Advocacy
Eleni has combined her passions policy/political action and the arts through her current position as a Field Fellow for HeadCount, an N.Y.C. headquarted organization with national bases that promotes voter registration and education at community events. Eleni supported HeadCount’s voter registration initatives at Art All Night on Sept 30th, 2023, - a celebration of arts within the D.C. community hosted by the D.C. Mayor’s Office/D.C. Commission on Arts and Humanities. She also collaborated with local arts non-profits such as Project Create in Southeast D.C., to continue her initiatives to engage young people in electoral politics.
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A large portion of the creative sector is regulated through federal policy- including state budget allocations for public arts programs. Many states such as Virginia have historically had major budget disparities for the arts- whose estimated police budget, $348,183,778, is 47 times higher than the states art budget.
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Many artists and creative workers struggle to be afforded the labor rights they deserve- including but not limited to equitable pay (as shown by the SAG-AFTRA strikes of 2023), full employee benefits as gig-workers, licensing to their art, and more.
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Many states have open council meetings where they discuss state budgets which individuals are allowed to sit in. If you are a creative worker, there are local unions you can join depending on your region and job type. Also, as an alternative to private museums and galleries, you can also check out your local non-profit art center to volunteer or support the art of!