[http://wsaa.qwestoffice.net/images/nav_01.jpg] JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL MEETING WITH TACOMA MAYOR MARILYN STRICKLAND TO TALK ABOUT ARTS AND CULTURE IN TACOMA AND PIERCE COUNTY Washington State Arts Alliance Arts Advocacy Meeting on Wednesday, March 3 12 noon - 1:00pm Bring a brown-bag lunch and join us at noon at 747 Market Street, 9th floor, Visibility Center Don't miss this learning and networking opportunity. Let's have a great turnout. Meet new people, greet old friends. Collaborate. Agenda will also include: 1. Reports by city/county/state and other muncipal arts leaders 2. A SPECIAL PRESENTATION on the LATEST statewide K-12 report by Lisa Jaret, Program Manager for the Washington State Arts Commission. WSAC has JUST released a new publication: K-12 Arts Education: Every Student, Every School, Every Year<http://capwiz.com/artsusa/wa/utr/0/?u=https://aeri.shtml>. This booklet, part of WSAC's Arts Education Research Initiative (AERI), includes the results from a statewide survey to principals conducted during the 2008-2009 school year, as well as additional policy and research context, and strategies for improving K-12 arts education in Washington State. Very interesting findings to discuss. No matter what we do in our sector, it is our responsibility to know as much as possible about arts education in our state so we have facts and figures for effective advocacy. Bring your arts-ed related comments and questions. 3) Information on current status of arts-related bills during the 2010 sesssion. Feel free to share your Arts Day meeting stories. Future Meetings: Tues.April 6, 2010 Tues.May 4, 2010 at the Broadway Center for the Performing Arts 901 Broadway, Tacoma, WA / Jones Building - 4th Floor (enter adjacent to Pantages Theater box office) Coffee and water provided, courtesy Broadway Center. Meeting Sponsored by [http://wsaa.qwestoffice.net/images/TAC%20logo%20vector%20file%20smaller.jpg] If you support high quality arts experiences, artistic freedom, lifelong arts education, arts diversity, a vital and inclusive arts network, and strong public and private investment in the arts - please consider becoming a member of the Washington State Arts Alliance. Together we will continue to create a voice for the arts in Washington State. Join Now!<http://www.wsartsalliance.com/support.htm> Washington State Arts Alliance / Foundation 1204 Minor Avenue Seattle, WA 98101 206.448.1909 www.wsartsalliance.com<http://www.wsartsalliance.com> [http://wsaa.qwestoffice.net/images/links_07.jpg] If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from us, please click here<http://capwiz.com/artsusa/wa/lmx/u/?jobid=0&queueid=%5bcapwiz:queue_id%5d>. [https://ssl.capwiz.com/SSLProxy/artsusa/wa/utr/i1/OWKKA/%5bcapwiz:queue_id%5d/img/capwizlogo.gif?host=www.capwiz.com&port=80&path_query=/artsusa/wa/utr/i1/OWKKA/%5bcapwiz:queue_id%5d/img/capwizlogo.gif]