Any topic (writer’s choice)

develop a comprehensive advocacy plan which details how concerted action by a group of advocacy partners in the arts industry can and will lead to the adoption, implementation, and evaluation of a particular arts policy.

Your group will collectively decide on a policy you will advocate for. You may choose to advocate for a U.S./non-U.S policy which you have analyzed for your midterm paper, as you may be able to use part of that research for the final project.  You may also choose from a number of arts policies that we discussed in class throughout the semester.

The advocacy plan should contain the following elements:

– A brief introduction of current policy
– Identification of members of the
– advocacy coalition (https://www.youtube.com/watchv=qmephNm4fvM&t=63s)
(Watch this clip and just use the concept of a “advocacy coalition,” rather than the actual policy process framework)
– Targets of the advocacy campaign (elected officials, other decision-makers)
– Advocacy messages
– Anticipated outcomes
– Mechanisms to both mobilize advocacy partners and deliver the messages–a) e-mail campaigns, b) rallies, c) legislative visits, d) traditional and social media, and e) public meetings and/or candidate forums, etc.
– Methods of tracking support for the policy proposal (e.g., polling)
– A brief timelines for all stages of the advocacy campaign.

Reading this sample Advocacy_plan-1.pdf might help you get a better idea of what specific questions you should consider for each of the above items. (attached)

Rubric
– Written components
Paper addresses all elements required in the directions. Writing is coherent and comprehensive. It also features correct grammar and MLA formatting.

– Visual components
Paper features adequate amount of visuals that help audience understand the topic better.

– Evidence of critical thinking
Paper shows critical thinking in the advocacy plans and through citations of relevant reading and other sources.