State and National Advocacy

How Do I Get Involved?

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The Educational Theatre Association’s network of state-based organizations provides the foundation for strong advocacy through the coordinated efforts of our chapter directors and individual chapter leadership.

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Getting Started​​

• Reach out to your chapter director to help organize a coordinated theatre action advocacy plan.

• Find out if your state is represented on the organization’s Advocacy Leadership Network; if not, consider applying or recommending another member from your state.

• Know who your state senator and house representative is.

• Find out when these bodies are meeting and what bills are pending.

• Look into who sits on the education committee (if there is one) and whether or not there is legislation pending that could impact arts education in your state.

• Learn whether or not your state has an annual arts advocacy day and begin planning how you and your peers—both students and adults—can participate.