TCG TOOLS
- Advocacy Basics for Performing Arts Organizations (PPT)
- Advocacy Basics for Performing Arts Organizations (WD)
- Economic Impact of the Arts: Talking Points
- The Importance of Federal Funding for the Arts: Talking Points
- Grassroots Advocacy Kit (PDF)
- TCG's Field at a Glance (PDF)
- 2008 TCG Written Testimony (PDF)
- Action Plan for Crisis (PDF)
- FEMA Policy (PDF)
- Inviting Members of Congress to Performances and Events: A Guide to Gift Rules (PPT)
- Inviting Members of Congres to Performances and Events: A Guide to Gift Rules (WD)
Other Resources
Performing Arts Alliance
The Performing Arts Alliance is the principal advocate for America's professional nonprofit performing arts organizations and their publics in representing arts interests and advancing arts support before Congress and other branches of the federal government. Its new website contains information and background on the most pressing federal issues affecting the performing arts. The website also features the GetActive messaging and advocacy system which provides a simple and effective tool for communicating with and engaging grassroots members. Members receive Advocacy Reports and Action Alerts so they can be infomed and, in turn, educate their elected officials about the importance of the performing arts.
Other Performing Arts Alliance member organizations:
The League of American Orchestras provides leadership and service
to American orchestras while communicating to the public the value
and importance of orchestras and the music they perform.
The
Association of Performing Arts Presenters is a membership
organization of 1,600 members including large performing arts centers
and small presenters and is dedicated to bringing performing artists
and audiences together.
Dance/USA is the national service organization for not-for-profit, professional dance.
OPERA America serves and strengthens the field of opera by providing a variety of informational, technical and administrative resources to the greater opera community. Its fundamental mission is to promote opera as exciting and accessible to individuals from all walks of life.
Other National Arts Advocacy Organizations
Americans
for the Arts works to advance the arts in America, and is
dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating
opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate
all forms of the arts. Local arts agencies throughout the U.S. comprise
its core constituency. This website details voting records and lists
committees and staff responsible for arts issues.
Arts Education
Partnership is a national coalition of arts, education,
business, philanthropic and government organizations that demonstrates
and promotes the essential role of the arts in the learning and
development of every child and in the improvement of America's schools.
It also includes state and local partnerships focused on influencing
education policies and practices to promote quality arts education.
The Arts Education Partnership was formed in 1995 through a cooperative
agreement among the: National Endowment for the Arts, U.S. Department
of Education, National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, Council
of Chief State School Officers.
Independent Sector is a coalition of leading nonprofits, foundations and corporations strengthening not-for-profit initiative, philanthropy and citizen action.
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) is the membership organization of the nation's state and jurisdictional arts agencies. It empowers state arts agencies through strategic assistance that fosters leadership, enhances planning and decision making, and increases resources.