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Arts Alliances: Networking, Advocacy, and Politics – Arts Funding Issues in Illinois
Denise Laurin | Olga Stefan | Ra Joy
Ra Joy is the Executive Director of the Illinois Arts Alliance. He is an artist and arts advocate with extensive experience in public policy and the congressional arena. As executive director for one of the premier statewide advocacy organization's in the nation, Mr. Joy oversees research, capacity building and communication efforts to advance widespread support for the arts and arts education in Illinois.
Prior to joining the Illinois Arts Alliance, Mr. Joy served for six years as a senior staffer for U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-9). Motivated by the belief that democracy is a verb and the instinct to be creative is universal, Mr. Joy serves as Chair of the Evanston Ethic Arts Festival and is a member of the board of directors for Mikva Challenge.
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Description: In this segment of a panel discussion on arts advocacy, the panelists engage in a frank discussion of how government funding and the shifting mandates that accompany that funding have affected arts education in public schools – particularly in Illinois – as well as other challenges which educators and advocates continually struggle with.
Shoot Date: February 2008 |
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