Arts Advocacy

 

You can help us

Save the Arts in PA

 

by taking a few of these steps:

 

• Press coverage of the Save the Arts in PA campaign.

• Show your support of Pennsylvania state arts funding by participating in
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• The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance has created a postcard campaign for children.  You can download the template and instructions and use it as a advocacy tool for your own groups
  • Postcard Template
  • Instructions on how to use template
    
    
• Spread the Message - creative example of how to spread the message about the importants of state arts funding. More press coverage is below:
  • Musikfest 2009 Press Coverage
  • Westmoreland Museum of American Art Press Coverage
    
    
• Templates for your use - please feel free to adapt these to fit your organization or message:

• Curtain Speech
• Program Inserts
• Samples of Letters to the Editor

• Sights and Sounds from the 2009 Save the Arts in PA Rally - July 14, 2009

• Video of Speeches on YouTube
• Photos on Flickr
  

• Proclamations and Letters from Municipal Leaders in support of state arts funding

• Pittsburgh City Council Proclamation
• Letter from Robert E. Heller, Mayor of Franklin, PA
• Letter from Luke Ravenstahl, Mayor of Pittsburgh
  

• Information to help you make your case

• Talking points 1
• More talking points
• Key Legislative Committees
• Arts and Economic Prosperity III: Pennsylvania
  • Full Report
  • Report Summary

• Interesting Tidbits
  • Pennsylvania's 20 Largest Cities/Boroughs with Mayors
    
    
  • Samples of letters, postcards, etc. used by other states
    
    ArtsServe Michigan

• Key responses to legislators - what if your legislator tells you that he/she doesn't support arts funding?  Tips on how to respond.
• Sample letter to area businesses asking them to contact legislators in support of arts funding
• Sample postcard for a call to action
  
  Arts Wisconsin
• Ten Tips for Making an Impact on Your Legislator
  
  
• Provisions for lobbying by nonprofit organizations
  
  
  • Information on the Pennsylvania General Assembly - you can find out contact information for your legislator by clicking on the Legislative Action Center logo at the top of this page. Once you reach the page, simply enter your zip code in the box and you will receive a list of your legislators with addresses, phone numbers, etc.
    • General Assembly Website
    • List of leadership in the PA Senate
    • List of PA Senate Appropriations Members
    • List of leadership in the PA House
    • List of PA House Appropriations Members
      

• Examples of Advocacy Messages
  

Below are several of the thousands of  advocacy letters and e-mails that have been sent in support of state arts funding through the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts..  Use them as inspiration to write your own letter. 

County	Letter
Allegheny	Caitlin Cahill, Dance Alloy Matt Dooley, Citizens for the Arts in PA & Bach Choir Sharon Wolf, Children's Festival Chorus of Pittsburgh Kennth Melani, CEO, Highmark, Inc.
Blair	Ann Benzel, Benzel's Pretzels
Dauphin	Bob Welsh, Jump Street Melissa Nicholson, Gamut Theatre
Erie	Norma Lloyd, Corry Arts Council Char Mashyna, Arts Erie
Lackawanna	Robert N. Lettieri, Citizens for the Arts in PA
Lycoming	Valerie Whyman, Williamsport Symphony Orchestra
Northampton	Bill George, Touchstone Theatre
Philadelphia	Ira Lefton, Reed Smith Michael L. Norris, Art Reach Steve Rowland, Documentary Radio Producer
Tioga	Deb Rudy, Endless Mountain Music Festival

 

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