Your local political representatives need to be made aware that real people living in their constituencies are passionate and informed about the arts, then they may follow through to support the camapign goals. So please write those emails.
A sample letter suggestion similar to Dublin Central Arts Workers Facebook campaign:

Dear X
My name is Y, I make my living in the arts in your consituency, and I am a member of Artists Studio Network Ireland. I am looking for your support to achieve the following:
[paste in campaign goals - on previous post]
If you have a personal story to tell, and/or an example of the arts in the your area, please add it.
Sign your name
Post to your local political representative

The National Campaign for the Arts asserts the fundamental importance of the arts to economic recovery and calls for:
1. Retention of Culture Ireland, the agency for the promotion of Irish arts worldwide.
2. Retention of The Irish Film Board, development agency of the Irish film industry.
3. Maintenance of existing levels of funding to the Arts Council.
4. Retention of the artists income tax exemption scheme.
5. Commitment to retain the arts portfolio at cabinet as part of a senior ministerial portfolio.

ASNI urges all studio providers to take action and respond to the proposed cuts to the arts in the December budgets, sign the petition, contact your local political representatives, join the Facebook campaign – see the campaign web site for information on how you can support the growing list of campaign members at www.ncfa.ie
Sign the petition by linking here: www.petitiononline.com/ncfa/petition.html