MACTAdvocacy – Contacting your Legislators by Phone
Tips for when you contact your legislators by phone.
-
-
Arts and Healthcare
Nearly half of the nation’s healthcare institutions provide arts programming for patients, families, and staff.
-
Artists in the Workforce
As counted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are 2.67 million artists in the U.S. workforce—1.6% of all workers.
-
Private Sector Philanthropy
Giving to the arts by individuals, foundations, and corporations spiked to an all-time high in 2021—up 27.5% to $23.5 billion, an amount that represented 4.8% of all charitable giving.
-
Government Funding to Arts Agencies
In 2023, federal, state, and local government funding to their arts agencies increased to historically high levels. NEA funding increased from $180 million to $207 million in 2023.
-
Why the Arts Matter for Minnesota
The Minnesota arts and culture sector was a $12.4 billion industry in 2021.
-
Arts Action Week
Join us for MCA’s Arts Action Week from March 4th-8th.
-
Arts & Culture = 4.4% of GDP in 2021
According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, arts and culture contributed $1.02 trillion to the nation’s economy in 2021. This represents 4.4% of the nation’s economy—a larger share of GDP than transportation, construction, and agriculture.
-
Arts and creativity make us stronger
Public funding for arts and creativity is a high-return investment that benefits every American in every city, town and rural community nationwide.
-
5 Reasons to Advocate for the Arts
Advocacy is something all of us should do if we believe in the value of public support for the arts.