Arts Education Week

[Chuck Winkler]

On July 26, 2010, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.Con.Res.
275, legislation designating the second week of September as "Arts in
Education Week." Authored and introduced by California Representative
Jackie Speier (D-CA), this resolution is the first Congressional
expression of support celebrating all the disciplines comprising arts
education. This is a very positive showing of support for arts
education and comes at a key time when Congress is making plans to
overhaul federal education policy. Take 2 minutes to send a message
by going to this link...

http://www.capwiz.com/artsusa/issues/alert/?alertid=13158246

The resolution seeks to support the attributes of arts education that
are recognized as instrumental to developing a well-rounded education
such as creativity, imagination, and cross-cultural understanding.
H.Con.Res. 275 also highlights the critical link between those skills
and preparing our children for gaining a competitive edge in the
global economy. This is an important message for policy makers to
acknowledge as they prepare to reauthorize federal education policy.

To send a message to your member of Congress in support for arts
education, please visit the Americans for the Arts' E-Advocacy Center
at the address above.

As a House resolution, the bill does not require signature by the
President upon its passage. You can read the resolution at the
following address:

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.CON.RES.275:

We salute Rep. Speier and the more than 101 original cosponsors for
their support of arts education and for this truly special recognition
of the value of culture for our country's students. Americans for the
Arts was happy to help provide assistance to Rep. Speier in this
endeavor.

Help us continue this important work by becoming an official member of
the Arts Action Fund. If you are not already a member play your part
by joining the Arts Action Fund today--it's free and simple.

We realize that September 12 is right around the corner, so please get
the word out to make the first Arts in Education Week a successful one!

[Chuck Winkler]

If you would like to become an official member of the Arts Action
Fund, you can join for free here.

http://www.artsactionfund.org/page/s/join

Membership includes:

Membership to vote on the legislative policy platforms, Breaking news
and legislative alerts from the e-advocacy center, Quarterly updates
through Arts Action eNews, and Exclusive access to the member's only
Arts Action Fund PAC.