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Tennessee Arts Advocacy Day

Each year, arts supporters from across the state gather in Nashville to visit with their lawmakers.  Organized and presented by Tennesseans for the Arts, Arts Advocacy Day offers the opportunity for all segments of Tennessee's extraordinary arts and cultural community to come together to 1.) Network and make new friends, 2.) Receive advocacy and policy information about arts funding in Tennessee, and 3.) Speak with our state legislators about the importance of the arts in our state.  

The West Tennessee ArtsAdvocacy Day 2020 delegation for was strong, including 36 delegates from Memphis.  Over the course of the day, members of this group had the opportunity to speak with:

Senator Raumesh Akbari

Senator Delores Gresham

Senator Lee Harris

Senator Brian Kelsey

Senator Mark Norris

Senator Paul Rose

Senator Reginal Tate

Representative Caren Camper

Representative Jesse Chism   

Representative Jim Coley

Representative Barbra Cooper                                          

Representative John DeBerry

Representative G.A. Hardaway                                                                  

Representative London Lamar 

Representative Tom Leatherwood

Representative Larry Miller

Representative Antonio Parkinson 

Representative DeWayne Thompson

Representative Joe Towns, Jr.   

Representative Kevin Vaughn