Arts Advocacy Month is this October, the 10th month! Give $10 and take 10 minutes to call or email your legislator with the importance of the arts. We’ll follow up with instructions to make it easy to voice your concerns.

Stand as a Citizen’s Arts Advocate Member at a special rate to celebrate over 40 amazing years of arts advocacy. Enjoy special Membership benefits and participate in our easy campaigns to voice your interests.

Be a Friend of Citizens for the Arts and support the work we do with the Legislative Arts & Culture  Caucus! Enjoy special Membership benefits and participate in our easy campaign to voice your interests.

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By supporting Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania, you stand up for the power of art in PA. We are seeking 101 new contributors to "speak" to our legislators through organized advocacy campaigns to ensure that public funding remains strong.

Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania

Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania unites many voices into powerful messages about the impact of the arts sector on our communities. We are passionate advocates and believers in the power of arts to drive community and economic development and improve the quality of life for Commonwealth residents.

We know, without doubt, the arts are essential for a healthy society. During the pandemic, a lack of funding to the arts have threatened the sector’s existence. Arts organizations and individuals rely on dependable financial support and give back to the economy in countless ways.  Without an organization such as Citizens for the Arts to champion and organize arts advocacy efforts, we may all face a very dark reality. Without your help, Citizens might find its voice silenced and your funding diminished. Your donation to Citizens for the Arts will contribute to the future of creativity in the Commonwealth and to our efforts to secure state and federal funding for the arts sector.

Our campaign starts August 19 and leads up to our October 7th Fall Arts Advocacy Day with PA legislators. Help us spread the word!

What is our goal and why is this important?

We’d like at least 101 new voices to speak out on the importance of the arts through a contribution of both money and time. By being a Citizen for the Arts in Pennsylvania member, you are standing up for the power of art in your state. One hundred one additional contributors that speak to our legislators through our organized advocacy campaigns will help ensure that the state and federal arts budgets are not adversely affected by competing demands. It’s time to amplify our voices!

View the Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania website

View the Pennsylvania Arts Caucus website

, which was started with help from Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania

Cover Photo: Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania Director Jenny Hershour speaks in the State Capitol on Arts Advocacy Day 2019.

The official registration and financial information of Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999.  Registration does not imply endorsement.