FCA Monthly Statewide Call Agendas & Materials

Call Topics:

(1)  Tony Carvalho, FCA legislative advisor, reviewed Florida’s Long-range Financial Outlook and how the projections impact Florida’s appropriation requests to support arts, arts education, and culture.

(2)  Announced FCA’s new Tallahassee team of three experienced professionals at Capital City Consulting.

(3)  Reviewed the ranked lists of Florida Department of State (DOS) Division of Cultural Affairs (DCA) 2020-21 matching-grant recommendations for the 2020 Florida Legislature’s funding consideration.  Also reviewed what Secretary of State Laurel Lee recommends in the Department of State’s 2020-21 Legislative Budget Requests.

(4)  Reviewed the 2019-20 FCA advocacy-resource materials for advocates to use in their advocacy efforts:

►  2029-20 FCA Advocacy Resource Guide

►  2020 Florida Legislative Platform for Arts & Culture

►  County Arts and Culture Infographics

►  County-by-County DOS DCA Ranked 2020-21 Matching-Grant Recommendations

►  Profiles by Counties of Policymakers Who Represent Your County in the State Legislature and U.S. Congress

►  Suggested Advocacy Actions

►  2019-20 Advocacy Calendar

(5)  Requested updates from those on the call who made presentations to their local legislative delegation meetings.

(6)  Reviewed the latest federal arts-related issues and how advocates can follow up on these federal issues.

(7)  Outgoing FCA President and CEO thanked those on the call for their continued commitment to speak up for arts, arts education, and culture and introduced the new FCA President and CEO Jennifer Jones.

(8)  Congratulated Karen Peterson, the featured artist under “Artists & Issues” at www.flca.net.  Requested nominations for this feature.  Reviewed the upcoming Americans for the Arts National Marketing Project Conference is in Miami November 15 through 18.

Next Statewide Call:  Monday, November 18, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET. 

The September 2019 statewide advocacy call was postponed due to conflicts in scheduling and those topics will be reviewed and discussed on the October 28, 2019, statewide call.  

Call Topics:

(1)  Reviewed and discussed 2019-20 Statewide Advocacy Calendar.
(2)  Reviewed and discussed 2019-20 Suggested Advocacy Steps.
(3)  Reviewed and discussed the importance of making a presentation at one of the county local legislative delegation meetings.  The most recent schedule for delegation meetings was provided and Orange County representatives shared their notes and list of presenters they used at their Orange County delegation meeting.
(4)  Reviewed easy and quick profiles for each county of state and federal policymakers who represent the interests of specific counties in either the Florida Legislature or the U.S. Congress.
(5)  Tony Carvalho, FCA lobbyist, reviewed the early upcoming details of the 2020 Florida Legislative Session and what advocates should know.  He said on the FCA September 23 statewide advocacy call, additional information on budget projections should be available.
(6)  Reminded advocates to please participate in the statewide thank you campaign.  Details on how to participate and who to send personal thank you letters to were provided.
(7)  Reviewed what 2019-20 DCA matching grants will be by county.
(8)  Reviewed the preliminary lists of all 2020-21 DOS DCA matching-grant applicants by counties and DCA funding categories PRIOR to DCA panel meetings.
(9)  Dr. Kathleen Sanz, executive director of the Center for Fine Arts Education and Florida Music Education Association and current president of the National Association for Music Education and Leiland Theriot, executive director of the Florida Alliance for Arts Education, gave updates on state and federal issues and services related to arts education.  
(10)  Reviewed the latest federal arts-related issues and how advocates can follow up on these federal issues.
(11)   Reviewed other upcoming conferences and major events of interest to field:  National Arts in Education Week of September 8 through 14; Creating Healthy Communities September 23 – 24;  National Arts and Humanities Month is October; Americans for the Arts National Marketing Project Conference is in Miami November 15 through 18; and Karen Peterson will be the next featured Florida artist under Arts & Issues.

Next Statewide Call:  Monday, September 30, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET. Please register here to participate in this statewide call.

