Important Information from Dan Hunter, Director of Massachusetts Advocates for the Arts

Defeat the Coburn Amendment!
Spread the Word Across the Nation!

Dear Friends,

The Massachusetts Congressional delegation has the best voting record on the arts, sciences and humanities in the nation.

Our Massachusetts Senate and Congressional leaders stand with us to include arts and culture in the federal stimulus bill.

But, we cannot let the Coburn Amendment stand—an amendment that prohibits museums, theatres, arts center, and zoos from receiving federal stimulus money. The Coburn Amendment, proposed by Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK). was adopted by the Senate late Friday afternoon and the Senate version of the bill passed that evening.

The federal stimulus bill is now being negotiated between the House and the Senate versions. The House version contains $50 million for the NEA and the Senate version has the Coburn Amendment.

Please contact any out-of-state board members, friends, family and colleagues to ask them to contact their Senator and Congresspersons to urge them eliminate Coburn Amendment # 309.

Ask your out-of-state board members to make a personal phone call today!

Your friends and board members can reach their Senators and Congresspersons through the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121.

All of us can send an e-mail through the Americans for the Arts web site:
http://www.capwiz.com/artsusa/home

We must do everything we can to eliminate the Coburn Amendment which says that arts and culture are not part of our economy.

Thank you,

Dan Hunter · Hathalee Higgs
Executive Director Development Director
Massachusetts Advocates for the Arts, Sciences & Humanities (MAASH)

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