Advocacy
Arts Advocacy and Information
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The Kansas Arts Commission encourages all artists, arts administrators, arts supporters and lovers to advocate for public support of the arts.
The arts are central to healthy communities because they:
- Stimulate economic development
- Make our cities and towns attractive and vibrant places to live and work
- Attract tourists and out-of-town visitors
- Educate our children to succeed in school and beyond
- Beautify our neighborhoods
- Provide important social and creative outlets for all our citizens, including seniors, those with disabilities, children and adults
- Bringing people of diverse backgrounds together in productive ways
Currently, the municipal governments of some Kansas communities directly support the arts, and Kansas legislators support the arts through the Kansas Arts Commission. The National Endowment for the Arts funds Kansas arts organizations and activities as well.
To find out who represents your area at the state level, visit: http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-legisportal/redistricting.do
What can you do:
- Put elected leadership on your mailing and e-mail lists.
- Send letters and e-mails to your elected leadership, thanking them for their support of the arts. Include letters from constituents that state why the arts are important to them personally. (If you have applied for a grant and didn’t receive it due to lack of funds, send them a letter telling them that too!)
- Ask elected leadership to attend and speak at arts activities in your community.
- Pay a personal visit to your elected officials to thank them for their support and to tell them about your activities and programs. Make sure you tell them why the arts are so important in your community!
- Appoint a board member to focus on advocacy and advocacy updates.
- Include the source of funding in press releases, newsletters, ads and programs. Send copies to elected officials.
For more information on advocacy, visit:
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