Five Steps to Host a 50 State 50 Days Event 

1. Review the Toolkit below for a complete description of the 50 States 50 Days initiative. Watch the step-by step videos on how to plan an event and tips for success.
2. Contact your state advocacy leader to see if they are working on a similar or nearby event.
3. Invite your member of Congress to your event or an event already happening in your area. 
4. Register your event!
5. Post pictures and video from your event.

Project Outline – the complete description of the 50 State 50 Days initiative.

Legal Considerations Memo – guidelines on developing an event in line with federal law on lobbying and gifts.

Draft Invite to Member of Congress – a template form for you to customize so you can invite your member of Congress, or congressional candidates to an event. They are beginning to arrange their schedules now for the August recess, so get on their radar early and contact them now. At a minimum, you might be able to announce an event and list the member of Congress as "invited" as their office considers the invitation

Customizable Press Release – a press release for you to edit and issue when your event is ready to announce.  You can also use the Media Alert tool to send an op-ed to your local media in just two minutes!

Lookup Your Member – Not sure who represents you in Congress? Enter your zip code to find out.

Lookup Your Local NEA Grants - find out who received NEA grants in your state and local community.

Issue Brief: National Endowment for the Arts
Sign-On to Arts Education Statement
Issue Brief: Arts Education
Issue Brief: Artist-Museum Partnership Act
Research 1-pager: Arts Education and SAT Scores
Research 1-pager: Arts Education and Drop-Out rate
Research 1-pager: Government Funding
Creative Industry Maps of states and congressional districts (login: creative, password: industries)
Summary of Policy Requests

Questions? Please contact Natalie Shoop, Grassroots Coordinator

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