Event

Arts Advocacy Day 2010

Arts Advocacy Day is an annual event presented by the Dallas Area Cultural Advocacy Coalition and the City of Dallas Cultural Affairs Commission. The purpose of the event is to highlight the important of the arts in our community and the benefits and economic impact of arts and culture in Dallas. The event will consist of two morning seminar sessions followed by a luncheon featuring keynote speaker, Dr. Ray Perryman, noted Economist and Author of the definitive Economic Impact Study on behalf of the Texas Cultural Trust. The first morning seminar session topic is "The Do's and Don'ts of Advocacy" and the second session topic is "Advocacy and the Media". Each seminar will feature a panel of experts who will present information on effective arts advocacy and take questions from the participants. The event will be in the beautiful Winspear Opera House in the Dallas Arts District. The cost is $35 and includes the seminar sessions, materials and the luncheon. Parking is available in the Lexus Red Parking Garage beneath the Opera House at a cost of $5.00.