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During the Arts Advocacy Day Congressional Arts Kick Off, a flash mob broke out into song singing "America the Beautiful." It's safe to say that this was the first chorus flash mob that Capitol Hill has ever seen!
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Americans for the Arts, in conjunction with the Congressional Arts Caucus and more than 80 national co-sponsors, announces the event schedule for Arts Advocacy Day 2011. The 24th annual event is organized by Americans for the Arts and is presented this year in partnership with Ovation, the only television network devoted to arts culture.
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Americans for the Arts, in conjunction with the Congressional Arts Caucus and more than 80 national co-sponsors, announces the event schedule for Arts Advocacy Day 2011. The 24th annual event is organized by Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts, and is presented this year in partnership with Ovation, the only television network devoted to arts culture.
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Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts, in conjunction with The United States Conference of Mayors, will present the 2011 National Award for Congressional Arts Leadership to Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). The award, which recognizes distinguished public service on behalf of the arts, will be presented at the Congressional Arts Kick Off during Arts Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill.
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Top business leaders, artists and civic leaders will testify before Congress on April 5 in Washington, D.C. as part of the 24th annual Arts Advocacy Day, during which hundreds of grassroots arts supporters from across the United States take to Capitol Hill to advocate for pro-arts legislation. Arts Advocacy Day is organized by Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts, and is presented this year in partnership with Ovation, the only television network devoted to arts culture.
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Kevin Spacey
The 24th Annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy
April 4, 2011 - 6:30 p.m.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall
with a special performance by
Touch of Class Show Choir
Chantilly High School, Chantilly, VA
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Arts advocacy can't be done by one person or one organization alone. It takes teamwork from a strong community of advocates working together.
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Award-winning actors Alec Baldwin (30 Rock, It’s Complicated, The Departed) and Kerry Washington (Ray, Last King of Scotland, Mr. & Mrs. Smith) will be participating in the 24th annual Arts Advocacy Day events in Washington, D.C., April 5. Arts Advocacy Day is presented by Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts, in partnership with Ovation, the only television network dedicated to arts culture.
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Arts education experts from across the country discussed, analyzed, and presented the latest information on the subject through our biannual Arts Education Blog Salon on ARTSblog.
The Salon started Monday, March 14th and posts were published every few hours each day. We encourage you to take part by reading through all of the posts and commenting or posing a question to the author.
Guest bloggers included:
