Learning to Engage Federal, State & Local Representatives

Date: October 5, 2023

Time: 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm 

Advocacy is incredibly important. It is a year-round effort to educate legislators about the issues that are affecting your museum. It brings museum professionals to the table when decisions are made about funding, regulations, public policy, and taxes – all of which affect our institutions every day.

Start the workshop at the Hanover Museum of History & Culture to explore the exhibits, then walk over to Hanover's Historic Courthouse for a VA 250th update and how you can use it for your own advocacy efforts. Learn about what advocacy looks like at the federal, state, and local levels, as well as how you can interact with your legislators and finally, how organizations such as VAM and AAM advocate on behalf of museums and what to expect when participating in these organized advocacy efforts.

Join us afterward at 5 pm for a meet-up at the historic Hanover Tavern for some hearty food, spirits, and good times with friends and colleagues!