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Raise Your Voice for Opera Advocacy Day
November 1, 2016
Dear Friend,
Today is Opera Advocacy Day, an opportunity for opera advocates to urge Congress to support policies and legislation that impact opera companies, artists and the communities they serve.
Each day, OPERA America represents the field on a wide range of issues, including support for the National Endowment for the Arts, preserving the full scope and value of the charitable deduction, and efficient visa processing for foreign guest artists, among others.
Since last year’s Opera Advocacy Day, the arts community has seen a host of successes:
- The IRA charitable rollover was reinstated and made permanent;
- The Every Student Succeeds Act was signed into law, and it includes numerous opportunities that support arts education in schools; and
- The National Endowment for the Arts received a $2 million increase, the first increase in five years.
Contact Congress Today
Your voice matters! Visit the Opera Advocacy Day campaign and send a letter to your members of Congress urging them to support policies and legislation that impact the field. Customize the letter by including stories and examples of how opera benefits your community.
*It only takes a minute!
Please forward this e-mail to friends and colleagues, and encourage everyone who loves opera to tell Congress how the performing arts help make communities healthier and more vibrant.
Participate Online
Join the Opera Advocacy Day discussion online! Post pictures of your arts advocacy on social media using #OperaAdvocacy and #OperaWeek.
OPERA America, the nation’s nonprofit advocate for the entire opera field, relies on its widespread membership community to represent the industry and support the creation, presentation and enjoyment of opera for all. Stand with OPERA America by joining as a member today. Learn more at operaamerica.org/Membership.
My very best,
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Brandon Gryde | Director of Government Affairs
OPERA America | operaamerica.org
330 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001
T: 202.833.1717 | F: 212.796.8621
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