I hope y'all received the following email. I can't tell who got it and who
didn't, so I thought I'd just cover the bases. Please send this request out to
all your DAF grantees ASAP so we can get this spread all over the state. Ask
them to share it with their boards and members also. Thanks so much!

We're down to the wire and need everyone to "get the vote out!" We have just
put 3 very important messages on the CapWiz link. One to the Governor urging
him to restore the Arts funding, one to the Lt. Governor urging him to support
our Legislative floor leaders as they go to the Governor on our behalf and both
the Senate and House members. This will be our only chance to get the funding
for the arts reinstated. If we don't get a huge response from all over the
state, we are in serious trouble. I know I'm preaching to the choir, but this
is just that crucial.

As a reminder:

Go to www.lparts.org

In the bottom left hand corner insert your Zip Code and press GO. You'll be
taken directly to the ALERT page. You will see the 3 State of Louisiana alerts.
Remember to complete all 3, one at a time. Once you finish the first one, you'll
get the confirmation screen. At the upper left, you'll see, "Legislative Alerts
and Updates." Under "Statewide" you will see the alerts to the Governor and Lt.
Governor. You can complete the second message to the other recipient. Further
down under "Smart Alert" you will see "State of Louisiana" where you will find
the message to your legislators. Complete that one and you're done. I you
should have any problem, don't hesitate to contact me.

It is VITALLY important that you take action on ALL 3 alerts and. more
importantly, that you pass this on to everyone you know . . . friends, family,
boards, artists, educators . . . well, I think you get the picture. We need to
generate another 40,000 emails if we're going to make an impact on Governor
Jindal.

Thanks so much for your support.

Tommy

Tommy Usrey

Vice Chairman, Advocacy
Louisiana Partnership for Arts Advocacy



President & CEO
Northeast Louisiana Arts Council
West Monroe City Hall
2305 North 7th Street
West Monroe, LA 71291
318.396.9520 318.396.6837 fax
artsmanne@...
www.nelaarts.com