The ICFAD Advocacy Task Force came into being at the outset of 2009 and is populated by representatives from a wide range of institutions.  In its initial planning stage, the Task Force is working to define its primary mission and objectives and will be developing activities for future action steps that will engage the entire ICFAD community.  Areas of relevance that the Task Force will be focusing on include but are not limited to:  (1) the changing dynamics in national and global politics and legislation as concerns current fiscal difficulties, particularly as this relates to higher education and the arts, (2) the role of Fine Arts Deans in advocating relevant issues and positions to legislative bodies and other constituency groups internal and external to our units and our institutions, (3) linking with other professional associations and organizations to partner on advocacy initiatives, (4) developing presentations, workshops, forums and other opportunities for the ICFAD membership, (5) the distribution of existing advocacy models and activities to the membership, and (6) the potential creation of ICFAD Position Papers as regards pertinent advocacy stances of the membership.

 

Chair: Andrew Svedlow
Institution: University of Northern Colorado
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Board Liaison:  Paul Kreider

Institution: Western Illinois University
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