California Arts Advocates (CAA) is scheduling events to engage arts stakeholders in the legislative process and build public awareness for increased arts funding legislation.
The California Arts Advocates now offers professional services to help organizations learn about arts advocacy and create arts advocacy action plans tailored to the needs of nonprofit community-based organizations and civic agencies. This fee-based service, conducted by the CAA board members, will help each organization engage in the state-wide arts advocacy efforts while creating action plans for
specific communities and regions.
Introduction to Arts Advocacy
Overview of California Arts Advocates and other regional and national organizations
Federal economic stimulus package and its connection to arts advocacy activities in California
Sponsorship of State Assembly Bill AB1777
Arts Advocacy Training
Learn about the connection between arts advocacy and changes in the law and public funding
Learn how to communication about the intrinsic value and extrinsic value of the arts
Learn about lobbying and what nonprofit and civic organizations can and cannot do
Creating an Arts Advocacy Action Plan
Identify arts advocacy priorities, partners and supporters
Develop systems for communication and engagement with policy makers and the public
Create a plan for short and long term activities, including individual and group actions
Institute guidelines for staff, arts commissioners, and board members
Identify existing and potential resources
CAA can create a specialized arts advocacy presentation tailored to each individual organization’s needs.
If your organization is interested in bringing CAA to your community for a legislative briefing and/or advocacy training workshop, please email Advocacy@CaliforniaArtsAdvocates.org