PRINTER'S NO. 4033
No. 782 Session of 2004
INTRODUCED BY WALKO, JUNE 14, 2004
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JUNE 14, 2004
A RESOLUTION 1 Designating the week of June 6 through 13, 2004, as "Performing 2 Arts Week" in Pennsylvania. 3 WHEREAS, Experts from the performing arts, media, government, 4 academia and other disciplines from around the country are 5 gathering in Pittsburgh from June 8 through 13, 2004, to 6 participate in the cross-disciplinary programming of the first 7 National Performing Arts Convention; and 8 WHEREAS, The convention is expected to draw up to 5,000 9 artists, arts administrators, trustees, volunteers and others to 10 Pittsburgh; and 11 WHEREAS, A primary goal in gathering leaders from the 12 national nonprofit performing arts for this first-ever 13 convention is to address issues facing the American arts 14 community in ways that cross discipline boundaries and harness 15 the collective energy and expertise of the entire sector, 16 according to Marc A. Scorca, president and CEO of OPERA America 17 and chairman of the Convention's National Planning Committee;
1 therefore be it 2 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the 3 week of June 6 through 13, 2004, as "Performing Arts Week" in 4 Pennsylvania. F8L82MRD/20040H0782R4033 - 2 -