policy and advocacy

Advocacy Events

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

• 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)