Arts Advocacy Day was officially kicked off at a Congressional Arts Breakfast on Capitol Hill, organized by Americans for the Arts in conjunction with the Congressional Arts Caucus.
Now is possible to listen to Wynton’s speech for Arts Advocay Day.
(Right click the link to download the MP3 file from the event - 18:37 min. - 17 mb)
On March 13 Wynton was in Washington for the National Arts Advocacy Day 2007.
He spoke at House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the importance of investing in the arts.
Here you can download the transcription of his speech (PDF file - 52 kb).
Following you can find some photos from the event.
National Arts Advocacy Day 2007 will be held March 12-13 in Washington, DC, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel.
The breakfast will feature a keynote presentation by Wynton; special remarks by members of Congress and other celebrity artists; and a special performance by Melody Gardot, singer-songwriter and recipient of the 2007 VSA arts International Young Soloists Award.
The event is strategically timed to give grassroots advocates the opportunity to shape federal arts policy and educate members of Congress. Arts Advocacy Day is held in conjunction with the Congressional Arts Caucus, and many members of Congress will be involved in the day’s events. Additionally, join dozens of national arts, humanities, educational, and civic organizations that co-sponsor this event each year, which includes the Congressional Arts Breakfast.
A long list of entertainers, journalists, politicians and musicians from across the country packed New York’s Riverside Church for the memorial service, reflecting Bradley’s achievements and diverse interests.
Wynton played played the trumpet during the ceremony. He played Just a Closer Step to Thee.
On Friday, May 26, in Alice Tully Hall, Wynton Marsalis spoke for the Juilliard’s 101st commencement ceremony.
Here you have the transcription of his speech:
Yesterday night, Wynton was with former President Bill Clinton, Jack Welch, and others between the headliners who spoke to an audience of over 4,000 top business executives during the World Business Forum New York taking place at Radio City Music Hall.
Here is the transcript of his speech (PDF file - 280 kb)
Former President Bill Clinton, Jack Welch, and Wynton Marsalis are just a few of the headliners who will speak to an audience of over 4,000 top business executives during the World Business Forum New York taking place at Radio City Music Hall September 12-13, 2006.
Wynton’s talking point will be: Innovation & Jazz: Going Beyond Fundamentals to Create Value
- What leaders and managers can learn from jazz
- Creativity: Improvisation has its rules
- Leadership, generosity, character, inspiration: Which are the traits of creators and innovators
- How to optimize your ROI on innovation
- Why innovation can be an antidote to strategic “fatigue”
On Tulane University web site is now available the 25-minute video which captured the absolute brilliance on the night of January 16, 2006.
(the video is available as Quicktime, Real and Windows Media)
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