ADVOCACY GUIDES AND RESOURCES
EVERYONE CAN AND SHOULD BE AN ADVOCATE.
To build the kind of world we want, which includes having more public support for arts and culture, we need more people to see themselves as arts advocates and take action.
Becoming a more effective advocate takes creativity, strategy, and time - but it does not need to be complicated. Creative Sector Advocacy Week is a great time to convene artists and creatives in your community, try a new or tested approach to advocacy, and get people energized to take action.
MASSCreative is here to support you with templates for organizing artist-activist events, legislative roundtables, and decision-maker meetings. These guides are suggestions just to get you started, but the most effective actions are going to be authentic and creative. The important thing is to get organized and to do this work in coalition.
ADVOCACY GUIDES
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Developed by Marshall Gantz, the public narrative framework uses personal values to motivate others to action through storytelling. The story of self is a way to organize your past experiences into a story that supports your issue.
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To effectively advocate for the cause you care about, you’ll need to do research, build a coalition, and get organized. Read our guide for the step-by-step process to planning an issue campaign.
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Elected officials are in public office to serve their communities. The creative community has a responsibility to hold elected officials to account and make sure that public policy decisions will positively impact the creative sector. One way to do this is to introduce yourself and find time to meet with your elected decision-makers.
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An Artist-Activist event is a powerful way to bring artists, advocates, and elected officials together to showcase the role of creative expression in civic engagement. This guide will provide you with templates to help make the process seamless and execute a successful event.
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A legislative breakfast or town hall is a great way to bring artists, cultural leaders, advocates, and elected officials together for a conversation about the role of arts and culture in our communities. It creates a space where decision-makers can hear directly from those impacted by public arts funding and policy.
Use our guide to plan your legislative breakfast or town hall
