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About
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Arts
Advocacy of West Virginia is a grass roots non-profit organization
representing the state arts community, including (but not limited
to) museums, theatre
companies, orchestras, dance companies, county arts councils, and
individual craftspeople, filmmakers, painters, musicians, potters,
teachers, and volunteers.
Originally
established in 1985, its goals are (1) to provide an effective and
unified voice for the arts community of West Virginia and (2) to
educate state legislators and policy makers on the need for continued
and expanded support of the arts in West Virginia. Arts Advocacy
believes strongly that resources directed at organizations and activities
which enhance and contribute to the educational, artistic and cultural
welfare of the citizens of West Virginia constitute a real investment
in the future of our state.
Some
of Arts Advocacy's specific objectives include:
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Educate
decision makers about the value of arts in our communities
- Encourage
lawmakers to fund arts programming fairly
- Inform
budget-makers about the needs of WV's arts community
- Support
cooperation throughout the arts community
- Promote
arts in all forms of media
- Form
partnerships with tourism, education, parkways and highways, economic
development, parks and recreation and others
- Encourage
popular support for arts programming
- Make
arts a part of community and economic planning
- Solidify
partnerships with civic organizations
- Confront
critical issues in the arts.
Arts
Advocacy is especially interested in increasing public and private
support for the arts. Towards this goal, other objectives include:
- Participate
in developing state arts budget requests
- Learn
about other sources of arts funding: foundation grants; corporate
sponsors; hotel/motel tax revenues
- Influence
funding of quality art programs throughout the state
- Promote
the idea that the arts are good for business and economic development
- Urge
accountability in arts funding
- Promote
cultural tourism in West Virginia
Communication
and networking is also an extremely important aspect of the mission
of Arts Advocacy of West Virginia. The organization's communication
objectives include:
- Connect
with arts groups and artists throughout West Virginia
- Keep
members informed about legislative issues and policy decisions
- Receive
and send legislative updates and action alerts
- Mobilize
when needed - and spread the word in support of the arts
- Help
other arts advocates, sharing technical assistance and information.
Some
of Arts Advocacy's Accomplishments:
- The
work of Arts Advocacy has resulted in millions of dollars in grants
projects to arts organizations and individual artists over the
past two decades.
- Establishment
of the Cultural Facilities and Capitol Resource grant program,
which directs over $1 million annually into major capitol projects
throughout the state.
- Coordination
of three major Arts Assemblies in the past decade (Berkeley Springs,
Parkersburg and Wheeling)
- Establishment
of Arts Action, a statewide initiative to provide resources for
arts education programs in every county throughout West Virginia.
- Preservation
of arts programming funding from the state at a stable level.
This is a significant achievement considering that funding sources
have diminished at the national level and in many other states.
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2008
Board of Directors E-Mail List
Arts Advocacy WV
(Note: Date of term expiration is listed in parenthesis)
Susan Adkins (12/09)
Executive Director, Carnegie Hall
adkins@carnegiehallwv.com
Ro
Brooks, Executive Director (12/09)
Monongalia Arts Center
ro@monartscenter.com
ro.mac@citynet.net
Ms.
Kelli Burns (12/09)
Curator, Teacher
kelligula@yahoo.com
Lakin
Cook (12/08)
The Clay Center
lcook@theclaycenter.org
David Heatwole (12/09)
Vice President, Arts and Humanities Alliance of Jefferson County
david.heatwole@themainartery.com
Lourdes Karas, Executive Director (12/08)
Appalachian Education Initiative
lkaras@francisarts.org
Rebecca
H. Kimmons (12/08)
Katalyst Development Strategies, LLC
rhk.katcandu@verizon.net
Betty
King (12/09)
Education Director, West Virginia Symphony
bking@theclaycenter.org
Margaret
Mary Layne, Executive Director (12/08)
Huntington Museum of Art
mmlayne@hmoa.org
Julia
Murin Lee, Arts Coordinator (ex officio)
Office of Instructional Services
West Virginia Department of Education
jrlee@access.k12.wv.us
Kathleen
McDermott (12/09)
Executive Director, Oglebay Institute
kmcdermott@oionline.com
Ms.
Jeanne Mozier (12/08)
Star Theatre
star@intrepid.net
Marcia
Ritchie (12/09)
Parkersburg Art Center, Parkersburg
marcia@parkersburgartcenter.org
Sue
Sergi (12/08)
suesergi@yahoo.com
Mark
R. Williams (12/08)
williamsmr@comcast.net
Dr.
David Wohl (12/09)
Dean of Arts & Humanities
WV State University
dwohl@wvstateu.edu
Shir
Wooton (12/09)
Artist
shir@suddenlink.net
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