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Just how much power do federal constituents wield in the ecosystem of arts education? Learn how to create and leverage relationships from the White House to the US Dept of Education, and learn why you should be inviting your member of Congress to your next event!

Presented by: Narric Rome, Senior Director of Federal Affairs, Americans for the Arts; Victoria Plettner-Saunders, principal, Plettern-Sauders Consulting; Michael Gagliardo, Music Director/Conductor, Etowah Youth Orchestas; Ralph Lane, Vice President, Gadsden City Schools

Are you and your organization prepared to be an effective arts advocate? As funding from local government sources becomes more competitive and less available you will need more tools and expertise to create effective local arts advocacy strategies. In this webinar, you will learn from some of the best arts advocates about how they developed their successful advocacy campaigns.

ESEA Reauthorization – The Senate Takes Action!

Although the timing of congressional votes keep getting kicked around, it remains a crucial time in Washington for arts education.

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Makers’ Fever Spreads Throughout the District

Asha Holden

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U.S. House Votes Impacting Arts Education

Narric Rome

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Net Neutrality and the Arts

Kate McClanahan

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The SIMPHONY Project: How Does Music Change a Child’s Brain?

Dalouge Smith

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Five Reasons Not to Forget Special Education Students

Stephen Marc Beaudoin

They’re often left behind.

Left out of the discussion. Forgotten. Not on the stage or missing from the page. Frequently not even in the room.

I’m talking about students experiencing disability, or special education students.

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Artist Advocacy – An essential part of Arts Administration

JR “Nexus” Russ

In December of 2013, the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies released a fact sheet about support for individual artists. They began the report with the following:

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It All Started With a Teacher

Ann Marie Miller

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Oakland hosts CREATE CA’s Blueprint for Creative Schools roll-out

Glenna Avila

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Advocating for the Arts? Tell a Story

Robert L. Lynch

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The Arts and Arts Education Are Part of the Solution

Robert L. Lynch

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How Tools from Americans for the Arts Aided Arts Education Advocacy Efforts in My Community

Barbara Whitney

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Teen Turns From ArtsEd Participant to ArtsEd Spokesperson

Natalie Resendiz

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How I Used Tools from AFTA to Save Arts Education in My City

Barbara Whitney

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Remaining True to the Deep Inner Conviction in Your Art

Andrew Moses

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Introducing…”Encourage Creativity: Teach the Arts”

Kristen Engebretsen

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Student Advocates for the Arts in the College Classroom

Stephanie Milling

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The Cultural District: The Key to a City’s Heart

Cultural districts are the heartbeat of a city. They are the distinctive part that makes your city unique and reveals the character and spirit of your town.

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What’s Going on with Arts Ed in Chicago? (The 5 Things You Need To Know)

Jeff Poulin

In the Arts Education world, Chicago has been in the news a lot lately. To best understand what has gone on the past 2 or so years, we have compiled a concise list of events, news stories and reports to tell the tale for all of us non-Chicagoans.

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The Return of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Reauthorization

Narric Rome

If you have a generally pessimistic view of how our federal government works, and have been distressed about lack of productivity by Congress in recent years, read this quote from Senate education committee chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and then you can stop reading this blog post.