policy and advocacy

Advocacy Events

Powerpoint Presentations
The following PowerPoint presentations are offered in pdf format and listed chronologically.

• Arts Advocacy Day 2009
  March 30–31, 2009
  • Lobbying 101: The ABC's of Meeting with Legislators (pdf, 838 KB)
  • Lobbying 201: Advanced Training for Federal Arts Policy (pdf, 1.68 MB)
  • Facts and Figures to Make Your Case (3.27 MB)
  • Funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and U.S. Department of Education's Arts in Education Programs (pdf, 85 KB)
  • Strengthening the Arts in Healthcare and National Service (pdf, 264 KB)
  • Enhancing Tax Deductibility for Charitable Gifts and Artist-Museum Partnership (pdf, 573 KB)
  • Improving the Visa Process for Foreign Guest Artists and Cultural Exchanges (pdf, 38.8 KB)
  • Protecting "White Spaces" for the Performing Arts and Supporting Public Broadcasting (pdf, 41.3 KB)
  • Supporting the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Office of Museum Services (pdf, 500 KB)
• Americans for the Arts 2008 Annual Convention
  Philadelphia, PA June 20–22, 2008
  • Advocacy Innovator: Pam Breaux (pdf, 601 KB)
  • Federal Treasure Hunt: Finding New Nontraditional Sources of Funding for the Arts (pdf, 947 KB)
  • Rules of the Road: Individual and Organizational Lobbying in an Election Year (pdf, 561 KB)
  • Branching Out: Becoming a Grassroots Arts Advocate (pdf, 532 KB)
  • The Arts. Ask For More. PSA Campaign Update (pdf, 1.92 MB)
  • Tapping New State Funding Sources for Local Arts Impact (pdf, 2.54 MB)
• Americans for the Arts 2007 Annual Convention
  Las Vegas, NV June 1–3, 2007
  • State Fiscal Landscape in Transition (pdf, 1.2MB)
  • Americans for the Arts PSA Campaign Update for Existing and Interested Partners (pdf, 2.3MB)
  • Healthcare for Artists: A Legislative Priority (pdf, 311KB)
  • Advocacy in Action: How to Work Effectively with Your Local Government to Receive Increased Funding Support (pdf, 2.2MB)
  • Treasure Hunt: Finding New Sources of Federal Funding for the Arts (pdf, 1.8MB)
  • Strategies for Growing a Vibrant Downtown Artist Community (pdf, 5.2MB)
• Americans for the Arts 2006 Annual Convention
  Milwaukee, WI, June 3–5, 2006
  • Treasure Hunt: Finding Nontraditional Sources of Federal Funding for the Arts (pdf, 4.5MB)
  • Rules of the Road in an Election Year (pdf, 700KB)
  • State Action. Local Impact. Legislative Initiatives and Referendums Impacting the Arts (pdf, 4MB)
  • Local Strategies: How to Utilize the Arts to Market and Brand Your Community
    • Milwaukee (pdf, 3.2MB)
    • Nashville (pdf, 4.4MB)
    • New Orleans (pdf, 4.3MB)
• Arts Advocacy Day 2006
  March 13, 2006
  • Introduction to Federal Arts Policy Lobbying (pdf, 200KB)
  • Introduction to E-Advocacy (pdf, 2.3MB)
  • From the Congressional Staffer's Perspective (pdf, 160KB)