[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 314 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 314

 Recognizing the artistic excellence and community value of a national 
  service organization for the performing arts and how this community 
improves diplomacy through global cultural exchange by the celebration 
     of humanity's transcendent power to imagine and create across 
              geographic, political and cultural borders.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 8, 2005

  Mr. Shays submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
          referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing the artistic excellence and community value of a national 
  service organization for the performing arts and how this community 
improves diplomacy through global cultural exchange by the celebration 
     of humanity's transcendent power to imagine and create across 
              geographic, political and cultural borders.

Whereas performing arts organizations are some of our Nation's most important 
        resources and an important way to reach out and engage the world and 
        thus address national security through mutual understanding;
Whereas Arts Presenters is a national service organization for the performing 
        arts with more than 1,700 members worldwide dedicated to bringing 
        artists and audiences together through touring and presenting, and is 
        committed to increasing community participation and fostering an 
        environment for the performing arts to thrive;
Whereas Arts Presenters members are dedicated to promoting global cultural 
        exchange to introduce their communities to traditions and expressions of 
        all people, making this field a robust national resource 
        that complements and augments the exchange efforts of the Department of 
        State through mutual understanding;
Whereas Arts Presenters strengthens the daily efforts of presenters, artists, 
        agents and managers through artistic professional development, 
        convenings, recognition and awards, granting programs, and public 
        advocacy; and
Whereas more than 4,000 arts professionals will travel from throughout the 
        United States and the world, and will convene January 20-24, 2006, in 
        New York City for the Arts Presenters Annual Members Conference entitled 
        ``Creative Change. Global Exchange,'' focusing on the urgent need for 
        global cultural exchange and diplomacy and on how the arts celebrate 
        humanity's transcendent power to imagine and create across geographic, 
        political and cultural borders, and to highlight the important role that 
        presenting organizations play in their communities and throughout the 
        world: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the United States Congress recognizes the need for global cultural 
exchange and commends Arts Presenters for their artistic and cultural 
contributions to these efforts.
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