Attached is the agenda for the Washington State Arts Alliance meeting in Tacoma this Wednesday. The meeting is free to attend and this month will address, among other things, Arts & Heritage Day in Olympia (held Feb 2). Naomi Strom-Avila Cultural Arts Specialist City of Tacoma 747 Market Street, Room 900 Tacoma, WA 98402 253.591.5191 ________________________________ From: Washington State Arts Alliance [mailto:mary@wsartsalliance.com] Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 1:01 PM To: Strom-Avila, Naomi Subject: See YOU at the WSAA Advocacy Meeting This Wed at Noon [http://wsaa.qwestoffice.net/images/nav_01.jpg] THIS WEDNESDAY Join arts advocates in City of Tacoma & Pierce Co. for our next Washington State Arts Alliance Advocacy Meeting Wednesday, January 26 -- 12 noon - 1:00pm Visibility Center conference room - Tacoma Municipal Building 747 Market Street, Room 900 (9th Floor) Brown-bag lunch suggested. Water/coffee provided by Tacoma Arts Commission. Future Advocacy Meeting Dates for Tacoma/Pierce Co: Feb 23, Mar 23, May 25, June 22 Join Pierce County arts professionals & colleagues for discussions of local, state and national arts issues. Catch up on the latest local, state and federal news and information that could affect you or your arts organization. Network with other cultural administrators, presenters, artists, board members, community & civic arts leaders, educators and volunteers from Tacoma & Pierce County and other municipalities. We gather to know more about issues & how to advocate for our creative industry. ____________________________________ We will discuss details for next week's Arts & Heritage Day in Olympia on Wednesday, February 2, 2011. Statewide arts and heritage leaders start start the day at the 7am Heritage Caucus meeting in the Cherberg Building A/B/C Room. Registration will follow in use the same room as well as the pre-paid lunch. Bring your $15 check or cash to the meeting. Plan on being in Olympia to share issues and stories with state legislators. Register TODAY on the WSAA website at http://www.wsartsalliance.com/. Arts & Heritage Day Schedule Feb 1 - 5pm-7pm - Legislator Reception - State Capital Museum 211 SW 21st Street, Olympia - all are welcome! Feb 2 - 7am-8am - Heritage Caucus - Cherberg Building A/B/C Room Feb 2 - 8am+ - Arts & Heritage Day Registration - Cherberg Building A/B/C 8:30am and 9:30am - Orientation - Cherberg Building A/B/C Room Coming Soon! WA Cultural Congress, an exclusive conference for those who work or volunteer in arts and culture. The 3-day event will be held from Monday April 25 through Wednesday April 27, 2011 at the stunning Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, WA. The lowest registration cost at $300 is valid until January 31. Register NOW on our website at http://www.wsartsalliance.com/. Questions? Contact the WSAA office at 206.448.1909. * Become a FAN on our Washington State Arts Alliance FACEBOOK Page and get up-to-date articles & event notification. * Be sure you have signed up on our website<http://www.wsartsalliance.com/> to receive WSAA Action Alerts. Click on Action Alerts link. We thank our WSAA members for caring to support the programs we provide. We invite you to join as an organization, affiliate and individual member by sending a check, payable to WSAAF, to 1204 Minor Ave, Seattle, WA 98101; use PayPal on our Website<http://www.wsartsalliance.com/>; or charge on VISA or MasterCard by calling our office. Individual member donations are tax-deductible! Encourage colleagues, family and friends to join the Alliance. There is much at stake this year! UNITE IN ONE VOICE TO SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN ARTS AND CULTURE If you support high quality arts experiences, artistic freedom, lifelong arts education, arts diversity, a vital and inclusive arts network, and strong public and private investment in the arts - please consider becoming a member of the Washington State Arts Alliance. Together we will continue to create a voice for the arts in Washington State. Join Now!<http://www.wsartsalliance.com/support.htm> Washington State Arts Alliance / Foundation 1204 Minor Avenue Seattle, WA 98101 206.448.1909 www.wsartsalliance.com<http://www.wsartsalliance.com> [http://wsaa.qwestoffice.net/images/links_07.jpg] [http://capwiz.com/artsusa/wa/utr/i1/AEFTOJAXXE/6364515061/img/capwizlogo.gif]