Coalition to educate culture leaders on caucuses
BUSINESS RECORD STAFF Aug 13, 2015 | 8:12 pm
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281 wordsAll Latest News, Arts and CultureMore than 170 arts and culture leaders from across Iowa will gather at the State Historical Building Friday for the Iowa Arts Advocacy Caucus, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Timed to coincide with the opening weekend of the Iowa State Fair, artists and civic leaders from Iowa’s cultural community — from school districts and libraries to performing and visual arts organizations — will learn how to become actively engaged as caucus-goers next February. Participants will also learn how best to advance arts and arts education policies at the local, state and federal levels.
The event is co-hosted by a new coalition consisting of the Iowa Arts Council, the Alliance for Arts Education and Bravo Greater Des Moines, along with national partners Americans for the Arts, Americans for the Arts Action Fund, the National Association of Music Merchants and the United States Conference of Mayors.
The day will feature interactive training sessions presented by a mix of local and national arts advocates as well as political and media strategists. The Americans for the Arts Action Fund will release the “Why the Arts Matter in Iowa” fact sheet along with a series of customized ArtsVoteIowa Web tools at the conference as part of its #ArtsVote2016 campaign.
Keynote sessions will feature Robert L. Lynch, president and CEO of Americans for the Arts, as well as Randy Cohen, Americans for the Arts vice president of research and policy.
Renowned Iowa operatic bass-baritone and Iowa native Simon Estes will sing and selections from “Caucus! The Musical,” by Iowa playwright Robert John Ford will be presented.
Online registration for the event has closed, but individuals can still register in person the morning of the event.
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