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Thursday, March 12, 2009

Anne gave us a glimpse of what is possible:
  • during most recent campaign, Americans for the Arts was able to galvanize supporters and generate 85,000 messages that were sent to Congress over a few days in support of a $50-million dollar ask.
  • Sometimes they "bust a representative's phone system or voicemail system because of all the calls we make".
  • From 2008 to 2010, they made sure that in every stop in every city made by the presidential candidates, they made sure that someone posed a question regarding their arts and cultural policies.
At the same time, says Anne, "we always make sure we work to advance the visibility and the authority of the local [arts agencies and advocates]."
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