Arts advocates will have TWO opportunities to advance arts education policy, secure public funding, and support legislation for an arts license plate. Registration is now open for ARTS EDUCATION ADVOCACY DAY, strategically scheduled for the opening day of The State of the Arts Education Conference March 5-7 at Meredith College in Raleigh. Registration will open for ARTS Day 2009, May 5-6, in early February.
ARTS EDUCATION ADVOCACY DAY
Thursday, March 5th
9am – 1pm
North Carolina Museum of History
North Carolina General Assembly
Cost: $30; member rate $25 (includes lunch)
Citizen engagement with elected officials works. The most effective advocacy is constituent to elected official. ARTS North Carolina’s job is to make that process simple and efficient. Your job is to bring your passion, your experiences, and your friends, neighbors, and colleagues to Raleigh on March 5th and speak for arts education. Every individual action counts and is absolutely necessary to affect change.
Goals:
* To practice collective action and unified communication about the critical need for arts education policy in North Carolina
* To support the report of the Joint Select Committee on Arts Education, which includes a recommendation for legislation to require a high school graduation requirement in the arts
* To build advocacy networks and practices that are essential for change
Schedule: Thursday, March 5th
* 9am: Advocacy Training – Must attend before making Legislative Visits
* 11am – 1pm: Legislative Visits – Attendees meet with their Senators and Representatives to discuss the arts education agenda
* 1pm: Travel to State of the Arts Education Conference or attend keynote address by Jack Lew* to members of the North Carolina General Assembly
In Advance of March 5th:
Arts Education Advocacy Day attendees will need to call their Senators’ and Representatives’ offices to make an appointment for the March 5th visit. ARTS North Carolina provides complete information on how to do this, contact information, and what to say. Setting the appointment will need to happen two weeks before March 5th, after registration is complete.
Questions? Call Tony or Karen at 919/834-1411 or info@artsnc.org
