rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/event/wpanow-call-your-reps-blitz-39?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-event-area-wpanow-call-your-reps-blitz-39' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Music Workers Alliance https://actionnetwork.org/groups/music-workers-alliance-nyc https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/events/photos/000/982/171/normal/Music_Workers_Alliance_Tax_The_Rich_022521_-_3779-1.jpg The original Works Progress Administration (WPA), was created in 1935 as part of FDR’s “New Deal” to help the U.S. recover from the Great Depression. The WPA is well-known for getting money into the pockets of Americans by putting them to work on infrastructure projects—roads, housing, airports, schools, etc.—but, *artists* were also put to work, creating new works of theatre, music, writing, murals, poster-art, and more! We all know that the economy is currently in shambles due to the fallout from Covid-19. Especially the arts economy. There is currently a bill in the NY State Legislature, S01141/A02409 which is gaining momentum, to create a new, WPA-style program for New York. Explicitly called for in the language: funding for “staging public performing arts performances.” Let’s get this bill over the line together! ?????????????‍???‍?? Join us to call our NY State representatives and tell them we need a #WPAnow for Arts & Culture workers. We'll be using this script: bit.ly/wpa-call. https://actionnetwork.org/events/wpanow-call-your-reps-blitz-39