Advocacy Tips & Resources
Raise your voice at the district level to protect arts education in our schools. Share your knowledge, communicate your passion and help educate others. The following toolkit will help you prepare an effective presentation and build support in your community.
Educate your community about the value of arts education.
Top 10 Things
to Know About Arts Education in California [PDF, 92K]
Prepare to address your school board with an effective public presentation.
Tips for preparing a presentation [PDF, 164K]
Watch
our webinar on how to jumb start advocacy in your school district:
Standing
up for Arts Ed Webinar
VIDEO: Watch an example of an effective school board presentation. (click to play)
Write a letter to your local media to influence public opinion and rally the public to support arts education in your district.
Sample letter to the editor [Word .doc, 30K]
Write a letter to your local school board and superintendent about the critical importance of continued funding for arts education.
Download
this sample letter
Find
out what works. Read an advocacy success story. Interview.
AUDIO: Listen to Alliance executive director Laurie Schell describe the current state of arts education in California. (click to play)
You may also contact us anytime for help in preparing your address: email sibyl@artsed411.org.