[http://wsaa.qwestoffice.net/images/nav_01.jpg] Join arts advocates in City of Tacoma/Pierce Co. for Washington State Arts Alliance Advocacy Meeting on Wednesday, September 22 -- 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. Join Pierce County arts professionals & colleagues for discussions of local, state and national arts issues. Catch up on the latest news and information that could affect you or your organization. Network with other arts administrators, presenters, artists, board members, community & civic arts leaders, educators and volunteers from Tacoma & Pierce County. Agenda Includes: Briefing on the 2010 Election Season, Local Fundraisers and Activities 2011 Legislative Session & Action Alerts to the Governor WSAA Candidate Survey (on our website by 9/15 at www.wsartsalliance.com<http://www.wsartsalliance.com>) Federal Arts Updates Reports from AFTA, WSAC, Pierce County, Tacoma and Other Local Municipalities November 16 - Advocacy Training Workshop at Museum of Glass Those who want to know more about how to advocate for arts & culture are invited to attend. Generally Meetings are the Final Wednesday of the Each Month Future Advocacy Meeting Dates for Tacoma/Pierce Co: Oct 27, Dec 1, Jan 26, Feb 23, Mar 23, May 25, June 22 The meetings are made possible by Washington State Arts Alliance membership dues Membership Year Runs July 1st to June 30th Join or Renew your organization and individual membership today on our Website <http://www.wsartsalliance.com/> Encourage your colleagues, friends and family to be an Arts Alliance member as well. Membership will be good through June of 2011 MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW! We invite you to attend a new Arts & Heritage Day in Olympia this year on Wednesday, February 2, 2011. Statewide museums and other heritage groups will be joining us to create an even bigger presence and voice. YOUR Cultural Congress Conference, exclusively for arts/culture leaders, will be held from Monday April 25 through Wednesday April 27, 2011 at Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, WA. (For sponsorship and/or advertising opportunities, please contact the WSAA office at 206.448.1909.) * Join arts colleagues and find out what is going on in your community. * Become a WSAA FAN on our 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 and go from there. 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]