Keep the conversation going by asking the candidates questions about arts and culture. Raise your hand at events, tweet at the candidates, email them, and pose questions on their Facebook pages about their positions on arts, culture, and creativity. 

Sample questions to ask in person:

What will you do as a city councilor to champion arts education for our youth both in our schools and in our community?

Can you provide examples on how you would integrate the arts, culture, and creative community in solving the City’s social and economic challenges?

How would you grow the arts budget for the City?

How will you create a climate to encourage working artists to stay and work in Haverhill?

Sample posts for social media:

.[candidate handle] What will you do as city councilor to champion #artsed for youth both in schools & in communities? #ArtsMatter #HaverhillMA

Examples of how you wld integrate arts & cultural community in solving #HaverhillMA social & economic challenges? #ArtsMatter

How will you grow the arts budget for #HaverhillMA #ArtsMatter

How will you create a climate to encourage working artists to stay & work in #HaverhillMA? #ArtsMatter