| Ensemble | Wynton Marsalis |
|---|---|
| Date | Tuesday, March 13th, 2007 |
| Time | 1:00pm |
| Event Type | Lecture |
| Event Name | Role of the Arts in Creativity and Innovation |
| Venue | Capitol Hill |
| Address | Virginia Avenue SE |
| Location | Washington, DC, United States |
Notes
In his first public action on arts issues as chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, Rep. Norm Dicks (D-WA) hosted a hearing on the importance of investing in the arts in conjunction with Arts Advocacy Day, sponsored by Americans for the Arts. Rep. Dicks invited Americans for the Arts to organize witnesses to give official testimony. This subcommittee has specific jurisdiction for setting the budget levels of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Wynton Marsalis gives his testimony to the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee
