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Here are some highlights from the newsletter from Women Artists
On Barack Obama--
An Artist Corps in the Schools
One of Obama's most interesting ideas is his plan to form an "Artist Corps" of young artists trained to work in low-income schools and their communities. Programs like this that create jobs for artists have often been the most effective forms of arts subsidy in the U.S.
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On John McCain:
"In 1999 he was one of 16 senators who supported the Smith-Ashcroft amendment which would have eliminated funding for the National Endowment for the Arts. (The amendment failed.) Then in 2000 he was one of 27 senators who voted to reduce the National Endowment for the Arts budget by $7.3 million. (This amendment also failed.) "
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If you haven't registered to vote, you can do so here and here.
And remember, if you don't vote, you can't complain.
Here are some highlights from the newsletter from Women Artists
On Barack Obama--
An Artist Corps in the Schools
One of Obama's most interesting ideas is his plan to form an "Artist Corps" of young artists trained to work in low-income schools and their communities. Programs like this that create jobs for artists have often been the most effective forms of arts subsidy in the U.S.
* * *
On John McCain:
"In 1999 he was one of 16 senators who supported the Smith-Ashcroft amendment which would have eliminated funding for the National Endowment for the Arts. (The amendment failed.) Then in 2000 he was one of 27 senators who voted to reduce the National Endowment for the Arts budget by $7.3 million. (This amendment also failed.) "
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If you haven't registered to vote, you can do so here and here.
And remember, if you don't vote, you can't complain.
Another good reason to vote for Obama!
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