Creative Michigan Advocate March 2023 Digest

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2023 Federal Legislative Updates & Action Items

Attention Music Creators, Constituents & Advocates

The American Music Fairness Act (AMFA) has been reintroduced in both the United States Senate and House of Representatives!

Let's keep last year's momentum going! Encourage Sens. Peters, Stabenow and your Federal Representatives to support Sens. Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) in the Senate and Reps. Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Jerry Nadler (D-NY) in the House in championing AMFA's reintroduction!

AMFA ensures that creators are paid for AM/FM radio plays by billion-dollar corporations. AMFA also protects small and collegiate radio by capping their artist pay out.

Review last year's progress when the House Judiciary Committee approved legislation.

Image Courtesy of Music First (Instagram.)

Ask Elected Officials to Support Reintroduction!

Want to draft your own letter/email? Click the buttons below for contact information.

Contact Federal Senators!

Contact Federal Representatives!

Tomorrow! "ArtsU" Webinar on Spending Requests

Join Americans for the Arts' Government Affairs team for a special webinar exploring Congressionally Directed Spending Requests on Thursday, March 2 at 3 p.m. ET.

Speakers include Nolen Bivens, President and CEO of Americans for the Arts, Nina Ozlu Tunceli, Executive Director, Arts Action Fund, Tooshar Swain, Director of Public Policy, Americans for the Arts and Bill Harper, former Chief of Staff to Betty McCollum. Learn about the request process, best practices and examples of how nonprofit arts, governmental arts and arts education groups secured millions of dollars last year.

Statewide Legislative Updates & Action Items

Review District Representatives & Elected Officials
Before Cultural Advocacy Days!

Prepare for cultural advocacy meetings by familiarizing yourself with your elected officials and representatives. We keep a list of state representatives, officials and county commissioners here.

Introduce yourself, make an impression and start networking! Take a moment to introduce yourself and share your interests!

Contact your State Representatives!

2023 Spring Advocacy Events

Cultural Advocacy Day at the State Capitol

2023 Cultural Advocacy Day in Lansing!

Join fellow nonprofit leaders, elected officials and policymakers from throughout the state at this advocacy and networking event to discuss issues affecting Michigan’s nonprofit sector.

In-Person Tickets SOLD OUT. Virtual Tickets Still Available for $5.

Meet with your state legislators and promote the value of arts and culture in Michigan! The cost to register is $35 per individual. For CAN members, registration is $25. Click the button to the right for virtual tickets!

Invited speakers include the Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist and The Honorable Sarah Anthony.

Order a Virtual Ticket for Just $5!

2023 Arts + Culture Advocacy Day - Still Time to Register!

Join Cultural Advocacy Network of Michigan to meet with your state legislators and promote the value of arts and culture!
The schedule is as follows:

March 7 - Legislative Reception: more details to come.
March 14 - from 12 p.m 1- p.m. Cultural Advocacy Network of Michigan Advocacy Day 101 Webinar
March 17 - from 8 - 4 p.m. Legislative Meetings: Meet with your State Representatives and State Senators via Zoom

$35 for regular ticket, $25 for members.

Invite Your State Representatives to Join Arts + Cultural Caucuses!

Encourage State Legislators to Join Arts + Creative Industry Caucuses

Encourage your state representatives to join Michigan Arts and Cultural Caucuses including the Michigan Legislative Creative Caucus. If you cannot meet in person on March 7, write a letter introducing your community's arts and cultural committees and organizations to your new legislators. Make an impression!

Surveys, Reports & Reading/Watching

Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA)'s Public Policy Survey

Take the survey now. 10-15 minutes to complete.

How Nonprofits Can Secure Congressional Funds

Watch the video here.

Submit Project Request to Congress via Council of Michigan Foundations

Complete the form for FY24 requests.

New Census Bureau District Profiles of the 118th Congress

Access the data report here.

Remember the Future: Culture and Systems Change

Read the articles by Nonprofit Quarterly

Women Leaders of Color are Leaving Arts Groups. Here's How to Change That.

National

Apply by Mar. 8! NEA Creative Writing Fellowship Program
Apply by Mar. 27! NEA Research Awards (Research Grants in the Arts & NEA Research Labs) Explore both and apply.
Apply by April 27! Challenge America Grants.

State of Michigan/Regional

Due Today at 5 p.m.! Michigan Arts & Culture Council Community Partners Grants
Apply by March 23! Michigan Humanities Grants - Learn more.
Apply by May 4! Michigan Arts & Culture Council Great Michigan Stories Grants
Michigan Economic Development Corporation "Match on Main" Program
Bridging Michigan Grants - for Projects (up to $1,500)
Now Closed, Next Cycle Opens May 1. Michigan Humanities Touring Grants

Additional Resources

AFTA's Arts Action Center Legislation Tracker provides updates on current creative economy state and house legislation.
Americans for the Arts (AFTA) is the nation's hub for arts legislation and advocacy.
Arts Administrators of Color is a service organization with a focus on networking and community building through the arts.
ArtsBlog (AFTA) provides regularly published blog entries exploring trends and news in the field.
Arts Midwest offers regional advocacy updates, grants and resources.
ArtsU is an advocacy-focused sub-group housed under Americans for the Arts.
Be An Arts Hero advocates for the arts and creative economy in Congress.
Bill Track 50 is a search engine for state legislation.
Creative Washtenaw's Resources for Artists, Creative Workers + Businesses offers grant opportunities, membership organizations, clubs, funding and resources to artists and creatives in the region and beyond.
DataArts conducts rigorous national research using evidence-based insights needed to collectively build strong, vibrant and equitable arts communities.
Join the Arts Action Fund for free.
The Cultural Advocacy Network of Michigan (CAN) serves as the collective voice for cultural organizations in Michigan, leading education and advocacy efforts across the state.
Michigan Nonprofit Association serves nonprofits in the state through public policy, civic engagement resources and more.
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies provides federal updates, alerts and issue briefs for NASAA members.
National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) advocates for independent venues nationwide.
Northwest Michigan Arts & Culture Network is an arts and cultural service organization that serves individuals and organizations in the Northern Lower Michigan region.
WESTAF (Western States Arts Federation) is a regional nonprofit arts service organization dedicated to strengthening the financial, organizational and policy infrastructure of the arts in the West.
WolfBrown's Audience Outlook Monitor is an international collaboration between top researchers, funders, service organizations and hundreds of cultural organizations that want to make informed decisions about how and when to re-start programming.

That's all for now. We'll be back next month! ✌️

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