# Culture Under Fire: Storytelling for Public Power

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**Date:** March 12, 2026 · 10:00 PM  
**Location:** Hilton Austin Downtown / Salon E  
**Format:** Panel  
**Track:** Culture  
**Reviews:** 0

## Speakers

- **Lisa Varga** — Associate Executive Director, Public Policy And AdvocacyAmerican Library Association
- **Maya ChupkovMedia & Democracy Program** — ManagerCalifornia Common Cause
- **Erin Harkey** — Chief Executive OfficerAmericans for the Arts (AFTA)
- **Jax Deluca** — Executive DirectorFuture Film Coalition

Public libraries, theaters, and arts institutions face growing threats from budget cuts, censorship, and consolidation—but remain vital to civic life. This panel unites the Future Film Coalition (FFC), American Library Association  (ALA), and Americans for the Arts (AFTA) to share concrete strategies for defending public cultural infrastructure. From local advocacy to national coalition-building, panelists will offer tools to help artists and communities protect access, uphold free expression, and strengthen an equitable media ecosystem.

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