Museum Association
of Arizona

January

 Make sure that all of your U.S. and Arizona legislators and local officials current contact information is on your mailing list.

February

 Send your legislators a Valentine telling what to love about your museum.

March

 Create or review your Elevator speech and share it with your Board members, staff and volunteers

April

 Let your elected officials (federal, state, local) know about any government funding your museums receives, directly or indirectly, and how it is used/critical to your mission

May

 Let your elected officials  know it’s Museum Week by mailing them a card from your museum shop (or picture of your museum through social media)

June

Send your elected officials an update telling them what happened in your museum in the first half of the year, including new exhibits, special programs, fundraising events and visitation numbers.

July

Set up a meeting with your US legislators at their home office during their August recess
OR
Check your legislators’ websites to find out when their next town hall is (either virtual or in person).

August

Visit your US legislator in their home office
OR
Attend your legislators’ town halls and ask them to talk about their position on funding for museums and cultural institutions.

September

Celebrate  Arts in Education Week by sending your US and Az legislators an email about your educational programs

October

Educate candidates about museums in advance of November municipal elections.

November

Encourage your Board, staff, volunteers and members to vote.

Congratulate your newly elected (and re-elected) officials and make sure they are ALL on your mailing lists.

December

Thank your legislators for their work this year with a holiday card