The purpose of this page is to arm you with resources and materials to allow you to be an arts advocate. Please continue to check back regularly for updates and new advocacy materials.

Americans for the Arts:

The Arts Funding Response and Readiness Kit

Americans for the Arts, our leading national advocacy organization for the arts, has developed an online toolkit which we would like to make available to you. The Arts Funding Response and Readiness Kit provides current information, key messaging, communications and advocacy strategies, and the research we need to make the case for keeping the arts alive and well in our community.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Arts Council or Americans for the Arts directly, if you have any questions about the toolkit. The Toolkit is a must read for arts advocates everywhere! Thank you so much for everything you do to support the arts.

CAPWIZ

Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization that enhances the arts in America, has developed an internet-based tool called CAPWIZ that localizes and streamlines advocacy efforts, making it easy to take action on key issues, such as this, as they arise. This tool allows you to send an email directly to your regarding any current issues. The link for this tool as part of the California Arts Action Center can be found at http://capwiz.com/artsusa/ca/state/main/?state=CA and requires only that you fill out brief contact information, sign your name and then hit the send button to voice your thoughts on any upcoming issue. Please use CAPWIZ in your advocacy efforts for the arts. It is effective, free and was designed for use on a regular basis.

Contact a Public Official:

City and State Representatives Contact information

- Roster of state and city elected officials of the San Jose area, including state assembly, senate and governor.