Got Arts?

The Challenge/Opportunity:
Our communities do not sufficiently perceive the value, benefits and relevance of the arts, which makes advocacy and building public support for the arts a challenge at every level.

• Create a Department of Culture/Cabinet-level position which is responsible for implementing a national arts policy - 23%
• Lobby elected political officials for pro-arts policy and funding; demand arts policy platform from candidates - 14%
• Create a coordinated national performing arts policy campaign involving artists and organizations - 12%
• Collect, analyze and disseminate data demonstrating the value of the arts (e.g. economic, intrinsic, developmental/educational values) - 12%
• Establish a National Arts Day/Festival with free performances, open houses, and art-making opportunities - 8%
• Explore interactive new media initiatives to increase access and relevance (e.g. create a "Google Arts"-type resource, blogs,YouTube) - 5%

• Foster cross-disciplinary conversations to share data and best practices, develop common goals, and create joint activities/ performances - 14%
• Mobilize audiences to be advocates for the arts - 13%
• Utilize existing advocacy and data to influence local funding, policy and public support for the arts - 9%
• Create collaborative local marketing campaigns in mass media and public venues - 8%
• Develop and promote recognizable champions for the arts - 7%
• Create new cross disciplinary events and festivals to promote the local arts community - 6%

• Create opportunities for active participation in the arts for all ages (including interactive websites, open rehearsals, etc.) - 24%
• Expand relationships across the community to find and develop new leaders (e.g. through Board development) and local champions for the arts - 12%
• Participate in the local political process by lobbying city council, school board, etc. - 10%
• Create multi-media marketing strategies (including YouTube, Facebook) to communicate and demonstrate value and relevance - 9%
• Connect the stories and experiences of local community members to new and existing artwork - 9%
• Create arts supporters out of our audiences - 7%
• Build relationships with local media to widen their coverage and exposure of the arts - 4%