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	<title>Louisiana Partnership for Arts Advocacy &#38; Louisiana Partnership for the Arts</title>
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		<title>The National Symphony Orchestra National Trustees&#8217; Summer Music Institute</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Read</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Louisiana&#8217;s young musicians have a great opportunity to take part in the National Symphony Orchestra National Trustees&#8217; Summer Music Institute. Click here for details, or read the blurb below. The application deadline is February 20! Every summer, approximately 70 students (ages 15-20) from all over the nation meet in Washington, D.C., to attend the National [...]]]></description>
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		<title>February 16: The Louisiana Presenters Network Hosts Its Annual Block-Booking Meeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Read</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, February 16, the Louisiana Presenters Network (LPN) will hold a state-wide block-booking session for presenters. This is a great opportunity for arts administrators to share information about artists they would like to host at their organizations and/or venue in the future. If others at the session become interested in those same artists, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We Need Your Help To Keep The Arts Alive In Louisiana!</title>
		<link>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2012/01/we-need-your-help-to-keep-the-arts-alive-in-louisiana/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2012/01/we-need-your-help-to-keep-the-arts-alive-in-louisiana/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Read</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;d like to take a moment to congratulate arts organizations throughout Louisiana on their Decentralized Arts Fund (DAF) grant awards!  Their efforts to provide quality arts experiences across the state and to provide work for artists is crucial to Louisiana&#8217;s economy, the educational success of our children, and the building of our communities. Although DAF [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana&#8217;s Young Musicians Invited To Audition National Symphony Summer Music Institute</title>
		<link>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2011/11/louisianas-young-musicians-invited-to-audition-national-symphony-summer-music-institute/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Read</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the Louisiana affiliate with the Kennedy Center Arts Alliance Education Network, the Louisiana Partnership for the Arts invites Louisiana musicians ages 15 to 20 to audition for a place in the National Symphony Orchestra&#8217;s 2012 Summer Music Institute. The Institute, July 2 &#8211; 30, offers four weeks of private lessons, rehearsals, coaching by National [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LPAA Lieutenant Governor Candidate Survey: Jay Dardenne</title>
		<link>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2011/10/lpaa-lieutenant-governor-candidate-survey-jay-dardenne/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2011/10/lpaa-lieutenant-governor-candidate-survey-jay-dardenne/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:29:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Read</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, October 22, Louisiana voters will elect a Lieutenant Governor to serve for the next four years. As supporters of the Arts industry, the election on Saturday is particularly important to you. The Louisiana Division of the Arts, which is housed in the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, is directly overseen by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kicking Off Another Year Of Arts Advocacy In Louisiana</title>
		<link>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2011/09/kicking-off-another-year-of-arts-advocacy-in-louisiana/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2011/09/kicking-off-another-year-of-arts-advocacy-in-louisiana/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Read</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[These are busy days in the arts world.  Fall seasons are underway, schools (and those students fortunate enough to have music, theater, visual arts, and dance classes) have settled back into their routines, arts markets and festivals are enjoying the promise of cooler days, and all of us as advocates should be as engaged as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>End-Of-Session Update: July 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2011/07/end-of-session-update-july-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2011/07/end-of-session-update-july-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:53:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Read</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A big THANK YOU for your time and support of the Louisiana Partnership for Arts Advocacy during the recently completed legislation session. You sent more than 11,000 emails to legislators! The success of our partnership with lobbyist, Kevin Hayes, is evident in our highly successful efforts to restore funding to the Decentralized Arts Funding (DAF) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We Need Your Help: Arts Funding Hangs In The Balance!</title>
