Western Arts Advocacy Network

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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, Faatonu Sili

Inspire Washington
Manny Cawaling, Executive Director

Wyoming Arts Alliance
Andrew Schneider, Faatonu Sili

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

Nofoaga Feso'ota'iga

Cynthia Chen, o ia

Pule o Faiga Faavae ma Fautuaga

cynthia.c@wearecreativewest.org

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