Granholm Radio Interview And News From Washington

Governor Jennifer Granholm will be on Michigan Public Radio, Wednesday, April 1st from 9-10am to answer listener questions. If you are available during this time period, please call into Michigan Public Radio to ask the Governor questions regarding her recommendation to nearly zero-out arts and cultural funding in Michigan.

Although the call-in number has not been released, please tune in to the following regional radio stations. Michigan Public Radio – 91.7 Ann Arbor/Detroit – 91.1 Flint – 104.1 Grand Rapids

Arts Advocacy Day Congressional Hearing Webcast: “The Arts = Jobs”

Americans for the Arts, in conjunction with the Congressional Arts Caucus and 83 national co-sponsors, celebrates Arts Advocacy Day 2009 Tuesday, March 31. More than 500 arts advocates from across the nation will meet with their representatives on Capitol Hill, calling on them to support arts-friendly legislation and policies.

A highlight of the day is a Congressional hearing entitled “The Arts = Jobs” hosted by Rep. Norm Dicks (D-WA), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior. Americans for the Arts has assembled a panel of witnesses to testify: Josh Groban, GRAMMY(R)-nominated singer-songwriter; Wynton Marsalis, World-renowned trumpeter, composer, Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center; Linda Ronstadt, GRAMMY(R)-Award winning vocalist and entertainer; Jeremy Nowak, The Reinvestment Fund, President and CEO; and Robert L. Lynch, Americans for the Arts, President and CEO.

* Watch a live Webcast at 10:30 a.m. (Windows Media)

Watch Video of Last Weeks Congressional Hearing on Economic and Employment Impact on Arts & Music Industry

Americans for the Arts presented testimony before the House Education and Labor Committee on Thursday, March 26. The Congressional hearing, titled “The Economic and Employment Impact of the Arts and Music Industry” and hosted by committee chairman Rep. George Miller (D-CA), addressed the economic and employment impact of the arts and music industry. Witnesses included: Robert L. Lynch, President and CEO of Americans for the Arts; Michael Spring, Director, Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs; and Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY), Congressional Arts Caucus co-chair.

Help Support ArtServe’s Public Policy Efforts

Help Support ArtServe’s Public Policy Efforts by making a tax-deductible donation to ensure that our efforts in Lansing are not affected by the poor economy. (If the link does not work please visit our website at www.artservemichigan.org)

Every individual contributing $15 or more will receive the 2009 Public Policy DVD-ROM containing:

* All 11 video presentations offered during the 2009 Virtual Arts & Cultural Advocacy Conference
* 2009 Public Policy and Arts Education Toolkits
* A number of other helpful documents that can be used as resources

Note: The DVD will only play on your computer because the disc contains not only movie files but also includes Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF documents.

If you have any questions or comments please contact Mike Latvis, director of public policy at mike@artservemichigan.org or call 248-379-5897.