[FIG-ALL] FW: House passes NEA funding in Economic Recovery Package

[Lisa Gruver]

Hi all,
Kelley asked me to forward this information to you.... again it is not totally food related...but as we know... growing, preparing, and eating food is an ART... perhaps in 50 years the rest of the world will see it that way.  In any case....if you would like an easy way to support the arts, use the web address below to access a simple letter template in which you can tell our Senate to include funding for the arts in the Economic Recovery Package.

http://www.capwiz.com/artsusa/issues/alert/?alertid=12426636&type=CO

Cheers,
Lisa

more info below.

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> 	Arts Action Alert - Take Action Now!
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> January 29, 2009 
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> Dear Kelley : 
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> Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed their version of the Economic Recovery Package by a vote of 244 to 188 which successfully included $50 million in supplemental grants funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)! 
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> This provision was threatened throughout the House process by opponents of the NEA who questioned its effectiveness in providing economic stimulus. Today, the NEA offered the following statement , “the arts and culture industry is a sector of the economy just like any other with workers who pay taxes, mortgages, rent and contribute in other ways to the economy; and that the National Endowment for the Arts is uniquely positioned to assist in job stimulation for that industry.” 
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> Thanks to the thousands of advocates who contacted their Members of Congress and let them know the importance of maintaining funding for the NEA! 
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> However, our work is not finished yet as the U.S. Senate starts their debate on the bill tomorrow and continues through next week. The Senate Appropriations Committee did not include an arts jobs funding provision in their version of the bill, but advocates still have an opportunity to change the final outcome. 
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> Please take two minutes to take action and ask your Member of Congress and Senators to support the arts in this legislation . Americans for the Arts has supplied you with fresh research and key quotes that support this funding -- your help in communicating this information to your Member of Congress is critical. 
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> Please help us continue this important work by becoming an official member of the Arts Action Fund. Play your part by joining the Arts Action Fund today -- it's free and simple. 
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