Congressional Hearing on Arts Funding set for April 13 during Arts Advocacy Day

Americans for the Arts, in conjunction with the Congressional Arts Caucus and 86 national co-sponsors, celebrates Arts Advocacy Day 2010 in which more than 400 grassroots arts supporters from across the U.S. take to Capitol Hill to advocate for pro-arts legislation.

Americans for the Arts has organized witnesses to give official testimony at an arts hearing hosted by newly appointed chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior Representative James P. Moran (D-VA). Witnesses at the "Arts Build Communities" hearing include actor Kyle MacLachlan, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, Brig. Gen. Nolen V. Bivens, and North Dakota arts leader Terri Aldrich.

Actor Kyle MacLachlan, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, Brig. Gen. Nolen V. Bivens, are Among Those Testifying on Behalf of Americans for the Arts

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 10:30 am to 12:00 pm at Appropriations Committee Room, 2359 Rayburn House Office Building

Witnesses at the "Arts Build Communities" Congressional Hearing include:

-- Kyle MacLachlan, Emmy-nominated TV, film, and stage actor
-- Brig. Gen. Nolen V. Bivens, U.S. Army (ret.)
-- Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter
-- Terri Aldrich, Executive Director, Minot Area Council of the Arts (North Dakota)
-- Charles Segars, CEO, Ovation TV
-- Robert L. Lynch, President and CEO, Americans for the Arts