ADVOCACY GUIDES AND RESOURCES
Anyone can be an advocate. In order to build the kind of world we want, which includes having more support for arts and culture, we need more people using their voices and communicating with elected officials about what their communities need to thrive.
Becoming a more effective advocate takes artistry and strategy. Organizing coalitions to maximize your impact takes thoughtful planning, coordination, communication, and accountability. Use these guides as frameworks for assembling short and long-term advocacy campaigns, hosting advocacy meetings, and staging meetings with elected officials.
ADVOCACY GUIDES
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To effectively advocate for the cause you care about, you’ll need to take time to research the different sides of an issue.
Where, how, and why did a problem begin?
How has the problem evolved?
Who is affected by it?
Can you find data, news stories, or public records to back up your assertion that there’s a problem?
Follow our guide to advocate for the issues you care about in six simple steps.
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Organizing advocacy meetings takes planning and thought, but doesn’t need to be complicated.
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Interested in meeting with your elected official but not sure where to begin? We have you covered!
Follow these six simple steps to book a meeting with your elected officials.
Follow this guide to prepare for your decision-maker meeting.
Use MASSCreative’s tool to look up your elected decision makers.
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Use our Massachusetts Creative Sector By the Numbers fact sheet to help you talk with legislators about the social and economic values of arts and culture.
