Petition for a U.S. Secretary of the Arts

Quincy Jones has started a petition to ask President Obama to appoint a Secretary of the Arts.

While many other countries have had Ministers of Art or Culture for centuries,
the United States has never created such a position.

Please take a moment to sign this important petition
and then pass it on to your friends and colleagues:
http://petitiononline.com/esnyc/

Signature 210808, Patrick S. Yen says:
"Many artists are especially being hit hard by the current economic recession.

The ingenuity and creativity of many American artists can be harnessed for the public good
if strategically fostered and supported by the government."

(PS: I would love a job in the U.S. Department of the Arts!)