Arts Day 2007
Arts Day events will take place at Monona Terrace Community and Convention
Center (one block off the Square) in downtown Madison. Legislative
visits will take place at the State Capitol.
(schedule current as of 3.5.2007)
Arts Day, March 7
7:30-8:30 am
- Register, meet and greet your colleagues and friends, and pick up
an Arts Build Communities button to show that you're an arts
advocate!
Monona Terrace Meeting Rooms
8:30-10 am
- Arts Day Legislative Breakfast
Welcome: Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton New Research on Wisconsin's Creative Economy: Matt Kures, UW Extension Center for Community Economic Development
Poetry reading: Denise Sweet, Wisconsin Poet Laureate
Special performance by Youth Speaks Wisconsin "spoken word" artists Dan Bunn, DJ Clarke, and Krystal Gartley
Monona Terrace Meeting Rooms
Click here for legislators attending the Arts Day Legislative Breakfast!
9:45 am (as the Breakfast is ending)
- What you really, really need to know, and what you need to do:
the issues, agenda, and call to action
Monona Terrace Meeting Rooms
presented by Arts Wisconsin
10:15 am-11:15 am
- Policy| issue | ideas roundtable sessions:
Emerging Leaders: Wisconsin's emerging arts leaders are invited to start the discussion about building a network of friends and colleagues! Facilitated by Erin McLennon, Wisconsin Arts Board, and Ann Mosey, Arts Alliance of Portage County
Arts Activism 101: If this is your first Arts Day -- or if you want to improve your skills to communicate effectively with your legislators and other elected officials -- join us to learn how to share your story in this informal, educational session. Led by Eric Uram of Headwater Consulting, community activist and longtime lobbyist with lots of experience and legislative successes.
Integrating Art and Design into the School Curriculum: The role of the arts in education is more important than ever before, as copious global research points to the critical problem-solving, creative thinking, teambuilding, and confidence skills that will help our students, and our state, succeed in the future. Join a spirited discussion about the ways in which the arts are, and can be, used to provide quality education for all students. Led by Karin Wolf, City of Madison Arts Coordinator
Making the creative economy work in your community: We all talk about investing in our creative resources, but what does that kind of program look like? Get together with your colleagues to talk about examples and ideas for your community. Led by Beverly Stencel, Community Development Educator for Washburn County Extension, who has been extensively involved with the Wisconsin's Northwest Heritage Passage regional cultural development program.
Creative Promotion and Marketing for your arts program: Chew on some creative ideas to get people involved and interested in your work! Led by Annaluna Karkar, Executive Director, Wausau Dance Theatre
Monona Terrace Meeting Rooms
10:15 am-1 pm
- Constituent meetings with legislators
State Capitol
This is the main focus of Arts Day -- it's your chance to let your legislator(s) know of the many arts opportunities in your community, and ask him/her to support the 2007 Legislative Action Agenda and invest in the arts in his/her district and statewide. The Assembly will schedule legislator appointments unless otherwise advised by a constituent.
When meeting with your legislator, describe the impact of additional arts funds in your community. This is the most effective argument for additional support. We will have updated position statements to take to your legislators, but the most important thing is that they know what the Wisconsin Arts Board funds in their districts. Be specific. Tell stories. Bring short, simple one page descriptions of your programs. Thank legislators for their support of the arts. (Click here for more action strategies on commucating with decision makers.)
11:30 am-12:30 pm
- Roundtables, repeated
12 noon:
- Appleton East High School Chamber Orchestra, directed by
Patti Wilson, presented by the Wisconsin School Music Association
State Capitol Rotunda
1-2 pm
- Box lunch, reporting on legislative meetings, and informal conversation
for Arts Day participants and legislators
Report back on your meetings with legislators, and relax and regroup with colleagues after a good day's work.
Monona Terrace Hall of Ideas
2 pm-on
- Constituent meetings with legislators, continued
State Capitol
4:3o pm:
- Capitol Art Walk celebration
office of Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton, Room 19 East
During the day:
- Capitol Art Walk art exhibit
office of Lt. Gov. Lawton and legislative offices
-
Youth Art Month exhibit, presented by the Wisconsin Art Education Association
State Capitol Rotunda -
Essential community arts publications for sale!
Monona Terrace Hall of Ideas
from Arts Wisconsin
Legislators/legislative staff attending the Legislative Arts Breakfast :
- Sen. John Lehman, D-Racine, 21st Senate District
- Sen. Jim Sullivan, D-Wawautosa, 5th District
- Rep. Gary Bies, R-Sister Bay, 1st Assembly District
- Rep. Sondy Pope-Roberts, D-Mt. Horeb, 79th Assembly District
- Rep. Donna Seidel, D-Wausau, 85th Assembly District
- Rep. Mike Sheridan, D-Janesville, 44th Assembly District
- Rep. Gary Tauchen, R-Bonduel, 6th Assembly District