San Diego may be far from the halls of power in Washington D.C., and even Sacramento, but it's a rising leader in high tech economic development - an acknowledged key to the United States' economic future. And the business leaders that have made San Diego a technology success are making the case for the arts in a complete education.This op-ed in Thursday's San Diego … [Read more...] about More Shout Outs for the Importance of the Arts to Education
CA’s Goal of One Million Plates for the Arts
I've never wished I could be at an event hosted by Governor Arnold Schwarzeneggar before this week. I missed his very public endorsement of the Arts License Plate campaign on Monday. Unfortunately, being in Los Angeles just wasn't an option for me this week.But being there isn't the important thing, being a Californian with a license plate that supports the arts is. You can … [Read more...] about CA’s Goal of One Million Plates for the Arts
Our Mayor Makes the Case
Over the last week, multiple people have said, "I saw you on TV!" (Including a City Councilmember) My celebrity moment was really a coat tails moment as I spoke at San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders' press conference release of our 2009 Arts and Culture Economic and Community Impact Report. And I know the people that saw it on TV were probably watching City TV … [Read more...] about Our Mayor Makes the Case
Now We’ve Hit the Big Time
NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman came to San Diego on Monday to launch Blue Star Museums. Over 600 museums (including 14 in San Diego) will be free from Memorial Day to Labor Day for active duty military and their dependent families. This was a national media event for the arts and San Diego Youth Symphony. Check us out at Rocco's Arts Works blog and read all about Blue … [Read more...] about Now We’ve Hit the Big Time
Finding The Road Paved With Clear Intentions
I came up with the name Dog Days for this blog because I knew sometimes the world around overwhelms all intention of being an active advocate. I now realize that it can overwhelm the intention of blogging. The name is my call to myself and everyone not to succumb to inertia since everyday has the potential of being a Dog Day. Despite this admonition to myself, I had no choice … [Read more...] about Finding The Road Paved With Clear Intentions