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What is your comfort level for advocacy?
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Comfort level
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Advocacy Strategies for Arts Education
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Average
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- Stay informed about school, district, state, and national initiatives
and research regarding arts education.
- Inform colleagues, parents, neighbors, family members, friends,
etc. about the importance of arts education, and national, state,
and local initiatives. For example, distribute copies of “Arts
on Line”, the OAAE Newsletter, or press releases from the
Kennedy Center.
- Invite policy makers and supporters to attend performances
and events and send free tickets. Recognize any special contribution
they have made to the event through funding and other support.
- Send policy makers copies of newsletters, press releases, and
articles about arts education.
- Thank policy makers for their support.
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Advanced
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- Join a professional organization, local arts council, coalition,
or local arts organization to network and share information.
- Volunteer to work on a national, state, college, or university
initiative in arts education.
- Join an advocacy network for the arts and respond to action
alerts.
- Phone, write, or e-mail policy makers regarding arts education
issues.
- Identify one parent or one community member to join with you
to write letters, articles, or make phone calls supporting arts
education. Recruit relatives.
- Make personal contacts with legislators and other policy makers
in you community or in Columbus.
- Sponsor an event and invite policy makers to speak at a press
conference, dinner, or reception beforehand.
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WOW!
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- Accept a leadership role with a coalition that advocates for
arts education.
- Recruit other advocates in the community or profession.
- Identify and reach out to those who do not support arts education
for all students.
- Establish professional, ongoing relationships with policy makers,
reporters, editors, and producers.
- Write editorials and articles for local newspapers and media
on a consistent basis.
- Appear on radio and TV talk shows to promote arts education.
- Meet or contact policy makers or their offices on a consistent
basis.
- Testify before legislative committees or at Ohio State Board
of Education meetings.
- Work at the national level on arts education policy issues.
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