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Arts Advocacy toolkit

Become an art advocate

​As Visual Arts Educators, advocacy continues to be of vital importance to sustain and grow the art programs that mean so much to our students in Virginia! On this page, you'll find many resources to help you take an active role in supporting school art programs. Make a post, write a letter, call your legislators. It's time to ​make your voice heard​.
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The VAEA Art Advocacy Hotline is here to help you! Monitored by VAEA Fellows, we can assist regarding resources, mentorship, and advice on any art education topic.
Advocacy Team will call or email you for support asap! 
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More advocacy resources below
VIRGINIA LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION
Search for education bills and resolutions that impact the arts.
Who are my elected representatives?
Find out who to contact to advocate for visual arts education in Virginia
VIRGINIA COALITION FOR FINE ARTS EDUCATION
Find helpful position statements and other Virginia Arts Advocacy Resources from the VCFAE

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ADVOCACY CHAIR 
Mike Gettings
​VAEA Advocacy Calendar:
Click on the link below for a printable (8.5 x 11 paper, landscape orientation) calendar that contains advocacy ideas and opportunities for each month of the year.
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What does it mean to be an arts education advocate?
Arts education advocates proclaim our shared belief that young people should have the opportunity to learn in and through the arts. If we each make an effort to share why we value arts education with others, we can collectively increase support for arts education in Virginia (and across the nation).

How does VAEA help me advocate for the arts?
Here is an annotated list of resources that can help. Choose the options that are most useful to you and your audience – print brochures, videos, or other online resources. If you come across other resources that inspire you, share them with our Advocacy Chair at [email protected] for possible inclusion on this page.
ADDITIONAL ADVOCACY LINKS

NAEA Advocacy Resources :: a collection of advocacy sources collected by our national association.

Americans for the Arts :: a comprehensive online guide to advocacy. On this site you can find details of your local politicians, create letters to send to them and search each area of your state to find out the issues that affect the arts in your region.

Arts Education Advocacy Toolkit :: Check out the Kennedy Center's advocacy resources.
VIRGINIA-SPECIFIC RESOURCES

Virginians for the Arts :: an organization of people who advocate on behalf of the arts in Virginia. They garner support and appreciation for the important role the arts play in the economic, educational, and cultural life of all Virginians.

Virginia Coalition for Open Government :: a nonprofit alliance formed to promote expanded access to government records, meetings and other proceedings at the state and local level. Their efforts are focused solely on local/state information access.

Virginia Commission for the Arts :: the state agency that supports the arts through funding from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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