January 16, 2004

Arts Day in Albany

Join your colleagues and celebrities in Albany for Arts Day on March 9. Meet with your legislators and the leadership to bring your messages to the attention of the people who determine how much government support there will be for the arts budget in the FY 04 - 05.

This will be a very tough year as the State faces a multi-billion dollar deficit. It is also an election year. We will have to work hard to stem the tide of arts budget cuts over the past two years.

Bring your community, your staff, artists and board members. Arts Day is a grass roots groundswell of constituents endorsing public funding for the arts in NYS. In addition to the Hearing at 11 am, this year we have reserved "THE WELL" (the central atrium space through which all people pass daily) for exhibits, performances and presentations. We want to attract attention and give the arts greater visibility in the halls of the legislative office building.

Arts Day in Albany is sponsored by Senator Serphin Maltese and Assembyman Joseph Morelle. It is administered by the Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations, New York City Arts Coalition and Arts Action for New York.

Judith K. Weiner
Executive Director
Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations
631-298-1234 fax 631-298-1101
www.thealliancenys.org

The Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations has a 28-year history as New York's primary service association for community based arts and cultural organizations. The Alliance provides leadership and vision, and delivers services, resources and tools that strengthen community cultural organizations. The Alliance monitors, informs and mobilizes the field on statewide and national issues affecting the arts and assists local arts agencies in building community support and developing effective grassroots public policy.

245 Love Lane, P.O. Box 96
Mattituck, NY 11952-0096
Phone (631) 298-1234 / Fax (631) 298-1101