[FAR-West] FW: Secretary of Arts & Culture

[Bruce Hayden]

I think we can all agree this is long overdue

Bruce Hayden

> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBMA Members Discussion [mailto:IBMA-L at LSV.UKY.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Art Menius
> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 3:32 PM
> To: IBMA-L at LSV.UKY.EDU
> Subject: Re: Secretary of Arts & Culture
> 
> Thanks so much for posting this especially since it was not part of
> Obama's arts platform during the campaign.
> 
> This links to Bill Ferris' editorial in the New York Times a couple of
> weks ago on the point:
> 
> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/27/opinion/27ferris.html
> 
> Dr Ferris wries in part: "Over the years, America has developed an
> impressive array of federal cultural programs.... Each of these
> organizations has helped preserve our nationbs rich folklore b its
> music, stories and traditional arts b as a uniquely powerful voice for
> our culture.
> 
> "But as chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities from 1997
> to 2001, I learned firsthand that these institutions, though united by
> a shared goal, can sometimes run into conflict with one another. There
> were bureaucratic tangles, overlaps and missteps that, with foresight,
> could have been avoided.
> 
> "Which is why I believe the president should create a cabinet-level
> position b a secretary of culture b to provide more cohesive leadership
> for these impressive programs and to assure that they receive the
> recognition and financing they deserve."
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Gabrielle Gray <gabrielle at BLUEGRASSMUSEUM.ORG>
> >Sent: Jan 11, 2009 3:42 PM
> >To: IBMA-L at LSV.UKY.EDU
> >Subject: Secretary of Arts & Culture
> >
> >I have signed it. I hope you will, too!
> >Gabrielle
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Patrice O'Neill
> >Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 12:22 PM
> >Subject: Secretary of Arts & Culture
> >
> >Dear Friends,
> >
> >You may already have received this, but it is so important, I'm
> >passing it along.
> >
> >Quincy Jones has started a petition to ask President-Elect Obama to
> >appoint a Secretary of the Arts.  While many other countries have had
> >Ministers of Art or Culture for centuries, The United States has
> >never created such a position.  We in the arts need this and the
> >country needs the arts--now more than ever.  Please take a moment to
> >sign this important petition and then pass it on to your friends and
> >colleagues.
> >
> >www.petitiononline.com/esnyc/petition.html
> ><http://www.petitiononline.com/esnyc/petition.html
> >
> >Happy New Year!
> >
> >
> >Patrice
> >
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