papafrog
01-10-2009, 08:37 PM
The Selection of the 1st US Secretary of The Arts is at hand...
The arts, in their myriad forms, are essential to the collective psychological health, welfare, and progress of any civilized society, as well as necessary to the creatives who contribute their wealth of beautiful and provocative ideas. Art compels us to think, to question, to laugh and to cry, to confront, to challenge conventions, to heal, and to remember. The selection of a highly respected Secretary of The Arts empowered with federal funding is absolutely ESSENTIAL to the healthful functioning of our national heart and soul.
While other countries have had Ministers of the Arts and Culture for decades, if not centuries, the United States has never had such a position. We need this NOW more than ever. Please take a moment to sign this important petition and then pass it along to your friends and colleagues. It is located at http://www.petitiononline.com/esnyc/petition.html
The arts, in their myriad forms, are essential to the collective psychological health, welfare, and progress of any civilized society, as well as necessary to the creatives who contribute their wealth of beautiful and provocative ideas. Art compels us to think, to question, to laugh and to cry, to confront, to challenge conventions, to heal, and to remember. The selection of a highly respected Secretary of The Arts empowered with federal funding is absolutely ESSENTIAL to the healthful functioning of our national heart and soul.
While other countries have had Ministers of the Arts and Culture for decades, if not centuries, the United States has never had such a position. We need this NOW more than ever. Please take a moment to sign this important petition and then pass it along to your friends and colleagues. It is located at http://www.petitiononline.com/esnyc/petition.html