2026 MO Arts Advocacy Week- Day at the Capitol

Missouri Citizens for the Arts invites you to attend:

Advocacy Day at the Capitol for Missouri Arts Advocacy Week

10am- Check In & Light Breakfast

• Location: Room 490 in the Harry S. Truman State Office Building (301 W High St, Jefferson City, MO 65101)

10:30am – Morning Briefing

• Location: Location: Room 490 in the Harry S. Truman State Office Building (301 W High St, Jefferson City, MO 65101)

11:30am – Move to Capitol building for legislator meetings and regional luncheons

• Location: Missouri State Capitol
• MCA will have an alcove reserved until 2pm in the 3rd floor rotunda

12pm – Continued Meetings with legislators

1pm - Missouri Arts Council Awards

Statewide Virtual Advocacy Training- Date Coming Soon!

Join MCA as we prepare for Missouri Arts Advocacy Week! This statewide virtual training will help prepare you tips and key information to help you talk with legislators about the importance of state funding for the arts! Hear from MCA lobbyist Kyna Iman, statewide arts leaders, and more!

Adopt-A-Legislator

Please "adopt-a-legislator" by signing up to be in touch with a state representative or senator. We are so happy to have you as a partner in our work to secure public funding for the arts! Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4DAAA92EABF8C70-stlouis#/

Membership

Advocacy Day for the Arts is a free event. Membership with MCA supports our programs and continual work on behalf of the arts throughout the state. To learn how you can become a member, click here. There is a membership level that's just right for you! Memberships are payable online anytime, or by mail. We can also assist you with becoming a member at Advocacy Day.

Scheduling Office Visits with Your Legislator

We recommend that you schedule a specific time for office visits with legislators in advance. A quick phone call or email to your legislator's office makes it easier to reserve a time to speak with him/her. Follow the links below to look up your state legislators and make your appointment to visit them during Advocacy Day.

Senate and House of Representatives

Regional Lunches

Many communities coordinate lunches with their area legislators. We will share information about those lunches with open attendance as it becomes available, so please check back here for current schedules.

Regional Bus Shuttles

We'll post more information about regional bus shuttles to Advocacy Day as we know about them, so please check back here for updates. If you are organizing group transportation, please let us know so we can help spread the word.

Parking

Be sure to plan extra time in your schedule for parking as downtown Jefferson City is a busy place at this time of year. You can find a map of available public parking lots and metered streets here. We recommend carpooling whenever possible.

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