		<link>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2011/06/we-need-your-help-arts-funding-hangs-in-the-balance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2011/06/we-need-your-help-arts-funding-hangs-in-the-balance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:33:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Read</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re down to the wire. It&#8217;s time to contact the Senate Finance Committee TODAY. The current executive budget directly targeted State Arts Funding with a 60% cut, bringing Statewide Arts Grants and the Decentralized Arts Funding Program to $1.9 million. As you all know, the budget HB1 is now in Senate Finance. Some of our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Job Opening: CEO of the Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation</title>
		<link>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2011/05/job-opening-ceo-of-the-louisiana-cultural-economy-foundation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2011/05/job-opening-ceo-of-the-louisiana-cultural-economy-foundation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 20:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Read</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE: The application deadline for this position has passed. Employment Opportunity with the Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation Job Title: CEO Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation History The Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation (LCEF) is a catalyst for the development of the cultural industries of Louisiana. Louisiana’s cultural industries account for close to 8% of the state’s employment, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wednesday, May 25: Arts In The Capitol Day (Please Wear Black!)</title>
		<link>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2011/05/wednesday-may-25-arts-in-the-capitol-day-please-wear-black/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2011/05/wednesday-may-25-arts-in-the-capitol-day-please-wear-black/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 19:32:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Read</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don’t forget to join the LPAA at the Louisiana State Capitol on Wednesday, May 25. Check out the agenda and the press blurb below &#8212; and be sure to dress in black! 10am • LPA/LPAA Meetings at the Capitol Welcome Center (click here to download agendas and minutes in PDF format) 12:00pm &#8211; 1:00pm • [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reminder: State Arts Advocacy Day Is May 25!</title>
		<link>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2011/05/reminder-state-arts-advocacy-day-is-may-25/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2011/05/reminder-state-arts-advocacy-day-is-may-25/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 17:25:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Read</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t forget to join the LPAA at the Louisiana State Capitol on Wednesday, May 25. Check out the press blurb below, and be sure to dress in black! * * * Legislators and tourists arriving at the State Capitol on Wednesday, May 25 will be greeted with an entertaining surprise.  The Louisiana Partnership for Arts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The LPAA&#8217;s Statement Of Position On Funding Louisiana&#8217;s Arts Programs</title>
		<link>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2011/03/the-lpaas-statement-of-position-on-funding-louisianas-arts-programs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2011/03/the-lpaas-statement-of-position-on-funding-louisianas-arts-programs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:53:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LPAA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we enter the 2011 Louisiana legislative session, the Louisiana Partnership for the Arts Advocacy (LPAA) believes it is vitally important for our citizens to be fully informed of the consequences of state funding decisions over the past two years. Such decisions, which have been far more drastic than most state offices, impact not only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>February 22: Tweet To Save State Arts Agencies</title>
		<link>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2011/02/february-22-tweet-to-save-state-arts-agencies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2011/02/february-22-tweet-to-save-state-arts-agencies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LPAA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This just in from a friend of LPA in South Carolina: To support state arts agencies, some of us have come up the meme #savestatearts to post on Tuesday, February 22. Let your followers know that Tuesday is the day to post: #savestatearts If you&#8217;re a Twitter user, use that hashtag next Tuesday, and let your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Save The Date: Arts Advocacy Day Is Wednesday, May 25!</title>
		<link>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2011/01/save-the-date-arts-advocacy-day-is-wednesday-may-25/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2011/01/save-the-date-arts-advocacy-day-is-wednesday-may-25/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:26:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LPAA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mark your calendars, friends: the Louisiana Partnership for Arts Advocacy has reserved the full rotunda at the state capitol for its annual Arts Advocacy Day on Wednesday, May 25, 2011! We&#8217;re in the process of discussing the format of this year&#8217;s event, so if you have any suggestions &#8212; including changes or all-new activities &#8212; please email [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Presentation By The Kennedy Center&#8217;s John Abodeely</title>
