Resources: Advocacy
Here are organizations within Brooklyn Arts Council's network that advocate for arts support and access.
Alliance of Artists Communities
A national and international association of artistic communities and residences.
American Alliance for the Theater and Education
A primary advocate for theater education and theater that aims to keep young audiences aware of issues and events.
Americans for the Arts
Advocates for better resources for the arts through programs, research and professional development, and increased recognition and visibility for the arts through public awareness.
American for the Arts: Action Fund
Arts Action Fund is the only national arts advocacy organization dedicating 100% of our time, money, and political clout to advancing the arts in America.
APAP/365
An advocacy organization that provides resources and networking opportunities for the performing arts field.
A.R.T./New York
Funding, advocacy, and space opportunities for the New York City nonprofit theater community.
City Legislative Tracker
Dance/NYC
Promoting the knowledge, appreciation, practice, and performance of dance in the metropolitan New York City area.
League of Independent Theater
Advocacy organization working for the creators and practitioners of independent theater in NYC.
New Yorkers for Culture & Arts
A coalition of cultural groups which aims to ensure a vibrant future for culture and arts that will benefit all New Yorkers through advocacy, public messaging, research and education.
Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation
Tries to enhance participation of mid-Atlantic and national artists by providing programs, assistance, and resources.
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
Advocates for excellence and better access to the arts through research, national representation, and forming a community.
National Council of Nonprofits
The National Council of Nonprofits is the largest network of nonprofits in North America. They champion, inform, and connect organizations across the country to score big wins for nonprofits and the communities they serve.
National Humanities Alliance
The National Humanities Alliance works with members and humanities advocates around the country to bolster undergraduate humanities enrollments, promote public engagement with the humanities, and increase funding for the humanities.
Nonprofit Technology Network
A community of nonprofit professionals who put technology to work for their causes.
Performing Arts Alliance
Has been the premiere advocate for America's professional nonprofit arts organizations, artists and their publics before the US Congress and key policy makers.
Nonprofit New York
Nonprofit New York defends the rights of nonprofits in New York and challengs misguided laws and regulations that threaten the entire nonprofit sector.
New York Innovative Theater Foundation
Recognition, preservation, and advocacy for the New York City Off-Off Broadway theater community.
Theater Development Fund
Provides financial assistance, ticketing, and diversity initiatives for New York City theaters.
The Municipal Art Society of New York
Fights for intelligent urban design, planning and preservation through education, dialogue, and advocacy.
Theater Communications Group
Strengthens, nurtures, and promotes the professional nonprofit American theatre through conferences, grants, events, and research.