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YOUR COMMUNICATION TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS NEEDED!
A HOUSE MEMBER HAS AMBUSHED ARTS & CULTURE AGENCIES
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"Yesterday, the House Rules Committee green-lighted an amendment sponsored by Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI). His amendment would cut funding to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) by $23 million each - a 15% cut to each agency.
Take two minutes to take action now to call on your Member of Congress to reject this amendment. They need to hear from you about why the arts are vital to your community and our country!
We've seen amendments to cut these agencies before (the last one was in 2011)-and defeated them. Now is the time to be sure your member of Congress votes down the amendment.
The good news is that the House and Senate proposals, which would instead increase funding for the NEA and NEH, are strongly supported on a bipartisan basis. In fact, record numbers of members signed letters earlier this year calling for a minimum of $155 million for each agency, which is met in the House and Senate bills. Now, House members will be held to account with this upcoming floor vote this week."
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OC BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RENEWS ARTSOC'S DESIGNATION AS COUNTY'S OFFICIAL LOCAL ARTS AGENCY
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At its meeting on July 17, the
Orange County Board of Supervisors renewed its annual resolution designating Arts Orange County as its official local arts agency. The designation renews ArtsOC's role as the official State-Local Partner for Orange County with the California Arts Council (CAC), a program intended to foster cultural development on the local level in partnership with the state arts agency. The resolution was presented to ArtsOC President & CEO Rick Stein by Chairman Andrew Do. From left to right: 5th District Supervisor Lisa Bartlett, 2nd District Supervisor Michelle Steele, Stein, Chairman and First District Supervisor Do, 3rd District Supervisor Todd Spitzer. (Not present: 4th District Supervisor Shawn Nelson).
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RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS & ARTS ORGANIZATIONS - ArtsOC.org ARTS & CULTURAL EVENTS + CALLS FOR ARTISTS + AUDITIONS + JOBS + CLASSES + VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES - SparkOC.com
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FINAL REMINDER!
OC'S EMERGING ARTS LEADERS GATHERING TOMORROW |
Emerging Arts Leaders - OC will gather at Huntington Beach Art Center on Wednesday, July 18 at 6:30 pm. Founded in 2012, EAL | OC cultivates and empowers the next generation of leaders in Orange County's arts, culture, and creative industries. Free admission. RSVP here.
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ARTSOC MEMBER MIXER
SLATED FOR AUGUST 22 |
Arts Orange County invites members and "not yet members" to join us for our next mixer on Wednesday, August 22, 5-7 pm in the Monkey Business Cafe in the Pacific Symphony/OC Music & Dance building in Irvine, 17620 Fitch, second floor. Admission is free. RSVP here.
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SAVE THE DATE!
SEPTEMBER 19th
FREE "PATRON JOURNEY" WORKSHOP |
Arts Orange County will play host to a free interactive workshop on Wednesday, September 19, 9 am-11:30 am at ArtsOC's offices. During the 2-hour session, led by Paul Miller, Vice President of PatronManager, attendees will create a Patron Journey that's unique to your own organization, based on its size, available resources, and its position in the local arts and culture market. Learn what successful organizations around the world are doing, and how to replicate their strategies to identify and manage patrons who are ready to take the next step. Space is limited, so we invite you to go ahead and
reserve your place now.
More details about the workshop will be shared very soon.
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