The VCA Prevails Thanks to Arts Advocates!

Folks sometimes ask me what advocacy means and why it's important. Here's a perfect example of what advocacy can do!

Virginians for the Arts - Legislative Action Center

I've heard from my mentor at the Nevada Arts Council (Nevada's state arts agency - like the Virginia Commission for the Arts) and other states are not fairing as well as VA and NV.

We must continue to send invitations to our representatives AND thank them each and every time we receive funds from the Virginia Commission for the Arts. Oh, and we should send them letters about the other great things the VCA does: ArtWorks Conference, Grant Writing Workshops, and Technical Assistance (every time you call them and ask a question - which they respond to right away/pronto!) There are TONS of things they do for us, but you get the idea.