{"id":136465,"date":"2024-02-02T09:10:28","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T15:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=136465"},"modified":"2024-02-02T09:10:31","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T15:10:31","slug":"arts-advocacy-week-mississippians-are-coming-together-to-show-support-for-arts-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/arts-advocacy-week-mississippians-are-coming-together-to-show-support-for-arts-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Arts Advocacy Week: Mississippians are Coming Together to Show Support for Arts Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Arts advocates across Mississippi <\/strong>are adding their voices to those of local arts organizations to raise awareness of the economic and community development impact the arts have on the state. Each year during the legislative session, arts organizations share with elected officials the impact that funding programs such as the Mississippi Arts Commission, Whole Schools<\/strong>, and Building Fund for the Arts<\/strong> has on communities across Mississippi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funding from the State Legislature<\/strong> is matched by the National Endowment for the Arts<\/strong> to support arts programs, performing arts centers, festivals, educational programs, and the preservation or building of art spaces. The Arts and Economic Impact study documents that each dollar investment by the State of Mississippi<\/strong> generates $6 of economic impact.This translates into 2.1 billion dollars of economic impact as people visit blues festivals in the Delta, museums such as the Lauren Rodgers<\/strong>, and attend events such as International World Championship Piano Playing Contest<\/strong> in Oxford<\/strong>. This impact is felt by hotels, restaurants, shops and gas stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year, arts leaders are asking those who love art to share the impact the arts have on their community. Rori Eddie Herbison<\/strong>, with the Mississippi Presenters Network<\/strong>, notes that \u201cMississippi is a mecca for arts and culture. We want to invite community members to share with their legislators how the arts are much more than just a quality of life issue. When people visit Mississippi for arts events they\u2019re spending their time and money on services supporting the key industries of Mississippi.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arts Advocates hope encourage supporters of the arts to contact their legislators thanking them for past support and asking them to continue funding the Mississippi Arts Commission, Whole Schools, and the Building Fund for the Arts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe idea is simple, added Herbison. \u201cLegislators are focused on Mississippi\u2019s economy. If residents would highlight how the arts contribute more to Mississippi\u2019s economy than agriculture by sharing how it impacts their local community. Legislators will be able to see support for the arts as an economy building investment that impacts the entire state.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Locally Oxford is celebrating Arts Week in Mississippi and spreading the word that community members will understand \u201cSpending money on the arts is money that goes right back into reinvigorating the community,\u201d says Wayne Andrews<\/strong>, Director of the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council<\/strong>. We invite community members to contact their local legislators through a personal call, email or letter sharing their story of the arts. \u201cWe know that the majority of Mississippians love the Arts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn how to share your story visit supporttheartsms.com<\/a> or presentmississippi.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arts Advocacy Toolkit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Mississippi Presenters Network and Support The Arts Mississippi have put together a toolkit to help individuals and organizations advocate from Jackson <\/strong>in person and from afar digitally <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The toolkit includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advocacy Guidebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virtual Campaign Calendar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Media Templates<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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