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Arts Day at the Kansas Capitol
This is a crucial year for the arts in Kansas with the current legislative session. The support of everyone from arts advocates; arts educators; artists; arts organization directors, board members and volunteers; and arts patrons to anyone who values the benefits of the arts in their Kansas communities is needed to make a sustainable impact.
Arts Day at the Capitol for Kansas Arts supporters
Thursday, March 11, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Topeka, Kansas
This is a crucial year for the arts in Kansas with the current legislative session. The support of everyone from arts advocates; arts educators; artists; arts organization directors, board members and volunteers; and arts patrons to anyone who values the benefits of the arts in their Kansas communities is needed to make a sustainable impact.
The three key advocacy points this year are:
- Maintain the Governor's recommended budget for the KAC in 2011.
- The arts mean jobs in our Kansas communities.
- For every $1 invested in the arts, $9 are generated.
Schedule of Activities
11:00 am - Noon (Dillon House, 404 SW 9th Street, Topeka)
- Participate in the annual Kansas Citizens for the Arts business meeting
- Review current legislative initiatives and the Governor's budget
- Receive a toolkit for successful arts advocacy
- Learn to communicate effectively with elected officials
Noon - 1:15 pm (Kansas State Capitol building)
- Meet face to face with your representative
- Distribute literature about the impact of the arts in Kansas
1:15 - 2:30 pm (Dillon House)
- Interact with members of the House and Senate and listen to them speak in support of the arts
- Conclude the day with closing remarks
For more information, contact Ann Evans at 785/841-5653 or annarts@sunflower.com.
Make an appointment to visit with your legislators and plan to attend Arts Day at the Capitol on March 11, 2010, 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, hosted by Kansas Citizens for the Arts in partnership with the Kansas Arts Commission.
Governor's Arts Awards
In addition to Arts Day at the Capitol, attend the 2010 Governor's Arts Awards on March 11, 6:00 to 8:00 pm, in the Washburn Room of the Memorial Union on the Washburn Campus (1700 SW College Ave., Topeka). Tickets are $25 per person. To receive an invitation, contact the Kansas Arts Commission at 785/296-3335 or 866/433-0688 (toll free in Kansas).
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