		<link>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2011/01/presentation-by-the-kennedy-centers-john-abodeely/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2011/01/presentation-by-the-kennedy-centers-john-abodeely/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:34:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LPAA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The LPA is now the Kennedy Center’s affiliate for KCAAEN, the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network. KCAAEN provides grant opportunities, participation in annual meetings, monthly conference-calls, great resources, and national recognition for arts education providers and facilitators. The LPA&#8217;s guest speaker at our December 15, 2010 meeting was John Abodeely, Managing Director of National Partnerships at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Attention Young Artists: Audition For The National Symphony Orchestra&#8217;s Summer Music Institute!</title>
		<link>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2010/11/attention-young-artists-audition-for-the-national-symphony-orchestras-summer-music-institute/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2010/11/attention-young-artists-audition-for-the-national-symphony-orchestras-summer-music-institute/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Read</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the state affiliate with the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network, the Louisiana Partnership for the Arts is pleased to announce a special opportunity for our state’s best orchestral musicians ages 15 through 20 – an opportunity to be selected as Louisiana’s representative at the 2011 National Symphony Orchestra’s Summer Music Institute, June [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thank You!</title>
		<link>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2010/08/thank-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2010/08/thank-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Read</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last fiscal year your 115,000 emails captured the legislators’ attention and, through our work with House and Senate leadership, we were able to restore $1,065,000 in arts funding to the state budget during this past session.  But, we’re still facing a 65% cut to Statewide Arts Grants and a 13% cut to Decentralized Arts Funding [...]]]></description>
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		<title>At Last, A Small Victory For Arts Funding</title>
		<link>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2010/06/at-last-a-small-victory-for-arts-funding/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2010/06/at-last-a-small-victory-for-arts-funding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:41:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Read</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the close of the session yesterday afternoon, the House passed HB76, an amendment to the budget that appropriates ancillary funds. The LPAA was able to get the following funds reinstated in this bill: 1. $750,000 was added back to Decentralized Arts Funding, putting total funding at $2,194,557. 2. $250,000 was added back to Statewide [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OUR VERY LAST CHANCE: TODAY&#8217;S AMENDMENT BILL ON THE FLOOR!</title>
		<link>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2010/06/our-very-last-chance-todays-amendment-bill-on-the-floor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2010/06/our-very-last-chance-todays-amendment-bill-on-the-floor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:16:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Read</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s happening: Legislators will return to the capitol TODAY, Monday, June 21 for a special session in which they discuss HB 76, an amendment to the budget to provide ancillary funding for expenses. We have been told that this could be a way to get funding back. AT PRESENT WE ARE NOT IN THIS AMENDMENT. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A BLACK DAY FOR CULTURE IN LOUISIANA&#8230;.</title>
		<link>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2010/06/a-black-day-for-culture-in-louisiana/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2010/06/a-black-day-for-culture-in-louisiana/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Read</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;.AND ONE FINAL CHANCE TO MAKE IT RIGHT! What has happened: HB 1, our state budget, passed through House and Senate on Friday, and the Cultural Economy has not fared well: 1. Decentralized Arts Funding has been cut from $2.5 million in the last fiscal year to $1.4 million for the coming year. This represents [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UPDATE: Alert to the Cultural Community of Louisiana</title>
		<link>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2010/06/alert-to-the-members-of-louisianas-cultural-economy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Read</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The current executive budget directly targeted State Arts Funding with an initial $2.4 million or 50% cut to both State Arts Grants and Decentralized Arts Funding. The remaining funds are barely adequate to maintain programs on life-support. We must ask our legislators to restore a minimum of 75% of the proposed cuts to the budget. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alert to the Cultural Community of Louisiana</title>
		<link>http://www.lparts.org/index.php/2010/03/alert-to-the-cultural-community-of-louisiana/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Read</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Severe funding cuts proposed! Urge House Appropriations Committee to Reinstate Decentralized Arts Funding and Statewide Arts Grants Funding. Please take 3 minutes to contact Committee Members NOW. What’s happening? Both the Decentralized Arts Funding Program (DAF) and Statewide Arts Grants (SAG) have been targeted with deep and crippling cuts. The Executive Budget presented in February [...]]]></description>
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