Thread by @funkybrownchick

If you need a mental / #SelfCare break, tune in to something uplifting ... We're staaaaarting! First up, @USChamber Pres. Suzanne Clark is interviewing @NEAArtsChair @MACartsDC & Annette Bening. #StarringRole
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LOVE @NEAArtsChair @MACartsDC comment about how the arts unite us. It's true!! ♥️ #StarringRole

By definition, they require imagination and expanding one's mind. For example, when you see an actor, you're picturing them as the person they're depicting — not solely thinking: "Hey, that's ____!" #StarringRole

Even the U.S. government — and both of the major political parties — have recognized the strategic power of #TheArts. Check the current U.S. #CulturalDiplomacy efforts. #StarringRole #NatSec
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"The @ECAatState creates long-lasting ties between the U.S. & other countries by providing Americans with access to international artists, while sharing America's rich culture of performing & visual arts with international audiences."
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HAPPENING NOW: @NEAarts Sunil Iyengar is interviewing @Americans4Arts @ArtsInfoGuy Randy Cohen & Colorado State prof. @michaelseman. #StarringRole
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#DidYouKnow: @Americans4Arts has tons of great resources. They do a great job explaining exactly why the arts are so vital. Check them out.
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Current panel: Amy Webb from @Americans4Arts is chatting with @RIAA Chair / CEO @mitch_glazier, @TheActorsFund CEO @Goodhouse7 & @LACountyArts Kristin Sakoda #StarringRole uschamber.com/live-event-exp…

THANK YOU, @LACountyArts Kristin Sakoda, for surfacing the very important topic of racism & inequality in the arts. Reminder, you can watch #StarringRole here: uschamber.com/live-event-exp…

I'm up next!!! 😲 (Our panel is about #SmallBusiness & #TheArts. 📺) #StarringRole

I've been a big supporter of helping #SmallBiz owners understand creativity to vital to business — and helping artists understand that they are, indeed, business people. #StarringRole

If you're not already familiar with it, my firm FUNKY BROWN CHICK is a #BlackOwnedBusiness & #WomanOwned #SmallBusiness leveraging the arts to change the world. funkybrownchick.com #StarringRole

Thank you to @RIAA Chair / CEO @mitch_glazier, too, for raising the need to sustainably address inequality. It can't be something that #TheArts tackle for a month, or a year. Fairness needs to be core to the way we go about the business of the arts. #StarringRole

.@LACountyArts Kristin Sakoda's contributions to this panel is giving me life!! ♥️ She just mentioned how, when someone supports the arts, they're also: going to dinner, buying drinks, paying to park, etc. The economic impact is quite large. #StarringRole

Our panel just wrapped a bit ago. ❤️ THANK YOU to @NASAA_Arts @pambreaux for moderating. Thanks, also, to my wonderful co-panelist @CO_Creatives @MargaretCreates for such fantastic insights. Always wonderful to chat about #SmallBusiness and #TheArts! #StarringRole

The #StarringRole event is still going. RIGHT NOW: The amazing @USChamber @RickCWade is chatting with Earth, Wind & Fire 🌎💨 🔥 co-founder @Verdine_White. #StarringRole
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Yes, yes, yes!! ❤️ Thank you to @USChamber @RickCWade & @EarthWindFire @Verdine_White for bringing so much LIFE, LAUGHTER & FUN to this event. 🙏 Great fireside chat!! #StarringRole
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Gotta say, I kind of feel like I should be listening to @EarthWindFire right now! Such great music. The arts heal, the arts are a balm. #StarringRole

Go, @PamBreax, go!! ❤️ Thank you for closing out #StarringRole with such style, confidence, grace, and knowledge. I really loved this event. Can't wait to return to @kencen, @woollymammothtc, @smithsoniannpg and the rest of my favorites. #StarringRole