Advocacy & Research
As the nonprofit designated as Fairfax County’s local arts agency, ArtsFairfax serves as a resource to local, state, and federal agencies, and regularly partners with elected officials on the policies, initiatives, and funding our that communities need to thrive.
Arts Roundtables
Connecting communities through the arts
ArtsFairfax created Arts Roundtables, designed in partnership with each District Supervisor, to gather individual artists, arts organizations, local businesses, and County representatives of a single district in one room to celebrate successes and define challenges unique to our neighborhoods.
Fairfax Arts Advocacy Day
Representing the strength of our arts sector
Thank you to everyone who joined ArtsFairfax when we testified at this year’s County Budget Public Hearings! According to the 2022 Arts & Economic Prosperity Study, conducted by ArtsFairfax in partnership with Americans for the Arts, the nonprofit arts sector in Fairfax County represents a $300M industry and generates $3M of in-kind support and over 130K volunteer hours, demonstrating the value of the arts to County residents.
Current Research Efforts
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Artist Survey
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Participation Survey
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Strengthening Arts Policy Through County Leadership
ArtsFairfax partners with the County Arts Committee, a group of countywide stakeholders, who further arts integration in County strategic planning. Together, these County representatives set arts policy and develop resources for artists and arts organizations in Fairfax County.
Stay curious...
Arts Page
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for the Arts
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Allison Mui
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amui@artsfairfax.org
Photo captions and credits (top to bottom): ArtsFairfax Staff and the Providence District Arts Roundtable, courtesy of ArtsFairfax; Local arts advocates at the 2025 Fairfax Arts Advocacy Day, courtesy of ArtsFairfax; L-R Stuart Holt, Erin Harms, Jay Dick, and Allison Mui at the Virginia Arts Advocacy Day, courtesy of ArtsFairfax; and Chairman McKay, County Executive Hill, and Board Member Michael Lieberman (c) Du Col Portraits.