Recruiting 1 million arts advocates to create the political clout to get pro-arts legislation passed and pro-arts candidates elected.

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1 AWP Conference, Los Angeles, April 1, 2016

2 Generating political support for public funding of the arts at the federal, state, and local levels so that nonprofit arts organizations have access to more than $1 billion of public funding for the arts. Recruiting 1 million arts advocates to create the political clout to get pro-arts legislation passed and pro-arts candidates elected. Building a bipartisan pro-arts majority in Congress. Developing a national ArtsVote2016 campaign with active ground games in early primary states to educate and engage presidential candidates and mobilize creative advocates to secure the best arts and arts education policies for the nation, such as increasing NEA funding to $1 per capita, into each candidate s policy platforms.

3 Recommended Arts Policy Platform Positions The United States government annually funds the National Endowment of the Arts at a minimum rate of $1 per capita (an increase from 45 cents per capita). The White House establishes a cabinet level position for the arts and culture to advise the President of the United States on such matters as it impacts the economy, diplomacy, education, and the overall well-being of its citizens and the nation at large. In order to strengthen equitable access to arts education for all children, the United States government promotes the funding and inclusion of the arts both in STEM and in Well-Rounded Education Reform at the state and local levels. The United States government fully preserves tax deduction incentives for giving to nonprofit arts and culture charities.

4 Candidate Surveys

5 Americans Support Increasing Arts Funding from 45 Cents to $1 Per Capita

6 New Hampshire Arts Action Fund hired two political strategists (a Republican and a Democrat) to be on the ground from June 2015 February Partnered with the New Hampshire Citizens for the Arts (501c3) to train more than 40 arts advocates to engage presidential candidates at events. At the training, the Arts Action Fund released its first fact sheet on "Why the Arts Matter in New Hampshire" for advocates to use when speaking with Presidential candidates, which includes valuable research on the impact of arts and arts education.

7 Roger C. Brooks July 12, 2015 in the Concord Monitor New Hampshire Op-Eds

8 New Hampshire Op-Eds Peggo Hodes: January 24, 2016 in the Keene Sentinel January 28, 2016 in the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript January 30, 2016 in the Concord Monitor

9 New Hampshire Events On January 22 nd, 2016 the Arts Action Fund played a noticeable, impactful role at the NH GOP First In The Nation Town Hall Event. AAF took out a full page ad about the arts in NH as well as helped to organized an arts reception by the state GOP party president Julianna Bergeron. AAF sponsored a quintet from the New Hampshire Symphony to perform at the event. The quintet highlighted that the NH Symphony receives critical state and federal funds for its programs.

10 New Hampshire Ads

11 New Hampshire Events On November 29 th, 2015 the Arts Action Fund was well represented at the annual Democratic Party s Jefferson Jackson Dinner in New Hampshire Local Arts Advocates joined the 1,400 attendees to hear from all three Democratic candidates for President. Nikki Clark, Executive Director of the Capital Center for the Arts, spent time sharing the Americans for the Arts Action Fund message with New Hampshire Democratic Party officials and staff of Democratic Presidential Candidates.

12 New Hampshire Events On February 5, 2016, the Arts Action Fund placed a full page ad in the program of the McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Celebration, where all 3 Democratic Presidential Candidates will attend

13 IOWA On August 14, 2015, the Arts Action Fund created successful national, state, and local partnerships with 501c3 and government agencies even to produce a first-ever, daylong Iowa Arts Advocacy Caucus in Des Moines, coinciding with the opening weekend of the Iowa State Fair. More than 200 arts advocates attended the conference, which was aimed at empowering and training people to be more effective and active advocates for the arts whether they re at a town hall meeting, a presidential caucus, or a Board of Education hearing. Several presidential candidates or their surrogates participated in our Caucus event to present their positions on the arts, including Bernie Sanders, Martin O Malley, Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum, and Ben Carson.

14 Iowa Op-Ed

15 Web Content The ArtsActionFund.org website has the latest arts news from the campaign trail, such as customized memos on each candidate s art profile, arts, education, and tax policies, voting records, and platform statements on the arts.

