Comments on: arts secretary history, petition up to 170,000 http://www.quincyjones.com/archives/1561 The Official Website of Quincy Jones Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:40:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Perry Jackson http://www.quincyjones.com/archives/1561/comment-page-1#comment-699 Perry Jackson Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:25:11 +0000 http://www.quincyjones.com/?p=1561#comment-699 Dear Mr. "Q" You've gotten my supported petition to become the embassador of arts and music director for the Obama team and I believe that one day we will sit down and meet. Perry J. Dear Mr. “Q”

You’ve gotten my supported petition to become the embassador of arts and music director for the Obama team and I believe that one day we will sit down and meet.

Perry J.

]]> By: Dr. Theda Palmer saxton http://www.quincyjones.com/archives/1561/comment-page-1#comment-684 Dr. Theda Palmer saxton Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:51:20 +0000 http://www.quincyjones.com/?p=1561#comment-684 The arts keep humanity human. Our ability to cry,laugh,jump for joy,have compassion,hold on to dreams and act without thoughts of differences, is the testimony of the artistic experience. Now is the moment, to openly declare that arts have governmental rights, as important as the Secretary of Defense,etc. Not too long ago,Dr.Martin Luther King's birthday was made a national holiday...by the demands of the masses. With focused attention on the Obama administration, we can get needed respect for American contributions to the world arts' stage and for the craft itself.I am overjoyed to assist in getting this petition for a U.S.Cabinet position of Secretary of Arts,signed by as many as possible. I'm proud to actively want to join another movement to make America a better place for all of us. Join in. Yes we can. The arts keep humanity human. Our ability to cry,laugh,jump for joy,have compassion,hold on to dreams and act without thoughts of differences, is the testimony of the artistic experience.
Now is the moment, to openly declare that arts have governmental rights, as important as the Secretary of Defense,etc.
Not too long ago,Dr.Martin Luther King’s birthday was made a national holiday…by the demands of the masses. With focused attention on the Obama administration, we can get needed respect for American contributions to the world arts’ stage and for the craft itself.I am overjoyed to assist in getting this petition for a U.S.Cabinet position of Secretary of Arts,signed by as many as possible. I’m proud to actively want to join another movement to make America a better place for all of us. Join in. Yes we can.

]]> By: Dr. Theda Palmer saxton http://www.quincyjones.com/archives/1561/comment-page-1#comment-683 Dr. Theda Palmer saxton Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:32:56 +0000 http://www.quincyjones.com/?p=1561#comment-683 The arts keep humanity human. Our ability to cry,laugh,jump for joy,have compassion,hold on to dreams and act without thoughts of differences is the testimony of the artistic experience. Now is the moment, to openly declare the arts to have governmental right, to as important as the Secretary of Defense,etc. The arts keep humanity human. Our ability to cry,laugh,jump for joy,have compassion,hold on to dreams and act without thoughts of differences is the testimony of the artistic experience.
Now is the moment, to openly declare the arts to have governmental right, to as important as the Secretary of Defense,etc.

]]> By: Ismail ibn Conner http://www.quincyjones.com/archives/1561/comment-page-1#comment-682 Ismail ibn Conner Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:11:10 +0000 http://www.quincyjones.com/?p=1561#comment-682 As an international theatre artist, working in tandem with the French Ministry of Culture, on the U.S. Koltès Project, I certainly support the creation of a governmental advocate for arts and culture in this great country. Are we Americans only expected to lead in science and commerce? Is not the refining of the human condition (man's soul, mind, shared humanity - how we deal with the 'Other') as important as a big bank account, car, or house? These sorts of issues could be addressed by an advocate for the arts that has direct access to the President. As I work in Europe a great deal, I am always amazed at how vital and necessary the arts and culture are to the people. Conversely, I am saddened that here in our great country the arts are not necessary, in fact, they are irrelevant, to a large degree. Let us change that. President Obama, your call for change has made me feel like an American for the first time in my life; I ask you, please create the office of the Secretary of the Arts. As an international theatre artist, working in tandem with the French Ministry of Culture, on the U.S. Koltès Project, I certainly support the creation of a governmental advocate for arts and culture in this great country. Are we Americans only expected to lead in science and commerce? Is not the refining of the human condition (man’s soul, mind, shared humanity – how we deal with the ‘Other’) as important as a big bank account, car, or house? These sorts of issues could be addressed by an advocate for the arts that has direct access to the President. As I work in Europe a great deal, I am always amazed at how vital and necessary the arts and culture are to the people. Conversely, I am saddened that here in our great country the arts are not necessary, in fact, they are irrelevant, to a large degree. Let us change that. President Obama, your call for change has made me feel like an American for the first time in my life; I ask you, please create the office of the Secretary of the Arts.

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