The third annual Arts Advocacy Day was held on March 6 at the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts.
Organized by Skyler Dykes, a music and French senior, in cooperation with Nebraskans for the Arts, the goal of the event is to celebrate student artwork and expose the university community to statewide arts advocacy effort.
“The event serves as an opportunity for members of the UNL community and Lincoln community to learn about arts advocacy efforts state and nationwide,” Dykes said. “This includes information on arts funding and extends to arts policy initiatives, such as developing an AmeriCorps artist corps, charitable giving tax incentives, or this year in the state of Nebraska, establishment of cultural districts. In an election year, when many people will be attending campaign events and meeting with political candidates, it is especially important to learn about these efforts and how to incorporate them into conversations with elected officials, or government hopefuls.”
Performers included Nebraska Steel, Lazzi Improv, DanceUNL, and more.
To see more photos from the event, visit our Facebook album at https://go.unl.edu/t2wv.