ARTS North Carolina is sponsoring ARTS EDUCATION ADVOCACY DAY
Tuesday, March 5th
9am – 1pm
ARTS EDUCATION ADVOCACY DAY is strategically scheduled for the opening day of The State of the Arts Education Conference March 5-7 at Meredith College in Raleigh.
Goals:
•To practice collective action and unified communication about the critical need for arts education policy in North Carolina
•To support the report of the Joint Select Committee on Arts Education, which includes a recommendation for legislation to require a high school graduation requirement in the arts
•To build advocacy networks and practices that are essential for change
Schedule: Thursday, March 5th
•9am: Advocacy Training – Must attend before making Legislative Visits
•11am – 1pm: Legislative Visits – Attendees meet with their Senators and Representatives to discuss the arts education agenda
•1pm: Travel to State of the Arts Education Conference or attend keynote address by Jack Lew* to members of the North Carolina General Assembly
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