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Comment by Corinna Moebius on August 21, 2008 at 10:22am

Let's get creative with more citizen diplomacy
Des Moines Register (IA), 8/18/2008
Guest columnists Rick Barton and Matthew Rojansky argue, "Restoring America's global image demands the engagement of American citizens in a dramatic expansion of citizen diplomacy, the face-to-face exchange of people, ideas and information around the world. The 9/11 Commission believed in the power of citizen diplomacy and urged the U.S. government to 'rebuild the scholarship, exchange and library programs that reach out to young people and offer them knowledge and hope.' We must not only invest more in programs like these, but get creative about how we promote cross-cultural understanding to prevent tomorrow's conflicts."

Comment by Corinna Moebius on August 20, 2008 at 11:25am

I just received this message from the Arts Action Fund:

Join us in Denver or Minneapolis/St. Paul! Americans for the Arts Action Fund, in conjunction with NAMM, the National Association of Music Merchants, will be hosting two events at the upcoming national political conventions. Titled, "The Future of the Arts and Arts Education" these events are designed to engage Members of Congress, Governors, Lt.Governors, Mayors, local elected officials, education and cultural leaders attending the conventions. Both events are part of ArtsVote2008, the national initiative the Americans for the Arts Action Fund has been running throughout the presidential election. Read more below about the events and how you can participate in them!

At the Democratic National Convention on August 26th, a panel of elected leaders, advocates, and philanthropists will discuss the future of the arts and arts education in America. Moderated by Former U.S. Secretary of Education and former Governor of South Carolina Richard Riley, featured speakers include:

* Five-time Grammy Award-winning musician John Legend
* Miami Mayor Manuel Diaz, President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors
* Philanthropist Sheila C. Johnson
* NAMM President and CEO Joe Lamond.
* Americans for the Arts Action Fund President and CEO Robert L. Lynch

On September 2nd at the Republican National Convention, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee will moderate a discussion on the future of the arts and arts education in America with featured speakers including:

* Emmy Award-winning actor, dancer, choreographer and director Debbie Allen
* Missouri Governor Matt Blunt
* Chairman of the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities Adair Margo
* U.S Representative Todd Tiahrt (R-Kansas)
* Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne
* Americans for the Arts Action Fund President and CEO Robert L. Lynch

While space is limited, we are pleased to invite you to attend if you will be in Denver or St. Paul during the national conventions. Please email Arts Action Fund Coordinator Jessica Strieter (jstrieter@artsusa.org) with your name, phone and mention of this email. We will accept RSVP's on a first-come, first-served basis with a deadline of Friday, August 22nd for the Denver event and Wednesday, August 27th for the St. Paul event.

If you are unable to attend the convention events, please check the Arts Action Fund website in early September to watch video of the panel discussions on your computer.

Thank you for your support of the arts!

Comment by Corinna Moebius on August 8, 2008 at 12:13pm

Call for papers: Society for the Arts in Healthcare’s 20th Annual International Conference, April 2009
Society for the Arts in Healthcare

Registration open for Contours of Inclusion: Universal Design for Learning for Arts in Education
VSA arts

Comment by Corinna Moebius on August 6, 2008 at 4:20pm

Upcoming events of interest ...
Upcoming Event: 71th Annual Conference for Community Arts Education
October 29 - November 1, 2008
Philadelphia, PA
http://www.culturalcommons.org/eventdetail.cfm?ID=1254

Upcoming Event: Arts and Civic Engagement: 2008 annual conference of the Alliance of Artist Communities
November 12 - 15, 2008
Seattle, WA
http://www.culturalcommons.org/eventdetail.cfm?ID=1253