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Department of State: Division of the Arts: Information

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If you believe in great things, you may be able to make other people believe in them, too. ~Oliver Wendell Holmes
 


National Arts Advocacy Day, sponsored by Americans for the Arts, will be held on March 31 and April 1 in Washington DC. Details on workshops and events can be found at: www.americansforthearts.org/events/2008/aad/default.asp

Advocacy tip sheets, provided by Americans for the Arts, include:

 

Arts & Economic Prosperity:
The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts Organizations
and Their Audiences in the State of Delaware

A 2006 Delaware study reveals the impact the arts have on the First State's economy…

PDF Documents
Economic Impact Full Report (4.8 mb)
Economic Impact Flyer (189 kb)
Economic Impact Summary Data (32 kb)

Power Point Presentation
Arts Prosperity in Delaware (502 kb)

"Understanding and acknowledging the incredible economic impact of the nonprofit arts, we must always remember the fundamental value of the arts. They foster beauty, creativity, originality, and vitality. The arts inspire us, sooth us, provoke us, involve us, and connect us…but they also create jobs and contribute to the economy."

Robert L. Lynch
President and CEO
Americans for the Arts

State of the Arts:
A longitudinal financial analysis of 33 arts organizations in Delaware completed in 2007, with follow-up questions for consideration.

Representing a cross section of Delaware's arts community, this study reveals ongoing financial challenges…finding answers to critical questions can keep Delaware's arts groups strong.

PDF Documents
State of the Arts Brochure (104 kb)
State of the Arts Final Report (310 kb)
Nonprofit Finance Fund Presentation (310 kb)

"The arts are an essential element in promoting the health of our communities: economically, socially and educationally. Our state’s cultural diversity brings together the people who live, work and play in Delaware."

A Call to Action
for Strengthening the Arts

Nonprofit Finance Fund
 

What is advocacy?

Advocacy is standing up for your beliefs. Advocacy is persuading others to support your cause. Advocacy is letting policy-makers and decision-makers know what you want.

Who can advocate for the arts?

You! The most convincing advocate for the arts is the individual who can talk about a personal experience in the arts, and can explain how the arts can make a difference in someone's life and benefit the community.

Advocacy is not to be left to the experts. Remember, you can have an impact on decision-makers. It is important to let them know your position on issues that affect the arts.

Where can I find resources for arts advocacy?

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance. ~Aristotle

Last Updated: Friday, 14-Mar-2008 14:53:35 EDT
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