The State of California continues to spend

3 cents per capita for the Arts this year.

Guam spends $1.55 per capita * Puerto Rico spends $6.45 per capita

California spending for the Arts continues to be

50th in the nation.

Thanks to the statewide marketing efforts of the California Arts Council and arts organizations,

it is the Arts License Plate owners who contributed

$2,813,000 in FY 2006-07 and $2,804,000 in FY 2007-08 to the California Arts Council budget .

Arts License Plate revenue goes directly to arts education and local programming.

A politician once defined "relentless" as "the ability to come back, time and time again, until your opponent gives up his will to resist."

California Arts Advocates is relentless in its efforts, when it comes to:

• Working to increase public spending for the Arts!
  

• Building relationships with local, state, and federal elected officials.
  

• Tracking legislation in Sacramento and Washington D.C. that has an impact on arts and arts education and your organization.
  

• Supporting legislation that provides additional funding for the Arts and Arts education and legislation that shines a spotlight on the contribution that arts, culture, and heritage make to California's economy, communities, social programs, and tourism.
  

• Informing elected officials, policy makers, and the media about the importance of funding the Arts and recognizing how the arts serve California every day!
  

Your membership and support of California Arts Advocates is more important than ever. 

Your membership and contribution dollars will support:

• Professional advocacy services provided by lobbyist, Kathryn Lynch of Lynch & Associates, recognized at the State Capitol for her expertise in arts, arts education and nonprofit issues for all arts stakeholders in California.
  

• Legislative Updates and Action Alerts, keeping members, arts stakeholders, elected officials, policy makers and the media informed about current issues before the California State Legislature and US Congress that will have an impact on arts, culture, and heritage in California.
  

• CaliforniaArtsAdvocates.org, a recognized Arts advocacy website, providing information and access to E-tools, such as the California Arts Action Center to quickly and easily communicate with elected officials in Sacramento and Washington D.C.
  

• Partnership with Americans for the Arts State Arts Action Network, a group of arts leaders from 40 other states who meet monthly with Americans for the Arts staff via conference call to discuss national strategies for arts funding and legislation.
  

There are 37 million reasons in California to spend $1 per capita on all of the arts in California!

Increase the political strength of the Arts and add your voice to the arts message! 

For a CAA Membership Form or for more information click here download.

Please share information about CAA's advocacy efforts with friends who support your mission and who believe that government should invest in the Arts.