Call Topics:

(1) Details to participate in the statewide thank you campaign to demonstrate appreciation for the partial restoration of appropriations — $21.2 million — to fund 2019-20 recommended Florida Department of State (DOS) Division of Cultural Affairs (DCA) matching grants.
(2)  Reviewed what 2019-20 DCA matching grants will be by county.
(3)  Reviewed the preliminary lists of all 2020-21 DOS DCA matching-grant applicants by counties and DCA funding categories PRIOR to DCA panel meetings.
(4)  Reviewed important 2019-20 advocacy dates that advocates need to put on their calendars now and the strategies they need to implement this summer.
(5)  Reviewed the latest federal arts-related issues and how advocates could follow up on these federal issues.
(6)  Reviewed the latest National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) states’ appropriation report and where Florida now ranks nationally.
(7)  Reviewed upcoming conferences of interest to field.

Next Statewide Call:  Monday, August 26, 2019, from 10 AM to 11 AM ET. Please register here to participate in this statewide call.

Call Topics:

(1) Reviewed Florida’s final 2019-20 state budget and what will be appropriated — $21.2 million — to fund 2019-20 recommended Florida Department of State (DOS) Division of Cultural Affairs (DCA) matching grants.
(2)  Initiated statewide thank you campaign and shared Excel files of those to thank and their addresses and suggested points to include in the personal thank you letters.
(3)  Reviewed what 2019-20 DCA grants will be by county.
(4)  Tony Carvalho reviewed highlights of 2019 Florida Legislative Session and how we need to start our advocacy plans now for the early 2020 Florida Legislative Session.
(5)  Reviewed important 2019-20 advocacy dates that advocates need to put on their calendars now.
(6)  Referenced the latest federal arts-related issues and how advocates could follow up on these federal issues.
(7)  Encouraged participants to engage in the annual National Arts In Education Week scheduled for September 8 – 14, 2019, and linked additional information on how to promote the value of arts education AND made the announcement about the Creating Healthy Communities: Arts + Public Health Conference in Orlando September 23 – 24 at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts that included links to details and registration.
(8)  Provided link to Profile of Local Arts Agencies, recent results of a survey conducted by Americans for the Arts of local arts agencies throughout the U.S.
(9)  Requested nominations from participants for Florida artists to feature under FCA’s new website feature “Artists & Issues.”

Next Statewide Call:  Monday, July 22, 2019, from 10 AM to 11 AM ET. Please register when you receive the email invitation.

Call Topics:

(1) Representatives Anna V. Eskamani and Carlos G. Smith were guest speakers and reviewed highlights of the 2019 Florida Legislative Session where legislators voted to partially restore Florida’s investment to $21.2 million to fund 2019-20 Florida Department of State (DOS) Division of Cultural Affairs (DCA) matching grants.
(2)  Reviewed upcoming June 3 DCA grant deadlines for DCA 2020-21 grant applications and dates for panel meetings.(3)  Reviewed what 2019-20 DCA grants will be if Governor DeSantis approves budget.
(4)  Updated participants on DCA’s work to update its statewide planning document.
(5)  Reviewed important 2019-20 advocacy dates that advocates need to put on their calendars now.
(6)  Reviewed the latest federal arts-related issues and how advocates could follow up, including the CREATE ACT.
(7)  Encouraged participants to register for the annual Florida Alliance for Arts Education Summit scheduled June 20-22 at the Riverside Hotel Ft. Lauderdale and Americans for the Arts Annual Conference June 13-16.
(8)  Provided link to Profile of Local Arts Agencies, recent results of a survey conducted by Americans for the Arts of local arts agencies throughout the U.S.

Next Statewide Call:  Monday, June 24, 2019, from 10 AM to 11 AM. Please register when you receive the email invitation.

Call Topics:

(1) Ryan Stubbs, Senior Director of Research at the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, reviewed the latest Bureau of Economic Analysis Arts & Cultural Production Satellite 2016 data for the U.S. and Florida and the national ranking of state arts agencies’ annual appropriations.
(2)  Tony Carvalho, FCA lobbyist, updated and reviewed what to expect and do during the legislative budget-conference meetings that should start this week.  These budget-conference meetings will work out the differences between what is in the House and Senate proposed FY 2019-20 state budgets. 
(3)  Reviewed and discussed the revised ASKS of the 2019 Florida Legislature to fund 2019-20 DOS DCA matching grants.  We emphasized the important for all advocates to pay close attention this week to action alerts and to follow through on them in a timely manner. The goal is restore funding to the highest levels possible to fund 2019-20 DCA matching grants.
(4) Encouraged participation in two upcoming events and shared article links regarding cuts to the DOS DCA matching-grants’ programs.

