Advocacy
Advocacy Resources
Practical advice and resources regarding CAA Advocacy-related topics.CAA at Arts Advocacy Day
May 2008
Delegates representing CAA participated in this year's Arts Advocacy Day in Washington, DC, held March 31-April 1, 2008. Click here to read more. Participate in the 2008 Global Candlelight Vigil
March 2008
Saving Antiquities for Everyone (SAFE) and Donny George, former director of the Iraq Museum and former president of the Iraq State Board of Antiquities, invite you to participate in the 2008 Global Candlelight Vigil to mark the fifth anniversary of the 2003 looting of the Iraq Museum in Baghdad. Click here to read more. Join Americans for the Arts' Cultural Policy Listserv
October 2007
Americans for the Arts, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC, and New York that promotes and advances the arts in America, invites you to join its Cultural Policy listserv to receive the latest in arts advocacy news. Click here to read more. Capwiz E-Advocacy
August 2007
Americans for the Arts, a national organization that supports the arts through private and public resource development, maintains Capwiz, an online tool that makes it easy for you to play an active role in arts-advocacy efforts at the state, local, and federal levels. Click here to read more. Art Law Blogs
July 2007
Two websites, the Law Portal and the Art Law Blog, publish on issues of importance to the intersections of art and the law. Click here to read more. 2007 Arts Advocacy Day and Humanities Advocacy Day
December 2006
As a national cosponsor of Arts Advocacy Day and Humanities Advocacy Day, CAA encourages its members to participate in both of these important advocacy events, held annually in Washington, DC. Click here to read more. RAND Study on State Arts Agencies
November 2006
A new RAND report, entitled "The Arts and State Governments: At Arm's Length or Arm in Arm?", recommends that state arts agencies seeking increased state government support for the arts should strengthen their relationships with elected officials and raise their organizations' profile with the public. Click here to read more. US State Legislative Districts
November 2006
Americans for the Arts has produced "Creative Industries Standard Reports for Your State Legislative District," which reports on arts-related businesses in your state. Click here to read more. Know Your Rights: What to do if You're Stopped by the Police
July 2004
The ACLU has provided a advice regarding your rights if stopped or questioned by the police. Click here to read more. Make Your Voice Heard! It's Easier Than Ever
March 2003
Americans for the Arts has made it easier than ever for you to play an active role in arts advocacy efforts at the state, local, and federal levels through a new, powerful online advocacy service called Capwiz. E-advocacy is a timely, efficient way to communicate your views to legislators at all levels of government, and Capwiz gives you all the information you need to be informed and take action. Use it, and use it often—elected officials respect and respond to the input of their constituents. Click here to read more. Tips For Conducting A Successful Meeting With Your Legislator
January 2002
Whether you plan to meet with your legislator in Washington, D.C. or will schedule a visit with staff in your district office, keep in mind the following points when preparing for your meeting. Click here to read more. Sample Letter to a Member of the U.S. House or Senate
January 2002
We urge you to make a special effort to contact your representative by sending a letter of support for the federal funding of the NEA and the NEH. Click here to read more. House & Senate Appropriations Committees
January 2002
If your Senator or Representative serves on one or more of these committees, he or she will have a direct impact on arts and humanities policy, and can play an active role in the funding debate. Click here to read more. 