No Images? Click here #ArtsImprovesLives As the 2017 State election campaign enters its final three weeks we are stepping up the #ArtsImprovesLives campaign on behalf of our members and the arts and culture sector. At the 2013 election neither the Liberal nor Labor parties had arts policies. In 2017, we want this oversight remedied. Over the past 12 weeks we have been working hard to make sure the sector's concerns and priorities are heard by politicians, political candidates, the media and the community. We launched the organisation's first Policy Platform, have been encouraging everyone to get in contact with their local candidates, and have been sharing member stories that demonstrate that ARTS IMPROVE LIVES. We are also holding an arts election debate between the 4 major parties - giving our members the opportunity to ask the candidates how their party will support the sector. We are now on the final stretch and we need your help one last time to get this campaign over the line.WHY WE NEED YOU TO DONATE TO THE CAMPAIGN.This is the first time we have had to go out to you - our members and supporters - and ask for your help to fund a project. Your member fees contribute to our general advocacy and sector promotion work. For this campaign however we needed to bring in additional service providers to raise the profile of the sector and our messages during this election period. Additionally, because #ArtsImprovesLives is a political advocacy campaign we cannot use money raised through our regular tax deductible donations income which we use to help support our research projects, thought leadership campaigns and professional development programs. As such we are running this specific fundraising campaign to help cover some of the costs of running the campaign. Successful advocacy is dependent on a number of people and organisations working together for a cause. You are passionate about the benefits that a well-resourced arts sector brings to the community, And we need that same commitment to working together now to reach this financial goal. We are asking everyone to give just a small amount and then ask their friends, family and supporters to do to the same. 1,200 people giving $25 each and we reach our goal. It is simple to donate.Simply click the button below to be taken to the campaign donation page.Once you have donated please forward this email onto your subscribers, friends and family using the forward button below.THANK YOU! |