Committees

Advocacy Committee

Description

The CAA Advocacy Committee monitors legislative, regulatory, and policy developments, litigation, and advocacy efforts to determine in which to become more directly involved, including but not limited to:  

• Issues at the federal level, such as support for the federal cultural agencies, or issues that implicate First Amendment or tax policy matters.  
• Regional/local issues that have broader implications for CAA and its members, such as state and municipal actions affecting arts policy and funding.  
• Developments that affect specific institutions or individuals but have a national profile or would establish an important precedent, such as litigation or municipal actions that threaten art and arts-related institutions. 

View the CAA Advocacy Policy here. 

Current Committee Members

Denise Baxter, Chair, UMass Dartmouth, CAA Board President

Damon Arhos, Maryland Institute College of Art, CAA Vice President for Diversity & Inclusion
Karen Leader, Florida Atlantic University, CAA Vice President for External Relations
Meme Omogbai, CAA Executive Director and CEO