The Alliance for Arts and Culture, together with Kevin McKeown and Burrard Communications, has produced the Advocacy Toolkit for use in promoting arts and culture, and in advocating for a return of arts funding.

Says Alliance Amir Ali Alibhai, Executive Director of the Alliance,"It is a living document for us all to use and contribute to - I hope it is useful. It is on our website [http://allianceforarts.com] - under Advocacy in the top menu. "

The Toolkit includes (from the Table of Contents):

• OBJECTIVES
• BACKGROUND & HISTORY
• IMPACT CASE STUDIES
• CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES
• THE NUMBERS - BC PROVINCIAL ARTS AND CULTURE FUNDING / 2008-2012
• CORE MESSAGE
• TALKING POINTS - SOCIAL IMPACT
• TALKING POINTS - ECONOMIC IMPACT
• TALKING POINTS - THE BRITISH COLUMBIA CONTEXT
• TALKING POINTS - IN THEIR OWN WORDS
• IDENTIFICATION OF KEY DECISION MAKERS
• COALITION BUILDING
• IDENTIFICATION OF KEY INFLUENCERS
• COMMUNICATIONS TEMPLATES
• MUNICIPAL RESOLUTION TEMPLATE
• MEDIA STRATEGY
• GRASSROOTS ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY
• DATES TO NOTE & EVENTS TO ATTEND
• QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
• QUOTABLE QUOTES FROM INFLUENTIAL VOICES  

ProArt Alliance of Victoria has produced a shorter version of this toolkit with added contact lists.  This document is provided as a Word document so organizatins can personalize it with their logo before distributing it.