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Arts Advocacy and Arts Policy

Questions and ideas around the relationship between the arts and government are explored in this section, including a guide to advocating for the arts at a national level in the United States, a vision for a new Green Federal Theatre Project, and many pieces about arts policy in cities and countries around the world.

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La MaMa LiveTalks: Dmitry Krymov and Yasha Klots
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La MaMa LiveTalks: Dmitry Krymov and Yasha Klots
Join us for a conversation between celebrated exiled Russian Dimity Krymov and Yasha Klots, associate professor of Russian, CUNY Hunter College.
Monday 25 March 2024
New York
Ripples of Legacy in California’s Latinx Theatres
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Ripples of Legacy in California’s Latinx Theatres
by Richard Falcon, Fran Astorga
12 June 2023
Claim Your Culture, Find Your Power
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Claim Your Culture, Find Your Power
by Jacqueline Flores, Abel López
5 May 2023
The How and the Why of Arts Advocacy
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The How and the Why of Arts Advocacy

1 May 2017

Sara Brookner writes about her experiences and take-aways from participating in National Arts Advocacy Day in Washington, DC, and Arts Matter Advocacy Day in Boston, MA.

Arts Matter Advocacy Day
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Arts Matter Advocacy Day

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Tuesday 28 March 2017
Boston, MA, United States

MASSCreative presented Arts Matter Advocacy Day livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 28 March at 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. EDT (Boston) / 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CDT (Chicago) / 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. MDT (Denver) / 7:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 14:00-16:30 UTC / 3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. BST (London) / 16:00-18:30 CEST (Brussels). Use hashtag #AMAD17 and follow @masscreative on Twitter & Instagram and on Facebook to participate in the conversation. The livestream will be live-captioned.

We Are the Heroes We Need
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We Are the Heroes We Need

Squeaky Fromme, Assassins, and the Call for Arts Activism

28 March 2017

Kitty Drexel writes about Stephen Sondheim's Assassins , and the need for artists to defend natinoal arts funding.

Create NYC: A Symposium and Town Hall
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Create NYC: A Symposium and Town Hall

Wednesday 22 March 2017
New York, NY, United States

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center in New York City presented Create NYC: A Symposium and Town Hall livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 22 March all day beginning at 2:00 p.m. EST (New York) / 1:00 p.m. CST (Chicago) / 11:00 a.m. PST (Los Angeles).

Meet the Candidates Forum
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Meet the Candidates Forum

A forum bringing together sixteen candidates for New York City council and theatre artists to discuss key community issues

Wednesday 15 March 2017
New York, NY, United States

The League of Independent Theater (LIT) in New York City presented a Meet the Candidates Forum livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Wednesday 15 March at 7:00 p.m. EDT (New York) / 6:00 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 4:00 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles).

More Than Booth
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More Than Booth

29 January 2017

Michael Whatley makes the case why every theatre should have an active shooter policy.

We’re Not Playing
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We’re Not Playing

A Theatrical Protest Initiative

16 January 2017

Playwright Tiffany Antone discusses Little Black Dress INK’s “We’re Not Playing” initiative, advocating the need for theatrical protest for social change.

The Ghostlight Project
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The Ghostlight Project

12 January 2017

Saheem Ali, a steering committee member for The Ghostlight Project, outlines the inspiration for and aims of the initiative, and suggests action steps for individuals and institutions. 

Artistic Identity in the Age of Fascism (or
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Artistic Identity in the Age of Fascism (or

You don’t bring nuance to an iron fistfight)

3 December 2016

Playwright Abbey Fenbert on the new mandate for theatre artists.

The Cultural and Racial Equity in Practice Convening
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The Cultural and Racial Equity in Practice Convening

Wednesday 16 November 2016
New York, NY, United States

The New York City Cultural Agenda Fund presented the convening Cultural and Racial Equity in Practice: Current Policy and Research and the Future of New York City livestreamed on the global, commons based peer produced HowlRound TV at howlround.tv Wednesday 16 November at 3:00 p.m. EST (New York) / 12:00 p.m. PST (Los Angeles) / 2:00 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 20:00 GMT/UTC (London). Share your thoughts in Twitter with #culturalequity and #CreateNYC and follow @HowlRoundTV for updates.

Cultural Advocacy & Policy in NYC: A Forum
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Cultural Advocacy & Policy in NYC: A Forum

Monday 2 May 2016
New York, NY, United States

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented Cultural Advocacy & Policy in NYC: A Forum livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 2 May at 3:30 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles) / 5:30 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 6:30 p.m. EDT (New York). On Twitter use #HowlRound

Conversation Advocating for the Arts
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Conversation Advocating for the Arts

Friday 15 April 2016
Amsterdam, Netherlands

IETM’s Plenary Meeting in Amsterdam: Live Art in Digital Times presented the conversation Advocating for the Arts livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Friday 15 April at 12:30-14:00 CEST (Amsterdam) / 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. BST (London) / 10:30-12:00 GMT / 6:30 a.m.-8 a.m. EDT (New York) / 13:30-15:00 EEST (Bucharest) / 16:00-18:30 IST (New Delhi) / 18:30-20:00 SGT (Singapore) / 19:30-21:00 JST (Tokyo) / 20:30-22:00 AEST (Sydney). You can join the discussions in the session by sending your questions and remarks on twitter with the hashtag #IETMAmsterdam.

The Boston Creates Town Hall by the City of Boston
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The Boston Creates Town Hall by the City of Boston

Monday 28 March 2016
Boston, MA, United States

The City of Boston’s Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture presented the Boston Creates Town Hall livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 28 March at 6 p.m. EDT / 3 p.m. PDT / 22:00 GMT. For more information, visit www.bostoncreates.org. Social media users can engage with the process on Twitter using #BostonCreates or by following on Facebook

The IETM Satellite Meeting
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The IETM Satellite Meeting

Monday 7 March and Tuesday 8 March 2016

 

IETM presents the Satellite Meeting in Paris livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 7 March and Tuesday 8 March. 

Massachusetts Gubernatorial Candidates' Forum on Issues Affecting Immigrant Communitiesby the MA Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition
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Massachusetts Gubernatorial Candidates' Forum on Issues Affecting Immigrant Communitiesby the MA Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition

This Gubernatorial Candidates’ Forum will provide an opportunity to meet the gubernatorial candidates who will appear on the September primary ballot to discuss priority issues affecting immigrant communities in Massachusetts. This will be a non-partisan forum where all candidates will have a few minutes to address issues of importance to immigrants in our Commonwealth. This forum is hosted by the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition.

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Massachusetts Gubernatorial Forum on Arts, Culture, & Creativity
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Massachusetts Gubernatorial Forum on Arts, Culture, & Creativity

Tuesday 15 July 2014
MA, United States

Create the Vote, a coalition of artists and arts, cultural, and creative institutions based throughout Massachusetts, hosted the Gubernatorial Forum on Arts, Culture, and Creativity livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 15 July 2014.

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Boston Arts & Culture Public Hearing at the Boston Public Library
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Boston Arts & Culture Public Hearing at the Boston Public Library

Saturday 25 January 2014

Join us for an Arts and Culture Public Hearing livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 25 January at 6:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. PST (San Francisco) / 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. CST (Chicago) / 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. EST (New York).

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Safe Havens Freedom Talks
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Safe Havens Freedom Talks

Conversations about threats towards artistic freedom, free press and intangible heritage

Guests in the Freedom Talks series are highly knowledgeable and prolific actors in the global Arts Rights Justice sector, fighting for artistic freedom.