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Resources

Missouri Citizens for the Arts has multiple resources for you to use. Below you will find direct links to government officials, sample phone scripts, organizational bylaws, documentation & research, and other valuable resources to assist you in your advocacy efforts. 

Contacting Your Elected Officials

 MCA makes it easy for you to contact your elected officials. Below are links with contact information for representatives, senators, and the Governor, along with sample scripts, letters and informat. Reach out today!


Missouri House of Representatives

Missouri Senate 

Office of the Governor


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

MCA Agenda

Arts and Economics Impact Study

Missouri Arts and Economics Impact Data 

Visual Arts Glossary

Missouri Arts Council Grant Interactive Map


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

Missouri Alliance for Arts Education

Missouri Arts Council

National Assembly of State Arts Agencies

Americans for the Arts Public Awareness Campaign

ARTS ADVOCACY WEEK & Additional Resources

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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