Check out these articles for ongoing debate regarding the NEA stimulus money.
Wall Street Journal: The Arts Need Better Arguments
NY Times: Count the Arts In
Of course, there are still people saying that the theater industry did a good job. See the League's blog. I'd hazard a guess that the letter writing campaigns did not elevate the NEA above the other issues. It is more the personal contacts that were used in the last week that actually had sway. That's slightly similar to what lobbyists do, right?
If you encountered someone in the business world that refused to use e-mail, is that an excusable idiosyncrasy? Doubtful.
What about a PR professional who didn't read blogs?
You have to stay relevant in relation to the world you engage in. Is letter writing, even if delivered through e-mail, consistent with what other people lobbying our national government are doing? I don't think so.
It's time to re-evaluate our engagement with our audience, including the government.
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- Heather Clark
- I am an East-coast girl who is in her 6th year as a mid-westerner in Chicago. In the past 5 years I have had the opportunity to work in the non-profit theater world as a business manager, marketer, and fundraiser. In the last year, I took a career turn - winding up marketing and managing the midwest's largest public sailing facility. Who saw that coming?
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