Select NEA Funded Grants in Each State #Morethanart This is an update to our July post on grants funded by the National Endowment for the Arts. When someone hears about the recent debate around cutting funding to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), they may have an idea in... read more →

Select NEA Funded Grants in Each State #Morethanart When someone hears about the recent debate around cutting funding to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), they may have an idea in mind about the types of projects they think the NEA funds. The #morethanart campaign was created as a... read more →

The third in our series, Navigating the Political Landscape features Arts for LA's Sofia Klatzker, facilitating a conversation with California State Senator Ben Allen. Key takeaways from the webinar are: • Learn how to be involved in the advocacy process • Hear from both the arts and political perspectives Slidedeck: Navigating... read more →

Written by Brian Points Introduction Anybody who works in the arts knows that to craft an effective advocacy message, you must go beyond the art for art’s sake argument. One method is to link your message to a core societal theme, a potential tie-in that concerns both businesspeople and politicians.... read more →

Follow @cv_suite When someone hears about the recent debate around cutting funding to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), they may have an idea in mind about the types of projects they think the NEA funds. The #morethanart campaign was created as a tool to help people inside and outside of... read more →

The second in series, Principles of Persuasive Argumentation features WESTAF's executive director Anthony Radich, facilitating a conversation with Professor and rhetorician Damien Pfister of the University of Maryland. Key takeaways for the webinar are: • How to use principles of persuasion to craft a stronger message • How social media and technology affect the... read more →

How to Avoid Common Errors When Advocating with Data The recent recommendation by President Trump to eliminate the National Endowment for Arts (NEA) has greatly focused the minds of arts advocates across the country. While state arts agencies have periodically been threatened with elimination –– and even eliminated –– a... read more →

Etsy: How Creative Workers are Making Money by Opening Microbusinesses With much focus over the last five years on the gig economy, it is worth exploring different models that are successfully helping creative entrepreneurs succeed in this economy. The online “global creative commerce platform” known as Etsy allows users to... read more →