A Letter to the President.(value of arts)(Brief Article)
American Theatre, December, 2000 by Cameron, Ben
NOV. 8, 2000
Dear Mr. President and newly elected federal officials, whomever you may be:
I'm not as yet sure who will actually receive this letter: Someone is going to finally win in Florida, someone else isn't. But I can't wait any longer to write this letter. Because our theatre can't wait. Our arts can't wait. Our nation can't wait any longer.
Even if you have been following our community or the National Endowment for the Arts, you are likely to have misperceptions about who we are, what we do, why we matter. So let me offer you a quick study sheet of 10 things I ...
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