Arts Alliance Illinois

National Arts Advocacy Day is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for advocates to speak out for the arts and arts education and be heard by Congress.

Each year Arts Alliance Illinois leads a delegation of arts advocates to Washington, DC for National Arts Advocacy Day. It starts with a day of dynamic, hands-on trainings that empower you with the knowledge and know-how to lobby Congress. Then we head to the Hill to meet with members of the Illinois congressional delegation and their staff to talk about the importance of the arts and arts education.

2012 Arts Advocacy Day

Representing Illinois in 2012 were 14 cultural leaders, including administrators, educators, and funders; students and executive directors; first-timers and veterans alike.

• Learn what happened at our meetings
• Watch Alec Baldwin deliver the Nancy Hanks lecture on Arts and Public Policy

Thank you to everyone who participated on the Illinois team this year: Greg Becker, Grand Stage Company; Emily Buss, Dance/USA; Deb Clapp, League of Chicago Theatres; David Flatley, Center for Community Arts Partnerships at Columbia College Chicago; Joanie Friedman, Southside Arts and Humanities Network; Peter Handler, The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation; Patricia Poulter, College of Arts and Humanities at Eastern Illinois University; Michael Rohd, Sojourn Theatre; Samantha Salazar, Drexel University; Richard Shavzin, Actors' Equity Association; Scott Silberstein, HMS Media; and Cheryl Yuen, Arts Alliance Illinois board of directors.

Want to join us in 2013? Contact Scarlett Swerdlow at swerdlow@artsalliance.org.

Learn about past Arts Advocacy Days.