Last week at Arts4NH‘s Advocacy Summit, Nina Ozlu Tunceli of Americans for the Arts spoke about the importance of arts advocates getting out into our communities to speak with 2020 Presidential hopefuls about the importance of the arts. To follow are some resources to help you in your efforts!

Colin Van Ostern’s Upcoming NH Primary Candidate Events page and listserv

Americans for the Arts’ Summary of 2020 Arts Platform Positions

Americans for the Arts’ Candidate Questionnaire

Thank you in advance for supporting the arts in New Hampshire!

The Beyond the Statehouse 7th Annual Advocacy Summit will be an afternoon of education, connection and celebration! The event will feature a prominent keynote speaker, Summit Panel consisting of impactful members of the arts community, a presentation by Nina Ozlu Tunceli from Americans for the Arts, a Pecha Kucha presentation featuring stories from each of the 5 Executive Council districts, the Arts Advocate of the Year Award Ceremony, followed by a reception. Click here to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-the-statehouse-tickets-60143747568

The New Hampshire Senate Finance Committee will hold two public hearings in May. Please consider attending one or more and testifying in support of the House-approved funding increase for the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts!

Tuesday, May 7, 1 PM
Representatives Hall, NH State House, Concord
 
Wednesday, May 8, 7 PM
Manchester City Hall Aldermanic Chambers, 1 City Hall Plaza, Manchester, NH, 03101
 
Testimony should be short (1 – 2 minutes max) and you should bring 15 copies for the record. If you’re planning to testify, please let Arts4NH know by emailing Mary McLaughlin at mary@arts4nh.org. 

Updated talking points can be downloaded here.

Thank you in advance for your support of the arts in New Hampshire!

On April 11, the NH House of Representatives passed its version of the state’s FY20-21 budget, which includes the $282,000 increase to the Arts Council budget originally proposed by Governor Sununu.

Action now shifts to the New Hampshire Senate. The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (of which the Arts Council is a division) will present to the Senate Finance Committee on Friday, April 19.

Please click here for updated talking points and contact your Senator today! Don’t know who your Senator is? Click here.

The New Hampshire House Finance Committee will hold three public hearings this month. Please consider attending one or more and testifying in support of Governor Sununu’s proposed budget for the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts!

Monday, March 11, 5 PM
Boys and Girls Club of Souhegan Valley, 56 Mont Vernon Street, Milford
 
Monday, March 11, 5 PM
Lakes Region Community College, 379 Belmont Road (Rt 106), Laconia
 
Monday, March 18, 1 PM
Representatives Hall, NH State House, Concord

Testimony should be short (1 – 2 minutes max) and you should bring 15 copies for the record. If you’re planning to testify, please let us know by emailing Arts4NH Chair Mary McLaughlin at mary@arts4nh.org. 

Talking points can be downloaded here.

Thank you in advance for your support of the arts in New Hampshire!