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My response to the NEA's call to cast votes on their 2012 policies

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About the author: SOAR: The Southern Oregon Artist's Resource is a directory of Southern Oregon artists, artisans and those who serve them and calendar of their art events, and Art Matters!, our blog posting Southern Oregon art events and matters of interest to artists, enthusiasts and patrons of the arts near and far. SOAR was created and is maintained by art advocate and web designer Hannah West in Jacksonville, Oregon to promote our diverse and talented arts community to our visitors and the rest of the world.
NEA Policy Vote 2012

This morning I sat down intending to go straight to work on the website project that’s feeding my family right now. Opening Thunderbird to read my email, the first thing that caught my eye was one from the National Endowment for the Arts asking members to cast votes approving or disapproving the NEA’s 2012 art policies. Of course I clicked the link, expressed my approval and began to write in the “additional comments” field. Getting caught up in my passion for the arts, I wound up writing more than I had intended, so I’m sharing it in the event that some of you might find it an informative case for the importance of the arts in our lives.

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March 6th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Art Benefiting Community, Art Education in Schools, Art From the Heart, Art Matters..., Art Matters...to Everyone!, Art Works - Natl Endowment for the Arts blog, Art World News, Arts Advocacy, Calls To Artists, Calls to Artists, Grants & Funding, Musings, Policies and Legislation, Resources, to Artists, to Collectors, to Residents | Comments are closed