, arts organizations, artists, or audiences, participants in this public webinar will:

Get connected with NTIA staff and State Digital Equity Officers currently in the process of developing statewide Digital Equity Plans across the United States and territories.
Discover ways to engage with the Digital Equity Act, which will provide $2.7 billion in funds to establish three grant programs that promote digital equity and inclusion.
Understand how the NTIA Request for Comments process will inform how NTIA designs and evaluates the grant programs to distribute $2.7 billion in funding. Comment period ends May 1, 2023, 5:00 PM EST.
Engage in conversation with NTIA staff about the various ways the arts & cultural sector is impacted by digital inequities and/or bridges digital divides through arts and cultural programming.

The webinar will be close captioned. If you would benefit from other reasonable accommodation to participate in this webinar, send request by email by 5/2/2023 to events@arts.gov.