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HELLO. I'M JANE CHU, CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS, YOUR FEDERAL ARTS
AGENCY.
THE NEA TURNS 50 YEARS OLD ON SEPTEMBER 29TH, AND TO CELEBRATE THIS MILESTONE, WE WANT TO
SHARE YOUR STORIES ABOUT HOW THE ARTS HAVE TOUCHED YOUR LIFE. AND TO DO THIS, WE NEED
YOUR HELP.
WE RECENTLY LAUNCHED A SECTION ON THE NEA WEBSITE WHERE YOU CAN SHARE YOUR STORIES.
GO TO ARTS-DOT-GOV & CLICK ON THE BOX AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE THAT SAYS, "HELP US CELEBRATE
OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY."
THIS WILL TAKE YOU TO A SECTION WHERE YOU CAN
UPLOAD VIDEO, OR AUDIO CONTENT RECOUNTING A
FAVORITE STORY ABOUT YOUR ARTS EXPERIENCES, OR UPLOAD A FEW PHOTOS; OR JUST WRITE UP YOUR
THOUGHTS AND HIT SUBMIT.
DURING THE ANNIVERSARY YEAR, WE'LL SHARE THESE STORIES ON A SPECIAL SECTION OF OUR WEBSITE,
AND ACROSS OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS.
YOUR STORY WILL BECOME A PIECE OF OUR COLLECTIVE HISTORY OF HOW THE ARTS ARE SOMETHING SPECIAL
AND MEANINGFUL TO US ALL.
SO, WHAT'S YOUR ARTS STORY?
MAYBE YOU FELL IN LOVE WITH PAINT AS A KID. MAYBE IT WAS HEARING A CERTAIN SONG ON YOUR
IPOD? MAYBE YOU'RE INSPIRED BY SMART DESIGN AND CREATIVE PLACEMAKING. OR MAYBE YOU JUST
LOVE TO DANCE.
HOW HAVE THE ARTS MADE AN IMPACT ON YOU OR YOUR COMMUNITY? PLEASE FOLLOW THE LINK ON
THE SCREEN TO LET AMERICA KNOW.
AFTER ALL, THE ARTS BELONG TO ALL OF US.