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Feb 21, 2009 Arts organizations: Get emergency planning assistance To help struggling nonprofit arts organizations around the country, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced on Tuesday that it would offer free emergency planning assistance through a special Web site, artsincrisis.org. Through the program, arts organizations can seek advice on fund-raising, budgeting, marketing and other areas. Companies that submit online requests for assistance will receive responses through e-mail, phone calls, live Web chats or in-person visits. Feb 7, 2009 ALERT! Senate excludes arts organizations from receiving economic stimulus funds > On February 6, the Senate passed the Coburn Amendment to the economic recovery bill. It reads: “None of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for any ... community park, museum, theater, [or] art center...” If this amendment language is included in the final conference version of this legislation, many arts groups will be prevented from receiving economic recovery funds from any portion of this specific stimulus bill. Help us act now to communicate the role that nonprofit arts organizations and artists play in the nation’s economy and workforce. CLICK ON THE "ALERT" HEADLINE LINK ABOVE TO SEE THE 5 THINGS YOU CAN DO. Jan 26, 2009 The Arts as Economic Stimulus Americans for the Arts — along with arts organizations and individual artists across the country — are calling on Congress and the Obama Administration to take action that will make the arts a driver of economic recovery. The American Recovery and Reinvestment bill, approved last week by the House Appropriations Committee, includes a $50 million supplement for the National Endowment for the Arts. PLEASE SEE the articles and resources below to help advance this important issue. Jan 26, 2009 Important Briefing Document A briefing from Jan Selman, Executive Director of ALL-GA. Jan was invited by the Obama Campaign to serve on the candidate's National Arts Policy Committee. [ Download/View File ] Jan 26, 2009 AFTA Response and Readiness Kit - links for arts advocates! > When you face a funding cut, you need to be able to take swift and efficient action to mobilize advocates, shape your message, and implement your strategy. To simplify this process for you, we've developed this ever-expanding online tool to provide you with current information and key messaging, communications and advocacy strategies, and the research you need to make the case. |
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