Advocacy Archives
CEO Podcast: Montgomery County's FY13 Operating Budget
Listen to the latest podcast about how the FY13 recommended operating budget affects the arts and humanities: Hi everyone, this is Suzan Jenkins, CEO of the Arts and Humanities Council and I’m please to report... Read More
"Deferring maintenance of public art year after year is not economical."
Below is the second testimony submitted to Montgomery County Council last Thursday in support of the Public Arts Trust: Good evening. My name is Dr. Michele Cohen. I was the founding director of New York... Read More
"Just as the County invests funds to maintain buildings, artworks require resources for maintenance as well as conservation."
Last Thursday, February 9, we testified to Montgomery County Council to encourage them to protect their $4+ million investment and fund conservation and maintenance for County-owned public art. Below is one of the written testimonies submitted... Read More
Link Roundup: Editorial calendars, tablets and No Talking Tuesdays
This week was a very exciting time for us in the Twitterverse — we crossed 1,000 followers! Thank you to everyone who has been on this journey with us! #MondayMarketing We heard at #dctweetup that... Read More
"If you’re in an arts program, it keeps your mind occupied and keeps you on a positive train of thought.”
Our last testimony came from Claire Schwadron, Director of Project Youth ArtReach of Class Acts Arts. Here’s what she said about Project Youth ArtReach’s work with incarcerated youth: Good Evening. My name is Claire Schwadron,... Read More
"In order to meet the demand for innovation in the marketplace, we must continue to teach the skills of imagination in the classroom."
Our second testimony on April 5 came from Mark Drury, Vice President of Business Development for Shapiro and Duncan, a Rockville-based mechanical contracting company. We met him last year, when we produced the IGNITE! Conference... Read More