Advocacy Alert from NH State Council on the Arts

HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO HEAR TWO ARTS BILLS ON FEBRUARY 21!

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1 to 2 pm. HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON HB1274 AND HB1285, Room 210-211 of the Legislative Office Building.

HOW YOU CAN HELP: 1. Contact your Representatives! If your Representative sits on the House Finance Committee, contact him or her, preferably by phone, before Tuesday and let him or her know your position on these bills. Then please let us know, at Contact NHCFA, how your Representative responded. See a list of Finance Committee members below.

2. Attend the hearings! HB1274 will be heard at 1 pm, immediately followed at 1:30 pm by HB1285. We have several key speakers chosen for each bill, but feel free to turn in written testimony. We believe that the Committee will be more favorable to our position if we do not inundate them with oral testimony, but having a significant turn-out is very important!

Read more at www.nhcfa.org.

Click here to download Marek Bennett's 2-page printable advocacy poster.

What Does the Constitution Say?
Artist-educator Marek Bennett's response to the potential funding cuts is to remind us what is written in the state constitution. Permission is granted to distribute these comics for educational and advocacy purposes, as long as you maintain the copyright notice and credit Marek Bennett, with a link to www.marekbennett.com from any online use.

The Arts Alliance works with NH Citizens for the Arts to keep you informed about arts advocacy issues at the local, state and national level. If you would like to receive statewide arts advocacy alerts, please email NH Citizens for the Arts at info@nhcfa.org and ask to be put on their e-list; the Arts Alliance also has an advocacy email list, with a particular concentration on arts in education and North Country issues. Email us at info@aannh.org if you would like to receive our advocacy emails as well - or if you have advocacy news or questions.