Tuesday, February 17, 2009

WPA Auction Preview Night RSVP- NEXT THURSDAY, 6:30pm

WPA Auction Preview night is almost here!
FREE and Open to the Public

February 26th 6:30-9pm

Abramson Family Recital Hall
Katzen Art Museum
4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016

If you plan on coming please RSVP to reserve a seat
 for the talks by Monday, February 23rd!

You can RSVP to

aatkinson@wpadc.org
 or call 202.234.7103x4



Come see some great art from DC artists including ME!
Kimberly Gladfelter Graham curated my painting "Surge" into the show. 

Surge
latex and ink on mylar - 12" x 40"



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Monday, February 09, 2009

Please act now. Senate Cuts Arts From Economic Stimulus Bill

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Please take a few moments to read this important information and write your representatives.

There are approximately 100,000 nonprofit arts organizations, which spend $63.1 billion annually. Without an economic stimulus for the nonprofit arts industry, experts expect about 10% of these organizations (ranging from large arts institutions like museums and orchestras to small community-based organizations in suburban, urban and rural areas) to shut their doors in 2009 – a loss of 260,000 jobs.

According to the Americans for the Arts, a $50 million investment to the National Endowment for the Arts will provide critical funding to save 14,422 jobs from being lost in the U.S. economy. This is based on the ability of the NEA to leverage $7 in additional support through local, state and private donations, for every $1 in NEA support.

To write your representative, please click HERE. Also of note personalizing each letter more than 50% will get them read.