Helping you become an arts advocate
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Connect with MCA and Spread the Word
- Read and share the one-page overview of who we are and how we can work together
- Link www.mdarts.org on your website
- Download our logo to use in print or online
- Promote MCA regularly on your social media sites
- Display information about MCA in your lobby
- Write about MCA on your blog
- Include an article or ad about MCA in the publications for your patrons
- Share this information with your trustees, staff and patrons
- Attend (or send representatives to) Maryland Arts Day in Annapolis
- Join us on Facebook
- Join us on Twitter
- Invite MCA representatives to a Board meeting
General Advocacy Information
- Advocacy 101
- What is the process for public funding for the arts in Maryland?
- YOU are the best advocate for the arts
- Advocacy Do’s and Don’ts
Talking Points
- Why are the Arts Important to Maryland?
- Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts Organizations in Maryland – Report from the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC)
- Why Should Government Support the Arts? – State Policy Brief from the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA)
- National Arts Issues – Americans for the Arts
Connecting With Your Legislators
- Maryland General Assembly
- Standing Legislative Committees FY15
- Meeting with your Legislator
- Writing your Legislator – Letters, Faxes, and Emails
- Phoning your Legislator
Organizing In Your Community