art and politics

Albright. (Patrick McMullan)

Madeleine Albright to Speak at Americans for the Arts Panel at DNC

Arts activist group Americans for the Arts is at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., this week lobbying for the creative industries and providing a voice for nonprofit arts organizations at the convention, The Art Newspaper reports. Today, Americans for the Arts will hold a panel titled “ArtsSpeak,” at which politicians and activists, including former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, will consider the significance of arts education, the funding of the National Endowment for the Arts and the beneficial influence that arts jobs have on local economies. Read More