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<font size="3"><b>Speak Up Now in Support of the Arts</b> </font><div><br></div><div><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT210_com_zimbra_date">Yesterday</span> morning, a 49% cut to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) was approved by a vote of 7-4 by the House Interior Appropriations subcommittee, beginning action on FY14 funding. This would bring funding of the NEA down to $75 million, a level not seen since 1974! <span style="font-size: 10pt;">House Committee leadership has said, “In order to do more with less, the legislation seeks to protect vital programs that directly affect the safety and well-being of Americans, while <i>dramatically scaling back lower-priority, or ‘nice-to-have’ programs</i>.” </span></div><div><br></div><div><b>Tell your elected officials how important NEA funding is to communities, and defend the public value of the arts</b>. <span style="font-size: 10pt;">NEA direct grants to orchestras and NEA support to state arts agencies provide public access to performances, preserve great classical works, support arts education for children and adults, and nurture the creative endeavors of contemporary classical musicians, composers, and conductors. </span></div><div><br></div><div><b>What’s Next</b>: With members of Congress on both sides of the aisle unhappy with the broad Interior funding package, the bill may undergo significant changes when considered by the full House Appropriations committee as early as next week. From there, further action on the entire Interior bill is highly unpredictable. </div><div><br></div><div><b><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT211_com_zimbra_url"><a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?AnnArborSymphonyOrch/b420bfafaf/4195dc4112/a9eea43d7e/cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=411" target="_blank">How can you help</a></span>?</b></div><div><br></div><div>Time is quickly running out for the House and Senate to complete appropriations bills before the fiscal year ends on <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT212_com_zimbra_date">September 30</span>. This is a critical moment to speak up in support of public funding for the arts! Go on record urging your members of Congress to support the NEA. </div><div><br></div><div><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT213_com_zimbra_url"><a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?AnnArborSymphonyOrch/b420bfafaf/4195dc4112/c2bf00f687" id="" target="_blank"><b>Urge Your Members of Congress to Support the NEA Today</b></a></span></div></div>
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