#ArtsAreMySuperpower
#ArtsAreMySuperpower was a nationwide effort for children, young adults, families, and classrooms to write letters to Senators voicing support for the arts throughout the month of November 2020. The #ArtsAreMySuperpower Campaign, part of Be An #ArtsHero, was created in partnership with a coalition of organizations focused on arts and education for young people, including TYA/USA, AATE, IPAY, ATA, iTheatrics/JTF, and New Victory.
At #ArtsHero Headquarters, we know that arts and culture accounts for 5.1 million jobs and 4.5% of the U.S. economy. We also know that kids who engage with the performing arts early are*
More likely to continue seeing and participating in theater as they grow
More likely to imagine the lives of others and broaden their worldview
More hopeful for their future
To ensure the future wellbeing and vibrancy of the creative economy, we need to Defend Arts Workers Now and pass the DAWN Act to guarantee that all our favorite theaters, dance studios, concert venues, and art teachers will still be there for us when COVID is past. Let’s make sure you can continue to experience, learn, and create theater, music, dance and visual arts now, and for generations to come.
*New Victory Research on Intrinsic Impact of the Performing Arts
GET INVOLVED
No matter your age, we can all Be An #ArtsHero. Join us by penning a letter to your senators to help save the arts!
Step 1: THINK
about the ways you and your family have been impacted by the arts in your community. Have you seen a show or concert? Taken a dance class? Learned how to play an instrument?
Step 3: CREATE
a piece of art (a poem, a scene, a song, a drawing, etc.) and attach it to your letter, or post it online using the hashtags: #ArtsHero, #ArtsAreMySuperpower, #DAWNAct. Show your Senator how the Arts are your Superpower!
Step 2: WRITE
a letter to your Senator! Download our letter template, or start from scratch. Make sure you mention the #DAWNAct so that your letter helps push Senators to save the arts organizations and artists you love.
Step 4: SNAP
a picture of yourself creating the letter or mailing it in. Post it online with the hashtags #ArtsAreMySuperpower, #ArtsHero, and #DAWNAct
Step 5: SEND
your letter and raise your voice!
Check out our instructions and templates above!
