As of 3-8-19: we are finalizing our specific Arts Day 2019 Legislative Agenda right now and will send that to you by Monday morning at the latest. Sorry for the delay, but there are many moving parts as we learn more about Gov. Evers’ budget and plans for the legislative session. You can familiarize yourself with general issues about the importance of investment in the arts, creativity and culture through Arts Wisconsin’s Creative Policy and Development Agenda.
Important information as you get ready for Arts Day:
- Arts Day 2019 schedule (continually updated)
- Thanks to our Arts Day 2019 sponsors. We couldn’t do it without their generosity!
- Ten Reasons to Invest in Wisconsin’s Creative Sector
- State Senate and State Assembly contact info
- If you are attending the Wisconsin Creative Summit, in the Wisconsin Studio at Overture Center, click here for the schedule. Parking information is below.
- Please stay after the official Arts Day activities to join in a meeting of public art and downtown advocates, 2-4 pm at the Madison Central Library, 201 West Mifflin Street (across the street from the Overture Center), 3rd floor. If you haven’t done so already, please RSVP to info@artswisconsin.org.
Arts Day features the Arts Day Breakfast, the Idea Center at Overture, workshop sessions, exhibits, performances, roundtables, networking and learning. I’d like to point out the schedule between 10 am – 1 pm on Arts Day. You can choose from a variety of activities:
- Legislative hearings in Room 412 East, 10:30 am – 1 pm, at the State Capitol:
- At 10:30 am, the Assembly Committee on Community Development,chaired by Rep. Scott Allen (R-Waukesha), will host its first informational hearing on The Influence of the Arts on Community Development, with invited speakers from the worlds of creative, economic, community, downtown, and workforce.
- At 12:30 pm, the informational hearing will segue into a public hearing on Assembly Bill 66, a new proposal introduced on March 7 to support a statewide creative economy development initiative.
- All Arts Day attendees are invited to observe both hearings (you can stay as long or as short a time as you like), and to register in support of the public hearing at 12:30 pm (slips to register support are available in the hearing room).
- Meetings with legislators at the State Capitol, 10 am – 1 pm – if you have scheduled appointments with your legislators, please send the schedule to me at akatz@artswisconsin.org.
- The Idea Center at Overture, 10 am – 1 pm:
- Enjoy the exhibit area with our generous Arts Day 2019 sponsors
- We’re thrilled to welcome DePere artist Faye Willems as Arts Day Artist-in-Residence, courtesy of VSA Wisconsin. Stop by Faye’s table in the Idea Center and make some art!
- Roundtable discussions on visual arts, emerging arts leaders, and statewide planning and advocacy, and other topics
- Community arts publications and Arts Wisconsin merchandise for sale.
What you should prepare and bring to Arts Day:
- Bring information about your work to drop off at your legislators’ offices during the day.Whether you have an appointment or not, it’s important to visit with your representatives and leave your info and your message with the staff so they know you made an effort to get in touch. We’ll have copies of the Legislative Agenda for you to take with you to drop off at their offices. You can bring flyers, brochures, research reports, photos – it doesn’t have to be extensive or complicated, but shows off the work you do. You’ll need at least two copies of the information, for your State Senator and for your State Assemblyperson.
- Bring flyers or brochures to display on the Resource Table and show off your work.
- Bring your business cards to share with your colleagues.
- Bring energy and enthusiasm to meet new and old friends!
Etcetera:
- Tweeting about Arts Day? Use #WIArtsDay and #investinarts to stay connected and promote the conversation about Arts Day!
- Like Arts Wisconsin’s FaceBook page for updates and to share content with your friends.
- Directions and parking information:
- Overture Center for the Arts, 201 State Street, Madison
- Downtown Madison parking
- Wisconsin State Capitol info
- Information on places to stay and things to do in Madison.
Please get in touch with questions at 608 255 8316 or akatz@artswisconsin.org. Watch for more information as we get closer to the date. See you on Arts Day!
Sincerely,
