Obama Tapped Hal Prince, Michael Chabon to Craft Culture Plank - Bloomberg News, 10/31/2008

"Senator Barack Obama writes poetry, gets props from Bruce Springsteen and Jay-Z, and is the first President Elect to include a far-reaching arts plank in his platform. The proposals range from increased support for arts education and the National Endowment for the Arts, to changing the federal tax code for artists. 'It is unprecedented,' said Robert L. Lynch, president and chief executive officer of Americans for the Arts, a Washington- based arts advocacy group, explaining that no presidential candidate in recent times has addressed cultural issues in such detail."  More here.

 

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