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September 17: National Day of Action

On Friday 17 September 2010, arts workers in constituencies around the country will be meeting with their local TDs. Amidst a nationwide media campaign, arts workers be discussing with their local representatives to the fundamental importance of the arts to Ireland’s economic recovery. You can get involved, by join the arts workers group where you are registered to vote and by taking part in the meetings and events on the day.

In addition every constituency is putting together a list of people who are registered to vote in that constituency and who work in the arts (even if your work is based in another constituency). This is a powerful tool when meeting TDs and Councillors. Jobs in their constituency matter! Be sure to give the constituency organiser your address so we have an accurate constituency database. For more information contact colgansiobhan@email.com

JOIN YOUR ARTS WORKER GROUP

Groups are now becoming active and organising meetings with local politicians and highlighting the local and national issues of the Campaign. The groups are on Facebook and you can see a full list here. If you’re not on Facebook send us an email with your constituency and we will make sure you are added to the list.

Know What to Say

Here are some useful materials that can help you when meeting elected representatives.
National Day of Action Info Pack (.pdf)
Sample letter to your TD (.doc)
A short ‘How to Lobby’ guide (.pdf)
Two case studies of local lobbying campaigns(.pdf)
Sample letter to the Editor (.doc)

Download the NCFA Logo (720kb Zip File) and use it to spread the word about the Campaign.

Put the Campaign logo on your website. Copy and paste the following code:

<a href="http://ncfa.ie/" border="none" title="National Campaign for the Arts"><img src="http://www.ncfa.ie/logos/NCFA.gif"></a>