King County Cultural Advocacy Summit

Join your fellow culture advocates at the King County Cultural Advocacy Summit, hosted by Pacific Science Center! This is a unique chance for staff and advocates for King County arts, heritage, science, and cultural organizations to gather together and develop strategy to support our entire sector. Whether this is your first step into government affairs and seeking public funding or policy change, or you’re a seasoned professional, this event has something for you! Lunch will be provided.

Explore public funding and policy opportunities, connect with peers from other cultural institutions, and hear directly from policymakers on how to effectively communicate your organization’s cultural impact.

Details

Date & Time: Tuesday, September 22, 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Tickets available until Sunday, September 20.

Schedule

Time	Description
9 a.m.	Check-in, coffee/tea, and networking
10–10:30 a.m.	Welcome remarks
10:30–11:30 a.m.	Panel: The State of Public Funding — Perspectives from Lawmakers and Administrators Meet the Panelists: Seattle City Council President Joy Hollingsworth King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci State Representative Liz Berry Brian Carter, Executive Director, 4Culture State Representative Lisa Callan King County Regional Director for Senator Patty Murray, Shayna Daitch
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	Lunch and networking
12:30–2 p.m.	Break Out: Advocacy Strategy for Cultural Organizations Connect with cultural government affairs professionals on how to effectively communicate your organization’s impact to elected officials. This session will have an advanced and beginners’ option.
2–2:30 p.m.	Reflection and closing remarks

Tickets

Tickets are $25. Maximum three attendees per organization.

For questions, contact PacSci’s Government Affairs Manager Braden Sigua.

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