Arts Advocacy

• Campaign to Increase the FY 08-09 PCA Appropriation - Information on contacts made, supporting research and sample letters for the campaign to increase the PCA appropriaton for grants to arts organizations.

• Legislative Action Center - Information on how to contact your Congressperson, Legislator or Governor.  Special updates concerning important arts legislation.
  
  
• Arts and Economic Prosperity III :  Pennsylvania - A concise study of the economic impact the nonprofit arts industry has in Pennsylvania.  Data was collected from 523 arts organizations in Pennsylvania in 2005.
  
  
• The Creative Industries Reports - Reports on the number of "arts-centric" businesses located in Pennsylvania's legislative and senatorial districts. "Arts-centric" businesses are businesses that are related to the arts such as design firms, movie theaters, arts supply stores as well as direct arts businesses.  Both nonprofit and for profit businesses are included in the totals.  The reports also include information on the number of employees that work for these businesses.
  
  
• Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Appropriation History

• National Per-capita Arts Rankings - See how Pennsylvania compare with other states in arts spending per citizen.
  
  
• Advocacy Training Power Point
  
  
• Letter Templates
  
  
• The Citizen's Guide to Arts Advocacy
  
  

   

  Click on the ballot box for information on how/where to register to vote!

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