“Every day, policy decisions are made that have a major impact on the arts. School boards determine how much—or how little—time and money are devoted to arts education. Mayors and county councils enact economic plans that include—or exclude—the creative sector. State legislatures decide how much to fund—or how much to cut—the budgets and staff of state arts agencies.

Citizen voices matter in policy decisions about the arts, and the pathway to making those voices heard is through advocacy. But what leeway do arts organizations, board members and artists have to advocate?”

Join ArtsNow as we host Bill Behret Ohio Citizens for the Arts Legislative Co-Counsel as we explore how to effectively engage and advocate for the arts in Ohio.

Who should attend?
Staff and board members of cultural nonprofit organizations as well as individual artists interested in more effectively advocating for arts and culture locally, statewide, and nationally.