ArtsFairfax Advocacy
Fairfax Arts Advocacy
You are invited to
Fairfax Arts Advocacy Day
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
4:00pm–6:00pm
Show your support for ArtsFairfax and county-wide funding and promotion for the arts! Join us when ArtsFairfax and the cultural community testify at this year’s public budget hearings for increased arts funding in the proposed FY24 County Budget. We need your presence at the hearing to demonstrate the strength and diversity of Fairfax arts and culture. Â
Testimonies will be given by Â
Linda S. Sullivan, President & CEO, ArtsFairfax;Â Â
along with Â
Jesse Benites, Director of Property Management, Tysons Corner Center;Â Â
Hannah Joo, Curator and Founder, Community Art for Everyone;Â Â
Ann Sica, Board Development Chair, Virginia Chamber Orchestra (VCO);Â Â
and aÂ
performance by Osman Kivrak, VCO Principal Violist Â
Fairfax County Government Center
12000 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, VA 22035Â
Room 120C will open at 4:00pm;
ArtsFairfax estimated to testify at approximately 4:30–5:00pm
The arts provide social, cultural, and entertainment value and have a significant impact on the economy. Art fuels our communities, provides educational and growth opportunities for all ages, and serves as a primary way to preserve and celebrate our diverse cultures.
Join ArtsFairfax as we illuminate the real financial, cultural and emotional impact of arts and culture where we live. As the nonprofit designated as Fairfax County’s local arts agency, we work hard to build relationships and inform local, state, and federal agencies and elected officials on the policies, initiatives, and funding our communities need to thrive.
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To learn more about the FY 2024 Advertised Budget, check out Citizen’s Guide to the FY2024 Advertised Budget.
Arts & Economy
ArtsFairfax has partnered with Americans for the Arts on Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6), the sixth national study of the economic impact of the nonprofit arts and culture industry. Data from this research empowers us and our fellow arts advocates across the country to share with our elected officials how the arts provide jobs, spending, and vitality to our communities.
Part of a national study, the report will capture events-related spending by audiences attending performances, festivals, book readings, concerts, and other cultural activities. We believe this important research tool will demonstrate that when we invest our dollars in the arts, we are investing in an industry that strengthens our local economy.
2022 Budget Presentation for FY23
President & CEO Linda S. Sullivan was joined by Skip Chaples (Music for Life); Jaynelle Hazard (Tephra ICA); Evan Kaufman (Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation); A. Scott Wood and a live cello performance by student soloist Christopher Tate (Amadeus Concerts); and an original poem read by inaugural Fairfax Poet Laureate, Nicole Tong.
2021 Budget Presentation for FY22
In place of annual testimony and a performance from the art community, ArtsFairfax partnered with community arts organizations and artists to present a video compilation of work created during the COVID-19 shutdown. The message is a poem created by teaching artist and master poetess Tammarrah Addison with direction by visual director and filmmaker Catherine Bobalek.
2020 Budget Presentation for FY21
The arts are people, and it is people who fill our lives with art, creating our vibrant and engaging community. Please enjoy meeting a few of the many individuals committed to the arts in Fairfax.
Resources:
- Americans for the Arts: Why the Arts Matter in Virginia
- Virginians for the Arts: Support the Arts in Virginia