Advocacy
The Florida Association of Museums (FAM) serves as an advocate for museums and issues affecting museums. FAM has presented testimony before committee meetings and regularly provides information on the museum community to legislators and elected officials. Through our regular Legislative Updates, we keep members informed of legislation and budget issues that are of interest to museums and the cultural field. Our advocacy workshops and resources will help you to be a better grassroots advocate for your museum.
HELPFUL TIPS AND INFORMATION
- YES You Can Advocate: What NonProfits Can and Can’t Do*(AAM)
- Infograph of Impact of Museums and Historic Preservation (Statewide & Nationally)
- Effective Advocacy: The 4 C’s
- Museums as Economic Engines Full Report (AAM)
- Museums as Economic Engines US Infograph (AAM)
- Museums as Economic Engines – Florida Infograph (AAM)
- Legislative Budget Comparison 2006-2019
- Legislative Budget Comparison 2019-2022
2026 LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION
- Budget Side-By-Side Comparison
- Ranked List Voted by the Florida Council on Arts & Culture
- Secretary of State Recommended List (DAC)
- Division of Historical Resources Rank Lists
- Secretary of State Recommended Special Category List
- Secretary of Recommended Small Matching Historic Preservation List
- Senate TTED and House TED Committee Contact Information
- Budget Conference Committee – Senate TTED & House TED Contact Information
- Infograph 2026
RESOURCES
Florida Legislature
- Florida Senate – www.flsenate.gov
- Florida House of Representatives – https://www.flhouse.gov/
State Agencies
- Florida Department of State – https://dos.fl.gov/
- Florida Division of Arts & Culture – https://dos.fl.gov/cultural/
- Division of Historical Resources – https://dos.fl.gov/historical/
- Florida Historical Commission – https://dos.fl.gov/historical/about/florida-historical-commission/
Non Profit Organizations
- American Alliance of Museums – http://www.aam-us.org/advocacy
- National Trust for Historic Preservation – http://www.preservationnation.org/
Book of Legislators with Contact Info (printed prior to session)
- Associated Industries of Florida – KYL – www.aif.com
- FUBA – Florida United Businesses Association – http://www.fuba.org/Publications_LegislativeGuidebook.cfm