Call Topics:
(1)  Reviewed what the 2019 Florida House and Senate recommend in their first-round of proposed FY 2019-20 state budgets to fund the Florida Department of State Division of Cultural Affairs’ matching grants.
(2)  Reviewed, discussed, and approved our revised ASKS of the 2019 Florida Legislature to fund 2019-20 DCA matching grants.
(3)  Reviewed and discussed suggested advocacy steps and resources to use now to help restore funding to the highest levels possible to fund 2019-20 DCA matching grants;
(4)  Shout out to all those who participated in Arts & Culture Day 2019 on March 13 and Americans for the Arts’ National Arts Action Summit on March 4 & 5;
(5)  Reviewed and encouraged advocates to follow through on both state and federal action alerts related to issues that impact arts, arts education, and culture issues;
(6)  Reviewed legislative-budget calendar and the calendar of the next FCA statewide monthly calls.

Call Topics:
(1)  Guest speakers included Florida Secretary of State Laurel M. Lee and Representatives Carlos G. Smith and Anna V. Eskamani;
(2)  Tony Carvalho, FCA lobbyist and state budget expert, and Sherron Long reported on their 19 face-to-face meetings with policymakers in Tallahassee during February Legislative Committee Meetings;
(3)  Suggested advocacy steps and resources to use to help restore funding for DCA matching grants;
(4)  Arts & Culture Day 2019 on March 13 and Americans for the Arts’ National Arts Action Summit on March 4 & 5;
(5)  Review of calendar of next statewide monthly calls.

Call Topics:
(1)  Randy I. Cohen with Americans for the Arts reviewed the 2018 public opinion poll about what Americans, including Floridians say about the arts; 
(2)  Tony Carvalho, FCA lobbyist and state budget expert, gave a legislative update and reviewed status of state budget projections and competition for non-recurring general revenue (where DCA matching grants are funded);
(3)  Reviewed Senate and House legislative-project forms and lists, to date, of filed 2019-2020 legislative project requests;
(4)  Suggested advocacy steps and resources to use to help restore funding for DCA matching grants;
(5)  Documents available to download on Florida Legislative members;
(6)  List by counties of which Florida Legislators will serve on the TED appropriations’ subcommittees;
(7)  Calendar of legislative delegation meetings — past and future;
(8)  2019 Florida Legislative Match for More Appropriation Asks to fund ALL 2019-2020 DCA matching grants; and
(9)  Updates from local arts agency directors on their local advocacy efforts.

Call Topics:
(1) Dr. Jim Zingale gave state budget revenue projection updates;
(2) document on how DCA matching grants are funded;
(3) reviewed Senate and House legislative-project forms;
(4) suggested advocacy steps to do now;
(5) documents available to download on Florida Legislative members;
(6) list by counties of which Florida Legislators will serve on the TED appropriations’ subcommittees;
(7) calendar of legislative delegation meetings;
(8) 2019 Florida Legislative Appropriation Asks;
(9) one-page of facts to use;
(10) county and regional infographics;
(11) how to research who gave to your policymakers’ campaigns;
(12) state and federal Arts & Culture Days;
(13) Florida Legislative Leadership;
(14) list of Governor-elect DeSantis appointments and recommendations;
(15) Florida Legislative calendar of meetings;
(16) federal arts and culture issues; and 
(17) schedule of next FCA monthly statewide calls.

Call Topics: 
(1)  DCA announces 2019-2020 recommended lists of matching grants;
(2) election results;
(3) Florida Legislative Interim Committee meeting calendar;
(4) Governor-elect DeSantis transition team;
(5) suggested advocacy strategies to do now; and
(6) federal arts and culture updates.