Jay Dick
@JayAFTA
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Sr. Director of State and Local Government Affairs at Americans for the Arts. Former Commissioner, Virginia Commission for the Arts
Washington, DC
Joined June 2012
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Advocating for the @NEAarts and @NEHgov today on Capitol Hill on this important day when the House is looking to cut funding by 35%. @Americans4Arts
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Was pleased to spend my day at the Virginia Capitol at @virginians4arts Arts Day where we advocated for additional finding for the VA Comm for the Arts with @sigtheatre and ArtsFairfax. We are grateful for the support @MarkSicklesVA @ssurovell @DavidBulova
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Had the pleasure of listening to one of President Biden’s last public speeches at the United Ststes Conference Of Mayors Meeting
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Pleased to present the 2025 Public Leadership in the Arts Award for State Arts Leadership to former Delaware Governor John Carney for his work in promoting the arts to improve Delaware’s economy and quality of life . @Americans4Arts @JohnCarneyDE @VisitWilmington
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Congratulations, Commissioner Merceria Ludgood for receiving the 2024 Public Leadership in the Arts Award for County Arts Leadership from the National Association of Counties (NACo) and Americans for the Arts (AFTA). Read more: https://t.co/mrHPXDcUMX
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Pleased to present this award to Commissioner Ludgood on Sunday to recognize her for her decades of work in using the Arts to tell the story of Mobile. @Americans4Arts @NACoTweets #nacoann @CommLudgood @mobilecountyal
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I am always impressed to listen and learn from @GrinnellCollege students. Hosted the Rosenfield Program at @Americans4Arts where we discussed the economics of the arts, the ways the arts play a role in one’s lives and the effect of artificial intelligence on the arts.
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Enjoyed listening to US @SecCardona of Education at the #MayorsDC24 meeting where he called out theatre and choir in high school as co-curricular (not extra curricular) and it is those things which help keep kids involved and in school. @Americans4Arts @usmayors @usedgov
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@Americans4Arts presents District 6 Council Member Omar Narvaez, with the annual City Council Leadership Award in partnership with the @LeagueofCities. The award recognizes a city Council Member who has consistently advocated for the advancement of pro-arts legislation.
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Congratulations Dallas City Council Member Omar Narvaez on receiving the 2023 Public Leadership in the Arts Award. @CityOfDallas @leagueofcities @Americans4Arts @dallasculture #CitySummit23
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Congratulations to Dallas Councilmember Omar Narvaez on receiving the Annual Leadership Award from @Americans4Arts and NLC! Councilmember Narvaez has supported the arts throughout his six years on the council, and understands that the arts are an economic engine for Dallas.
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Thanks to @AtlantaOCA for a wonderful public arts tour yesterday at the @leagueofcities’ City Summit. Wonderful individual pieces that together told the rich history of Atlanta. #citysummit23
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Honored to present @HawaiiCounty Council Member Ashley Kierkiewicz with the @NACoTweets and @Americans4Arts 2023 Public Leadership in the Arts Award for County Leadership for her outstanding work in using the arts to achieve county solutions
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Quiet before the storm. Arts advocates are getting ready to head up to Capitol Hill to educate elected officials about the impact of the arts to our country. @Americans4Arts @ArtsActionFund #artsadvocacy
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Thank you @JakeEllzey for meeting with arts advocate @thatsjusttodd from Irving, Texas and @Americans4Arts staff @ToosharSwain today! #ArtsAdvocacy #CapitolHill
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The advocates are here!!! We are so excited to be hosting our first legislative Fly-In of 2023 with @Americans4Arts #ArtsAdvocacy
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Traffic isn’t too bad when it is 6 am. Getting a head start ion todays training for @Americans4Arts and the @ArtsActionFund Legislative Fly In. #artsadvocacy
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