The Alliance for Arts and Culture advocates for better connections beyond the arts and culture sector, specifically with tourism, business, government and media.

Our advocacy work includes: monitoring public policy, tracking changes and documenting their impact; identifying and synthesizing issues for members; informing other sectors about the arts; representing the interests of the arts with business, government, and media; participating in forums and on boards, panels, and committees; and leading the advocacy efforts of Greater Vancouver's arts and culture community.

Listed below are sources for general information on arts advocacy. Please visit the Alliance's Advocacy Resource page for more specific studies, statistics and further resources for arts advocacy activities.

• Federal arts advocacy action information from the Canadian Arts Coalition
• "Imagine More" argument for arts investment from the Canadian Arts Coalition
• Arts Advocacy Primer from the Canada Conference for the Arts (PDF)
• Arts Advocacy Resource Kit from the Canada Council for the Arts
• Making the Case for Culture from the Creative City Network
• Online advocacy information from the Assembly of BC Arts Councils
• 2006 federal election campaign resource page from the Alliance for Arts
• 2005 provincial election campaign resource page from the Alliance for Arts

The Alliance also manages the AAC Advocacy Alerts, a listserv that allows for the exchange of advocacy information between members of BC's arts and culture community by email.

Updates on current advocacy issues can be found on our Arts News page and in the Alliance's newsletter, Synergy.

Last Updated: Monday, January 22, 2007