The last few months have been chaotic to say the least, and we understand it can feel overwhelming and tricky to know where to direct your advocacy efforts and how to make the most impact with your voice. Advocating for increased, equitable and transparent funding for the arts takes all of us. Especially in this climate of heightened volatility, we all need to focus on what we can control and join coalitions to further our goals. A.R.T./New York is honored to be your partner in advocating for New York theatremakers, but we all have a role to play!
Below you'll find some advocacy resources and actionable steps you can take immediately. We welcome and encourage your participation in whatever way feels feasible for you.
Tune Into Embracing Advocacy with A.R.T./New York
First off, we encourage you to tune into the recording of our most recent Roundtable session — Embracing Advocacy with A.R.T./New York. With Co-Executive Directors Talia Corren and Risa Shoup at the helm, the session walks through A.R.T./New York’s current and upcoming advocacy initiatives and how we are working in coalition with other organizations across the arts advocacy landscape. We also discuss how you can take actionable steps to lending your voice to policy-based advocacy and to shaping the future of our arts ecosystem.
Additional Resources
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Get connected for future advocacy alerts and actions you can participate in, please make sure you are on the following mailing lists:
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Prepare to attend rallies and provide written or verbal testimony at hearings for the upcoming city budgeting process
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For a deep dive on all past and upcoming meetings of the City Council Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations, you can find a full record here.
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Sign on to support our state-wide ask for $200M for arts and culture in the FY26 state budget. Click here to read and add your name and organization.
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You can also use this one-click form developed by ArtsNYS to send targeted emails to your state legislators.
Here are a few other links of additional resources shared during the Embracing Advocacy session:
Safeguarding New York City's Nonprofit Sector: Forum Summary Report
Resources for ICE-Impacted Communities