16 Candidate Memos

17 Candidate Memos

18 Candidate Memos

19 Candidate Memos

20 Candidate Memos

21 Campaign Visits

22 Arts Action Fund Blog

23 #ArtsVote2016 social media at debates

24 Candidate Social Media Candidate Facebook Twitter Website Hillary Clinton Ted Cruz Bernie Sanders Donald Trump John Kasich

25 Town Hall Questions Dozens of grassroots advocates who were trained in Iowa and New Hampshire are now posting their interactions and videos with presidential candidates Chris Christie speaks to NH Advocate about the arts and arts education. Arts Action Fund member Toni Pappas spoke with Governor Chris Christie about the arts - and was surprised at what he had to say. Carly Fiorina says that "art feeds our souls." At a campaign event in Manchester, NH, an Arts Action Fund member utilized Fiorina's Candidate Arts Memo to ask a smart and specific question about arts education. Hillary Clinton talks arts in Iowa: "I am a strong supporter of the arts." Arts Action Fund member Kate Huffman asked the former Secretary of State where she stood on arts issues, and shared the candidate's response in a video on the Arts Action Fund website.

26 Candidate Interviews Donald Trump

27 Video Statements Mike Huckabee

28 Video Statements Hillary Clinton

29 Video Statements Bernie Sanders

30 Looking Ahead Remaining Primary/Caucus States and Dates: State Democratic Primary/Caucus Date Republican Primary/Caucus Date California June 7, 2016 June 7, 2016 Connecticut April 26, 2016 April 26, 2016 Delaware April 26, 2016 April 26, 2016 D.C June 14, 2016 March 12, 2016 Indiana May 3, 2016 May 3, 2016 Kentucky May 17, 2016 March 5, 2016 Maryland April 26, 2016 April 26, 2016 Montana June 7, 2016 June 7, 2016 New Jersey June 7, 2016 June 7, 2016 New Mexico June 7, 2016 June 7, 2016 State Democratic Primary/Caucus Date Republican Primary/Caucus Date New York April 19, 2016 April 19, 2016 North Dakota June 7, 2016 March 1, 2016 Oregon May 17, 2016 May 17, 2016 Pennsylvania April 26, 2016 April 26, 2016 Rhode Island April 26, 2016 April 26, 2016 South Dakota June 7, 2016 June 7, 2016 Washington March 26, 2016 May 24, 2016 West Virginia May 10, 2016 May 10, 2016 Wisconsin April 5, 2016 April 5, 2016 Wyoming April 9, 2016 March 12, 2016

31 Looking Ahead Arts panel and performance at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on July 18-21, Arts panel and performance at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 25-29, After these Conventions, remember that all states are in play again for the General Election. Congressional Arts Report Card and Candidate Scorecards in August 2016.

32 10 Questions to Ask 1. According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, the arts and culture sector represents a $704.2 billion industry in America, which accounts for 4.23 percent of the nation s annual GDP and generates a $24 billion trade surplus to the United States. As President, what policies would you pursue to support the dynamic growth of this economic sector? 2. The nation s arts and culture sector employed 4.7 million wage and salary workers in 2013, earning $339 billion. What specific economic policies would you propose to grow this important segment of the American workforce? 3. Federal education law has been recently updated for the first time in over a decade. This incarnation, entitled Every Student Succeeds Act, lists the arts as a component of a well-rounded education, and maintains dedicated funding for Arts Education programs. As President, how will you help ensure that ESSA is properly implemented so that children in all 50 states can receive the benefits of an Arts Education?

33 10 Questions to Ask 4. There is growing momentum to incorporate the Arts into Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education to become STEAM, so that every child receives a well-rounded education and the foundation to spark innovation in the future. In order to generate a more creative workforce, how would you encourage state and local education agencies to nurture the next generation of students to better compete in a creative global economy driven by innovation and technology? 5. The budget of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) was cut in half during the 1990s and it is currently funded at $148 million, which represents a federal arts investment of just 46 cents per American. As President, would you consider increasing federal arts funding for the NEA to $1 per American so that nonprofit arts organizations in communities across the country can provide even more accessible arts programs for all Americans, including active military, veterans and their families?

34 10 Questions to Ask 6. The NEA Military Healing Arts Partnership with Walter Reed Hospital and Fort Belvoir has made groundbreaking progress in incorporating arts therapy into patient care for wounded veterans. As President, how would you ensure that every veteran has access to the healing power of the arts? 7. The nonprofit arts & culture jobs industry generates $9.5 billion in income tax revenue back to the federal government, but these charitable organizations also rely on critical support from individuals for tax-deductible donations in order to operate their public programs. As President, would you continue to protect tax-deductible incentives for individuals to donate to nonprofit arts charities? 8. As you crisscross the country campaigning in both large and small and urban and rural communities, how have you observed the power of arts to make these communities unique? 9. How have the arts, including creative writing, had an impact on your life personally? 10. Where, when and what was the last arts and/or literary experience that you took part in or attended?

35 How YOU can help Follow us on Facebook and Twitter and use #ArtsVote2016 Arts Action Fund and AWP are proud partners and all AWP members receive a FREE yearly membership to AAF! See us at the Arts Action Fund booth to sign our petition!

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