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Help us advocate for the arts by
contacting legislators! Need help writing the letter? You may copy the
letter below, or edit and add to it.
Link: Who is my local legislator? Sample Letter: [DATE] The Honorable [FULL NAME] Dear Representative / Senator [LAST NAME]: As an Indiana resident, I am very concerned about public encouragement and financial assistance for state, regional and local arts programs. I encourage you to support increased funding for the arts in discussions with other legislators and the general public. Moreover, whenever possible, please vote in favor of increased funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and the Indiana Arts Commission. With a relatively small investment, federal and state arts and cultural agencies provide access to high-quality arts and arts educational programs and resources that reach hundreds of thousands of Indiana's students and citizens each year. To this end, it is critical that we strengthen funding for the arts through increased appropriations for the NEA and IAC. I feel passionately about Indiana's arts programs. I urge you to add your powerful voice to the support for increased arts funding. Sincerely, [YOUR NAME] Supporting the Arts through Membership The Arts Council of Southern Indiana increases access to arts and culture, thereby improving our community's quality of life for all its citizens. As an umbrella organization for the arts in Southern Indiana, we directly fund arts groups like the Mary Anderson Center, the Carnegie Center for Art & History, Clarksville little Theater, Washington County Actors Theater, the Ohio Kentucky Indiana Writers Roundtable, Very special Arts, The Ogle Center, the Mid-America Print Council, Jefferson County Historical Society, the City of Madison, Develop New Albany, New Albany Band Boosters, arts programs at NAFC and Jeffersonville Township Public Libraries and the theater programs at Corydon Central, Jeffersonville, Floyd Central and New Albany High Schools. Artists, arts institutions and organizations make a positive impact on their surrounding communities, strengthening the local economy. We need you help to continue making a positive impact in the artistic life of Southern Indiana. Support the Arts and become a member today!
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