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Arts Advocacy Day 2024 - Register Now!
March 5th marks Arts Advocacy Day 2024, and it's fast approaching! Join us in person to passionately advocate for the arts you love.
Can't make it in person? They will also be offering ways for you to participate remotely during the week. Learn more on how you can advocate for the arts during March 4-8th below. Register Here.
IT'S TIME FOR ARTS ACTION WEEK! Sign-Up to attend the in-person rally on March 5th and to receive links for our online
Opening Rally and to attend legislator meetings.
JOIN ADVOCATES ACROSS MINNESOTA TO RALLY FOR THE ARTS!
It's time for the Minnesota arts community to come together! Help us "rally the troupes" and make our voice heard at the State Capitol and say thank you to legislators for securing over $100 million for the arts and to continue to advocate for additional arts Legacy/General funds. With your action-in-person and as part of Zoom calls with legislators-we can help legislators understand the importance of arts to funding at this critical time. They listened to your feedback from last year and are again giving you multiple ways to advocate from letter writing and legislative Zoom Meetings to a full in-person rally and day at the Capitol on MARCH 5th beginning at 10:00 AM.
Join MCA in Fosston on January 10
Minnesota Citizens for the Arts (MCA) is traveling across the state and wants to meet up with you!
Join Mara Hanel, Executive Director of the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council hosting Sue Gens, Executive Director of Minnesota State Arts Board, Caroline Taiwo of the McKnight Foundation, and Sara Fossen, Executive Director of Minnesota Citizens for the Arts and our arts lobbyists as they travel the state. We are excited that they have agreed to visit our area . The weather looks good but if that changes then the tour will be canceled and not rescheduled until summer. All are welcome to the public discussion in the auditorium at 11 AM on January 10 in Fosston.
RSVP to Mara at 218-745-8886 ext 1.
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Aurora Center for the Arts
403 N Foss Ave, Fosston, MN 56542
Arts Action Week is March 20-24. Register today!
Attend MCA's Arts Action Week from March 20-24th. We know you care deeply about the arts and state arts funding, now is your chance to talk directly to your state legislators about the importance of the arts to your community, district and the state.
SCHEDULE
MARCH 20th ONLINE
10:00 a.m. VIA ZOOM
Opening Rally webinar to learn the “Message of the Day,” celebrate arts supportive legislators and hear from other special guests.
10:30 a.m.
Facts and figures to make your case.
10:40 a.m.
First time advocate training
MARCH 20th – 24th ONLINE
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. VIA ZOOM
Legislative Zoom calls as scheduled
MARCH 21st IN-PERSON
2:30 p.m.
NEW THIS YEAR!!
RALLY AT THE CAPITOL!
Rally for arts funding and hear from legislative leaders.
JOIN US FOR A HYBRID ARTS ACTION WEEK.
Sign-Up to attend the in-person rally on March 21st and to receive links for the opening rally and legislator meetings.
JOIN ADVOCATES ACROSS MINNESOTA TO RALLY FOR THE ARTS!
Minnesota’s premiere arts gathering will be going hybrid this year! You are needed to help “rally the troupes,” recognize this community’s resilience, and make our voice heard at the State Capitol and advocate for arts Legacy/General funds and our $100+ million bill for the arts.
With your action—in-person and as part of Zoom calls with legislators—we can help legislators understand the importance of the arts to guarantee funding at this critical time. There are multiple ways to advocate from letter writing and legislative Zoom Meetings to an in-person rally on MARCH 21st at 2:30.
MCA is a recognized national leader is arts advocacy. Arts Action Week helps to preserve our Legacy Amendment and state grant funds.
Attend Arts Advocacy Day and help protect the arts funding you love.
PRE-REGISTER BY MARCH 13th AT ARTSMN.ORG