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Become an art advocate
Use these tools to speak up for visual arts education in Virginia. Find your legislators, explore advocacy resources, ask VAEA for support, and help make the impact of art education visible. Make a post, write a letter, call your legislators. It's time to make your voice heard. 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). Speak Up.Find your elected officials and follow legislation.
Search for education bills and resolutions that impact the arts.
Find out who to contact to advocate for arts education in Virginia
Find helpful position statements and other
Virginia Arts Advocacy Resources from the VCFAE SHARE YOUR STORYCommunicate what students learn through visual arts.
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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. Click this to see it |
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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. 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. A member of the VAEA Advocacy Team will follow up by phone or email to provide support and guidance. |
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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.
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.
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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