04-13-2010: Rep. Jim Moran convened the House Interior & Environment Appropriations Subcommittee for a special hearing on the arts entitled "Arts Build Communities", marking Arts Advocacy Day. Actors Kyle MacLachlan and Jeff Daniels; Terri Aldrich of Minot (ND) Council on the Arts; Ovation TV CEO Charles Segars; U.S. Army Brigadier General Nolen Bivens (Ret.); and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter testified at the hearing and emphasized the importance of developing strong public policies for the arts, appropriating increased public funding for the arts, and supporting arts workers. Video and testimony from the hearing witnesses are available here.