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Arts Advocacy Online Information Center
Welcome to the advocacy page for the Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City. Here you will find everything you need to know about arts advocacy, including the information needed to advocate, the resources to take action immediately, links for further reading, and updates on the latest alerts and events coming up. Use the links below to get involved now.
For further information regarding our Arts Advocacy Plan click here
Your involvement can make a critical difference - click here for access to our Legislative Action Center
A message from Harlan Brownlee,
President & CEO of the Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City
Dear Arts Supporters, Advocates and Activists:
I must admit that as a young man, I had little faith in the political process. I was one of the disenfranchised, believing that my voice was lost in a sea of special interests and backroom sweetheart deals. I know better now. The fact is my voice does matter and, even more importantly, when my voice is combined with others there is real power created that can influence and make change happen.
For far too long those of us in the Arts have failed to embrace and take control of our political future. We have focused on creating inspirational and beautiful works of Art; pursuing artistic excellence. As Artists it is what we do, but we must remember that it is not enough if we wish to truly advance the Arts in our community and the region. We must recognize and welcome our political responsibilities and become advocates and activists for the Arts, because if we do not, we will continue to be ignored and marginalized. Our political leaders will listen to us, but only if we come to them unified and in multitudes. I am convinced of this and I ask you to deeply examine your own attitudes about the political process and join the Arts Council's advocacy efforts. Together we can do so much more than we can alone.
I would like to thank you for visiting our Arts Advocacy Online Information Center. This area of our site is dedicated to providing you with the tools and information you need to become an informed and effective arts advocate and activist. Please feel free to explore the links below, and if you can't find what you are looking for, call our office and we will be happy to assist you! For more information on our bi-monthly Arts Advocacy Council meetings, please click here. Also, if you would like to join our advocacy mailing list, please use the Join Our Email List button at the bottom of your screen.
Sincerely,
Harlan Brownlee,
President & CEO
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