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Interview with Jonathan Katz, CEO of the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies in Washington, D.C

From: Hawaii Public Radio
Length: 28:21

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Default-piece-image-1 Jonathan Katz is CEO of the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies in Washington, D.C. In late May 2005 he led free arts advocacy workshops throughout the state of Hawaii. The interview conducted by Kayla Rosenfeld, News Director at Hawaii Public Radio, is a discussion about the role of Assembly on a national level, and how community level art arts agencies benefit. I've uploaded the entire 30-minute interview, with the expectation that whom ever wants to use it will pull out the material relevant to their market. There are references to national issues, and successful youth arts programs in Texas and Massachusetts.

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Jonathan Katz is CEO of the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies in Washington, D.C. In late May 2005 he led free arts advocacy workshops throughout the state of Hawaii. The interview conducted by Kayla Rosenfeld, News Director at Hawaii Public Radio, is a discussion about the role of Assembly on a national level, and how community level art arts agencies benefit. I've uploaded the entire 30-minute interview, with the expectation that whom ever wants to use it will pull out the material relevant to their market. There are references to national issues, and successful youth arts programs in Texas and Massachusetts.

Broadcast History

Ran on public radio during Morning Edition and All Things Considered

Transcript

The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies in Washington, D.C. promotes federal goals for arts and culture so that congressional funding reaches local-level arts agencies. Jonathan Katz is CEO of the Assembly, and described as one of the nation’s primary spokesmen on behalf of funding and support for arts and culture activities. Katz spent last week in Hawaii leading free arts advocacy workshops on O’ahu, Kaua’i, Maui and the Big Island. He told HPR’s Kayla Rosenfeld that Hawaii is standing at an important crossroads.
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