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Resources

Missouri Citizens for the Arts offers a variety of advocacy resources to support your efforts. Below, you will find direct links to contact elected officials, sample phone scripts, organizational bylaws, documentation & research, and other valuable resources to aid you in promoting arts education.

Contacting Your Elected Officials

MCA provides valuable advocacy resources to make it easy for you to contact your elected officials. Below are links with contact information for your representatives, senators, and the Governor, along with sample scripts, letters, and information related to arts education. Reach out today!


Contact State Representatives 

Contact State Senators 

How-to-Talk-to-Elected-Officials (pdf)Download
Sample Curtain Speech 2025 (pdf)Download
Sample Phone Script 2025 (pdf)Download
Sample Letter to Governor 2025 (pdf)Download

DOCUMENTS, REPORTS & RESEARCH

Advocacy Resources for Arts Education


Arts and Economics Impact Study

FY27 MCA Advocacy Agenda (pdf)Download
2024/2025 MCA Advocacy Agenda One Pager (pdf)Download
Missouri 2024 Why the Arts Matter One Pager (pdf)Download
Missouri AEP6 One Pager (pdf)Download
Missouri Arts Council Fact Sheet (pdf)Download
Strategies for Building Arts Support (pdf)Download
Direct Lobbying vs. Grassroots Lobbying (pdf)Download
Missouri Arts Education Research (Findings / Full Report) (pdf)Download
Harnessing Your Power – CDL Advocacy Guide (pdf)Download
Summary of Missouri Non-resident Athletes & Entertainers Tax (pdf)Download
History of Missouri A&E Tax Distribution & Arts Funding (pdf)Download

Policies & Bylaws

MCA-ByLaws (pdf)Download
MCA-Ed-Fund-ByLaws (pdf)Download
MCA-Ed-Fund-Mem-Form-Individual-Business-Joplin (pdf)Download

ARTS AGENCIES & ORGANIZATIONS

Americans for the Arts offers essential advocacy resources that support arts education initiatives. The Missouri Alliance for Arts Education collaborates with organizations like the Missouri Arts Council and the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies to enhance public awareness. Through their efforts, they encourage individuals to contact elected officials and promote the importance of arts in education.

ARTS ADVOCACY WEEK & Additional Resources

2026 MCA Advocacy Week Toolkit (pdf)Download
2025 Arts Advocacy Week Toolkit (pdf)Download
2025 Arts Advocacy Training Slides (pdf)Download
2024 Advocacy Toolkit (pdf)Download
2024 MCA Arts Advocacy Week Training Slides (pdf)Download
MOAAW_Social_Media_Toolkit_1_ (1) (zip)Download
AE-Tax-one-page-history (pdf)Download
Arts-Advocacy-Tip-Sheet (pdf)Download
CapitolFloorPlan (pdf)Download
MAC-Advocacy-Sheet-FY21 (pdf)Download

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