Western Arts Advocacy Network

Photo Credit Creative West

Our Work – NETWORKS

With the support of Creative West, the Western Arts Advocacy Network (WAAN) was founded in 2020.This collective gathers leaders from statewide arts advocacy organizations and other key advocates from across the West to share best practices, build advocacy capacity, and support arts advocacy.

The group convened in person for the first time in September 2022 in Sheridan, Wyoming for a strategic planning retreat and continues to meet virtually on a monthly basis to advance its goals. A subsequent strategic meeting of the network is scheduled for September 2024.

Members

Alaska State Council On the Arts
Ben Brown, Board Chair

Arizona Citizens for the Arts
Patrick McWhortor, Chief Executive Officer

CA for the Arts / California Arts Advocates
Julie Baker, Chief Executive Officer

Colorado Business Committee for the Arts
Christin Crampton Day, Executive Director

Idaho
Lara Herway, Arts Advocate

Hawai’i Arts Alliance
Gaye Humphrey, Interim Executive Director

Montana Cultural Advocacy
Paul Stahl, Chair

Cultural Alliance Nevada
Tia Flores, Chair

Creative New Mexico
Laurie Rufe, Vice President

Cultural Advocacy Coalition
Sue Hildick, Director

Utah Cultural Alliance
Annie Dimartino, Executive Director

Inspire Washington
Manny Cawaling, Executive Director

Wyoming Arts Alliance
Andrew Schneider, Executive Director

Co-Chairs

Wyoming Arts Alliance
Andrew Schneider

Inspire Washington
Jessi Wasson

Legislative Priorities

In 2022, WAAN identified priority issue areas to champion through collective advocacy efforts:

Public Investment and Funding for Arts and Culture
Arts and Culture in Rural Development

Point of Contact

Cynthia Chen, siya/kaniya

Tagapamahala ng Pampublikong Patakaran at Adbokasiya

cynthia.c@wearecreativewest.org

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Malikhaing Kanluran

Tingnan ang Website

Ang CaFÉ ay isang online na sistema ng pagsusumite ng aplikasyon na nagsusumikap na gawing available ang mga pagkakataon sa sining sa lahat sa pamamagitan ng pag-aalok sa mga organisasyon ng sining ng isang abot-kayang platform ng pagsusumite at mga artist ng madaling paraan upang mag-apply.

Tingnan ang Website

Ang GO Smart ay isang abot-kayang software sa pamamahala ng grant na nag-aalok ng mga form bago at pagkatapos ng aplikasyon, pagsusuri ng panel, at pag-uulat ng data para sa mga grantmaker.

Tingnan ang Website

Ang Public Art Archive (PAA) ay isang libre, mahahanap, at patuloy na lumalaking online database ng mga natapos na pampublikong likhang sining sa buong US at sa ibang bansa, na may hanay ng mga mapagkukunan at tool na binuo para sa pamamahala ng mga pampublikong koleksyon ng sining.

Tingnan ang Website

Ang ZAPP ay nagbibigay ng art fair at festival administrator ng isang hanay ng mga tool para digitally na mangolekta at mag-jury ng mga application, pamahalaan ang mga pagbabayad sa booth, at makipag-ugnayan sa mga aplikante lahat sa isang madaling-gamitin na digital na platform. Maaaring mag-apply ang mga artista sa daan-daang palabas sa buong bansa sa pamamagitan ng isang sentral na website.