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Arts Today - Spring 2008

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A Quarterly E-Publication of Americans for the Arts
Dana Foundation Study: Arts Education Linked to Better Brain Activity
Arts Cuts Proposed in Bush Administration's Budget
New Deputy Chair for States, Regions, and Local Arts Agencies
Communities Explore Arts-Based Civic Engagement
March Featured Job of the Month
Upcoming Events
March 30, 2008
State Arts Action Council, Network and Professional Development Meetings
Washington, DC

March 31–April 1, 2008
Arts Advocacy Day 2008: The National Arts Action Summit
Washington, DC

March 31, 2008
The 21st Annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy
Washington, DC

June 20–22, 2008
Annual Convention
Philadelphia, PA

Engaging Art: The Next Great Transformation of America's Cultural Life
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People to People Fundraising: Social Networking and Web 2.0 for Charities
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Manage Your SubscriptionsDana Foundation Study: Arts Education Linked to Better Brain Activity
The Dana Foundation, a private philanthropy organization with principal interests in brain science, immunology, and arts education, recently released Learning, Arts, and the Brain, a three-year, multi-institutional study that finds that early training in the performing arts is beneficial for the brain. Read More
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Arts Cuts Proposed in Bush Administration's Budget

In February, President Bush sent his FY 2009 budget request to Congress, beginning the yearly appropriations process for the nation’s cultural agencies, including the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the Department of Education’s Arts in Education programs. The proposal cuts a senseless $16.3 million from the National Endowment for the Arts budget. Let Congress know how you feel about the arts! Read More
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New Deputy Chair for States, Regions, and Local Arts Agencies

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has announced the appointment of Patrice Walker Powell to the newly created position of Deputy Chairman for States, Regions, and Local Arts Agencies. Ms. Powell will be responsible for planning and managing the agency's partnership agreements and other initiatives involving state arts agencies and regional arts organizations, small grant programs such as Challenge America Fast-Track, and the NEA's AccessAbility activities. Read More
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Communities Explore Arts-Based Civic Engagement


Four communities across the nation will participate in Arts and Civic Engagement Forums supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and Animating Democracy. The forums will take place this summer and fall in:

Champaign-Urbana, IL, in partnership with 40North/88West
Columbus, OH, in partnership with Greater Columbus Arts Council
Los Angeles, CA, in partnership with Los Angeles County Arts Commission
Palm Beach, FL, in partnership with Broward County Cultural Division

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March Featured Job of the Month

Senior Director of Advocacy, Fine Arts Fund, Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati’s Fine Arts Fund, the nation’s oldest and largest united arts fund, is currently seeking a Senior Director of Advocacy for its Arts and Culture Partnership division.
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Upcoming Events


Americans for the Arts is pleased to present the following events:

Americans for the Arts 2008 Annual Convention
National Performing Arts Convention
National Arts Marketing Project Conference

You can always get up-to-date event information at www.AmericansForTheArts.org/Events. From there, you can also post your own event on our ARTSmeet Calendar, and find out what's happening from coast to coast. Follow the link to find out more about these events. Read More
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