Americans for the Arts, using Facebook to talk about arts policy

Americans for the Arts is great about using Facebook to get the word out on important Arts Policy issues. Yesterday, I received a simple message and was redirected to their policy suggestions on how the arts can become a part of the economic recovery plan- pretty smart! (This is not an entirely new idea, artists were very involved in the economic recovery program at the end of the Great Depression, Wikipedia has some information here).

Americans for the Arts released its policy recommendations to President-elect Barack Obama and the U.S. Congress, as they begin consideration of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan. The nine recommendations detail how existing federal programs, as well as new proposals, can provide critical support to the country’s arts, as well as economic infrastructure.

Go Americans for the Arts! They are harnessing the power of Social Networks, to access a demographic at the right moment of engagement, and inform people about the issues using new platforms!