I just signed a petition started by Quincy Jones, asking President-Elect Obama to appoint a Secretary of the Arts. While many other countries have had Ministers of Art or Culture for centuries, The United States has never created such a position! Us artists need this, and the country needs the arts too--now more than ever. Please take a moment to sign this important petition and then pass it along. Thanks!

www.petitiononline.com/esnyc/petition.html