Artists Petition Obama to Create New Cabinet Post

If you're an artist or arts lover, chances are that this petition has already landed in your email inbox. If not, please take a moment to check out this Washington Post article on a petition that has been started by two New York City Opera bassists in response to comments made by Quincy Jones on a Nov. 14 radio interview. The effort aims to create a new cabinet-level Secretary of the Arts, responsible for overseeing arts education, cultural diplomacy and support for arts organizations, as reported in the Washington Post.

If you are so inspired, you can sign the petition here.