[http://wsaa.qwestoffice.net/images/nav_01.jpg] NEXT 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. ____________________________________ MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 1) Arts & Heritage Day in Olympia on Wednesday, February 2, 2011. Statewide museums and other heritage groups will be joining the arts community to create an even bigger presence and voice. We will start with the Heritage Caucus meeting at 7am in the Cherberg Building A/B/C Room and use the same room as our headquarters and lunch. See government in action. Register on the WSAA website at http://www.wsartsalliance.com/. 2) WA Cultural Congress, an exclusive conference for those who work or volunteer in arts or cultural industry. 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/CGYOOFRQYB/6350695631/img/capwizlogo.gif]