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Dear friends and colleagues,
As we continue to hear more news about the devastating tornado that passed through the town of Moore on the outskirts of Oklahoma City yesterday, we at Americans for the Arts send our thoughts and prayers to the artists, administrators, and all those affected. When natural disasters strike, there is no way to fully comprehend or process the pain they inflict.
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Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education, will hold its 2013 Annual Convention in Pittsburgh, PA from June 14-16. It is the largest gathering in the nation of arts leaders and their partners in creative business, education, and government.
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Since National Arts Advocacy Day on April 8-9, Senator Angus King, Jr. (I-ME) joined the bipartisan Senate Cultural Caucus. The Caucus is co-chaired by Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and currently has 33 members.
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Last week, Chairman of the National Endowment of the Humanities Jim Leach announced that he is resigning from his position effective the first week of May. Prior to his time at NEH, Leach served as a U.S. Representative, and had received the Congressional Arts Leadership Award in 2006.
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In the Senate, Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) led efforts on a "Dear Colleague Letter" supporting $154 million for both the NEA and NEH. The final Senate letter has 26 signers.
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"Most dance companies make money by selling tickets to their performances. Boise-based troupe Trey McIntyre Project has a more expansive business model: 'We've decided that we have a real asset, which is the creative process itself. We're selling that,' says John Michael Schert, the company's co-founder and executive director.
Some corporate giants are interested in the pitch. The University of Chicago Booth Business School recently brought Schert in for advice on getting inspired, and several Boise businesses have teamed up with the dance company.
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The 26th annual Arts Advocacy Day in Washington, DC, brought together a cross section of America's cultural and civic organizations, along with more than 500 grassroots advocates from 40 states, to underscore the importance of developing strong public policies and appropriating increased public funding for the arts and arts education.
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As a Vans Custom Culture national charity partner, Americans for the Arts is proud to work closely with the brand to reinforce the importance of arts education in schools across the country.
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Led by Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) in the House, a "Dear Colleague Letter" urging legislators to support $154.466 for the NEA in FY 2014 is submitted. The final House letter received 95 signatories.
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Sheila Smith, Executive Director of Minnesota Citizens for the Arts and member of Americans for the Arts, testified in support of the National Endowment for the Arts before the U.S. House of Representatives Interior Appropriations Subcommittee. Read Sheila's testimony requesting $154.466 million in funding for the NEA.
