Tell You Senators To Support The Arts!!

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Vote NO on the Coburn "Limitation on Funds Amendment No. 175"

from the website:

Urge your Senator to vote NO to Senator Tom Coburn's (R-OK) amendment prohibiting any funds in the economic stimulus bill from going to theaters and arts centers.  By raising your voice, you will be joining thousands of other advocates in the arts and non-profit communities calling for Congress to support the arts and our economic recovery.

• The arts community throughout the United States has been heavily impacted by funding reductions due to stock market declines and cut-backs in state and local support because of revenue shortfalls.  Consequently, countless jobs and services are at risk and non-profit arts organizations in communities nationwide are in need of immediate assistance.
• The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has existing mechanisms that can allocate funding quickly to these non-profit organizations to retain jobs.  The American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009 designates $50 million to the NEA to provide direct grants along with block grants to state arts councils to fund grant projects and activities vital to communities nationwide. 
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• You can also CLICK HERE to send your senators a letter urging them to SUPPORT the inclusion of $50 million in funding for the National Endowment for the Arts in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009.
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