If you believe the arts, culture and creative sectors should be recognized for their significant impact on our lives and communities, then JOIN Arts Orange County and Californians for the Arts during Arts, Culture & Creativity Month 2020 and RAISE YOUR VOICE FOR THE ARTS!
 
Make the leap from arts supporter to arts activist and participate in Virtual Arts, Culture and Creativity Advocacy Day on April 15. See below for the schedule. We will make it easy for you by providing email, letter and phone talking points and templates to contact your legislator. Sign up today so we can assign you an Advocacy Day Captain from your community.
Virtual Arts Advocacy Day Schedule
 
April 15, 2020
A Day in the Life of an Arts Advocate
 
10:00am: Get your creative brain flowing! Participate in a Zoom hour of live performances.
11:00am: Get to know your statewide advocacy organizations. Speakers from California Alliance for Arts Education, Association of California Symphony Orchestras, Californians for the Arts, CreateCA and more.
12:30- 1:30pm Virtual Lunch Gathering write a letter to your elected official.
2:00pm: Webinar with Elected Officials, Speakers TBA.
3:00-5:00pm: Zoom calls with elected officials organized by board members and statewide captains. Talking points will be provided. Sign up for advocacy day so we can assign you a Captain!
5:00 - 6:00pm: Virtual happy hour.

FREE TO PARTICIPATE! REGISTER HERE.
RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS & ARTS ORGANIZATIONS - ArtsOC.org 
ARTS & CULTURAL EVENTS + CALLS FOR ARTISTS + AUDITIONS + JOBS + CLASSES + VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES - SparkOC.com 

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POPULAR WORKSHOP PRESENTER

MATT LEHRMAN

RETURNS FOR FREE WEBINAR

Arts Orange County has joined hands with Californians for the Arts, Silicon Valley Creates  and Theatre Bay Area, to present Matt Lehrman offering a timely free online workshop:

Amidst a still-unfolding public health and economic crisis, leaders of nonprofit organizations are profoundly challenged to sustain the support of their donors, members, volunteers, and other stakeholders. This 24-minute webinar (presented live, with additional time for open Q&A) offers an espresso shot of substantive & actionable recommendations designed to help you protect the relationships upon which your organization depends.
Topics include:
* Taking Care of Yourself & Your Team.
* Safeguard your Donor Management System.
* 3 Relevant Questions to Ask your Largest Donors.
* 4 Meaningful Ways to Connect with Small Donors.
* Now What? What Needs to Change/What Must Stay the Same?
* How to Unleash the Immense Power of your Volunteers.
* Why your Vision Statement is Suddenly More Valuable than your Mission Statement.
* and much more
 
What attendees say:
* "Very insightful, gave plenty of ideas that we can take action on immediately."
* "Concrete action steps ... hopeful and a great confidence boost..."
* "This webinar helped us go from panic mode to a plan."
REGISTER HERE. 
Arts Orange County is the leader in building appreciation of, participation in and support for the arts and arts education throughout Orange County. 
It is a powerhouse in advancing Orange County's arts ecology, a trailblazer in advocating workforce development through arts education, a leader in building future audiences and a trendsetter in the world of nonprofit arts councils.

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