Arts Alliance Illinois - 2026 Capitol Day Interest Form

Fill out this form to express your interest in attending this year's Capitol Day from April 15-16 in Springfield, Illinois!

Click here to read more about Capitol Day on our website.

General Information

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Each arts advocate has legislative relationships with the elected officials in both their home district and work district. State House districts and State Senate districts are also distinct from each other, and might be different between your work and home addresses!

Here, we're collecting both addresses in order to determine which other advocates in our network are in your home and work districts, and get you connected with them. We'll discuss your specific legislative meeting strategy for Capitol Day more closely in our advocate prep meetings.

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Advocacy Goals

Have you attended a past Arts Alliance Capitol Day?

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You can read about the Alliance's advocacy agenda and 2026 legislative priorities on our website.

Both these broader goals and our year-to-year strategies continue to evolve as we keep building together. To that end:

What arts advocacy goals or issues do you want to discuss with your legislators and other arts advocates this season?

What issue(s) feel most urgent in your sub-sector, your region, or neighborhood when it comes to arts and culture? What advocacy goals are you seeing momentum around in your network that you want to further develop or spotlight for your legislator? What collective advocacy (local or statewide) do you think is most important to focus on this year?

Which of the Alliance's strategic goals feel most relevant to your advocacy goals this spring?

Increasing Public Funding for the Arts in IllinoisQuality Arts Education for all K-12 Students in IllinoisMoving Illinois Creative Workers from Surviving to ThrivingMy advocacy goals are not reflected in any of these priorities.

Pre-Event Requirements

Capitol Day participants must attend one virtual group prep meeting with other advocates AND one virtual 1:1 check-in with our Director of Community Organizing in either late March or early April.

Please select which of the group prep meetings you'll attend.

Wednesday, February 18, 11am-12:30pmThursday, March 26, 2:30pm-4pmI can't make either of these!

If you're selected to attend, our team will reach out with a Calendly link to schedule your 1:1 check-in.

Lodging and Travel

Attendees are responsible for covering their lodging and travel costs for Capitol Day. Arts Alliance is securing a hotel block for the night of April 15.

I understand that I am responsible for my lodging and travel.

STIPENDS: We will offer a limited number of $200 travel and lodging stipends to folks who otherwise could not attend. Please only request a stipend if you are unable to pay otherwise!

Please consider me for a stipend to cover my costs!

Verification

By submitting this form, I understand that if chosen, I am expected to attend Capitol Day barring any extenuating circumstances.

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Advertising / PR / Marketing	Architecture
Art Therapy	Arts Service / Local Arts Council
Comedy / Improv	Community / Cultural Centers
Cultural Heritage and History	Dance
Education / Youth Development	Fashion Design
Film	Folk and Traditional Arts and Crafts
Graphic Design	Literary Arts / Publishing
Makerspace / Incubator	Music
Opera	Performing Arts Venues
Photography	Radio & Television Broadcasting
Theatre	Virtual Art and New Media
Visual Arts	Zoos / Botanical / Aquarium
Prefer Not to Say	Other

Artist	Educator (School employee)
Teaching Artist	Independent Contractor / Creative Entrepreneur
Curator / Cultural Presenter/Producer	Administrator / Staff
Employee, Arts Nonprofit	Employee, Arts For-profit
Independent Venue Owner	Creative Business Owner (Has employees)
Arts Supporter / Patron	Community Leader (e.g. Pastor, Activist, Board Member)
Arts Reporter / Press	Grantmaker
Policymaker	Volunteer
Other	Prefer not to say