Proper steps to reach out to your Legislator
We need your help telling Legislators about the value of the arts in your community. We want to provide you with talking points to help you focus your communication and help you fold your story into Tn4Arts "One Voice One Message" strategy. We are asking you to join with fellow Arts Advocates to amplify our voice for and commitment to the arts in Tennessee, our support of the Specialty License Plate program, and grants provided by the Tennessee Arts Commission.
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Speaking for the arts with one, unified and strategic voice has enabled Tn4Arts to protect and grow our funding for over two decades. And in order to keep that voice working for us in the most effective way, we must communicate well and we must know the audiences we need to reach. Tn4Arts has several audiences…among those are our members, the general public who we’d hope to cultivate as future members, advocates and supporters, and policy makers. With our audiences in mind, and the rule of “seven C’s” in effective communication that messaging must be: clear, concise, concrete, correct, coherent, complete and courteous.
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Ideally, this communication leads to action on the part of the reader who now understands and believes in Tn4Arts mission who then asks How do I join the effort? What can I do?
How to find your Legislator
So you can share with them the importance of the arts.
Finding out if your Legislator is in the Arts Caucus
If they are, you need to personally thank them!
Share with Tn4Arts!
We want to hear your story! Email a copy of your letter to info@tn4arts.org. Your email will serve as permission for Tn4Arts to share with other members for encouragement and inspiration. Click our link below for a chance to be a featured member in our social media Advocacy campaign.
Join us for Arts Advocacy Day
Tennessee Arts Advocacy Day is in March each year. Learn more about this special day by clicking the link below. Follow us on social media for important event details and updates.
Advocacy Tools
Utilize the resources provided on our Advocacy Tools page. You can download templates for advocating on many platforms that you already use. Simple edits could make a giant impact. We can't wait to hear your story!