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ARTS ADVOCACY DAY – APRIL 1, 2008

INCLUDES CRITICAL HEARING ON THE IMPORTANCE OF FUNDING FOR THE ARTS

Robert Redford, John Legend, Robert L. Lynch Among Those Testifying

WHAT:
Americans for the Arts, in conjunction with the Congressional Arts Caucus, celebrates Arts Advocacy Day 2008 a day on which more than 400 arts advocates from across the nation visit their representatives on Capitol Hill. The day begins with a Congressional Arts Breakfast where Americans for the Arts will present its National Award for Congressional Arts Leadership to Sen. Patrick Leahy, in conjunction with The U.S. Conference of Mayors. John Legend, five-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer, songwriter and pianist will be one of the featured speakers at the Congressional Arts Breakfast.

After the breakfast, chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, Representative Norm Dicks (D-WA) will host a hearing on the importance of funding for the arts. Americans for the Arts organized witnesses to give official testimony including Robert Redford, John Legend, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Jonathan Spector, Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann and Americans for the Arts’ president and CEO, Robert L. Lynch. The hearing is titled “Role of the Arts in Creativity and Innovation.”

WHEN/WHERE:
Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Congressional Arts Breakfast - 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Cannon Caucus Room
Room 345
Cannon House Office Building
Washington DC

Congressional Hearing on the Arts - 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Rayburn House Office Building,
Room 2359
Appropriations Committee Room
Washington DC

WHO:
Speakers at the Congressional Arts Breakfast include:

John Legend, five-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer, songwriter and pianist
Brian Stokes Mitchell, Tony Award-winning stage, screen and television actor/singer
Rep. Norm Dicks (WA)
Rep. Betty McCollum (MN)
Sen. Patrick Leahy (VT)
Rep. Louise Slaughter (NY),
Rep. Chris Shays (CT),
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI),
Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann,
Robert L. Lynch, Americans for the Arts, President and CEO

Speakers at the Hearing include:
Robert Redford, Academy Award-winning director, actor, producer, activist
John Legend, five-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer, songwriter and pianist
Brian Stokes Mitchell, Tony Award-winning stage, screen and television actor/singer
Jonathan Spector, CEO of The Conference Board
Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann
Robert L. Lynch, Americans for the Arts, President and CEO

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