Join Nebraskans in celebrating the nationwide day of activism for the arts during Nebraskans for the Arts Advocacy Day on March 13.

Arts Advocacy Day is an opportunity to have your voice heard. Join forces with arts organizations and fellow citizens to emphasize the value of arts in your community. By reaching out to local, state, and national legislators you can show them the importance of supporting arts funding and positive arts legislation.

The Trump administration budget once again wants to eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts, Humanities, Public Broadcasting and other cultural programs that enrich our country.

Community Players benefits from this funding. While CP does not directly receive an NEA grant, the Nebraska Arts Council receives funding which is distributed throughout the state, including to CP. Elimination of the NEA will impact the work we do for you here in Beatrice. The arts enjoy broad bi-partisan support and our advocacy efforts last year defeated a similar proposal.

Come in and tell your your story. We will have have letter and postcard writing stations set up in our lobby between noon and 5 p.m. We will also have a computer set up which will guide you through writing your own email to send to our representatives in Washington D.C. We will also have social media tools for you tell your story and and share. By working together we can make an impact. Plus we'll have free popcorn all day!

Can't make it into the theatre that day? You can still make your voice heard use this link to write your own arts impact email: https://votervoice.net/ARTSUSA/Campaigns/47344/Respond

Check back for more information as the event gets closer.