A special issue of the American Association for State
and Local History's *Dispatch* (dated January 20, 1995)
contains excellent information about the current funding
crisis for the arts and humanities.  In the lead article,
"Report from Washington: The Time Is Now," Sandi Yoder,
an AASLH council member, describes her recent participation
in a national conference on education and the arts, held
in Washington D.C.  In other articles AASLH executive
director Patricia Gordon Michael and president Robert
Archibald address the topic of federal funding for
cultural organizations.
 
Of particular interest in the newsletter are sidebars with
information about the National Endowment for the Humanities
and the Institute of Museums Services, and sections titled
"What You Need to Know," "Popular Arguments for Budget
Reductions: How to Respond," and "Who You Need to Contact:
Key Senators and Representatives."
 
Single copies of the *Dispatch* are available free on
request from AASLH editor LuAnne Sneddon, 530 Church St.,
Suite 600, Nashville, TN 37219.  Telephone (615) 255-
2971.  Fax: (615) 255-2979.  This is a succinct and
well-presented compilation which facilitates responding.
Get your copy while they last!
 
(Cross posted to other lists. Please excuse the duplication.)
Pat Miller
 
Patricia L. Miller
Illinois Heritage Association
602 1/2 E. Green St. Champaign, IL 61820
tel: 217-359-5600  e-mail: [log in to unmask]