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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Centaur",serif">From the Michigan Cultural Advocacy Network:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dear Advocates,</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#060606">We want to hear how your organization will be affected by recent cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
In collaboration with the Cultural Advocacy Network of Michigan, Historical Society of Michigan, Michigan Library Association, and Michigan Museums Association, we are gathering data about the impacts of federal funding cuts and potential restrictions on the
state. Your insights will directly inform our collective advocacy efforts and help us champion the needs of organizations like yours.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#060606"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#060606">If you represent a library, museum, historical society, or other arts and culture organization serving Michiganders, you are invited to complete the survey by Monday, April 21. Please
submit only one survey per organization. Click the button at the bottom of this email to take the survey.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#060606"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#060606">Thank you so much for your ongoing support and willingness to share your perspective. Your voice matters.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#060606"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#060606">Link to the survey: </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><a href="https://uzisevdbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001LvnRPPxsvacOwl-593ZIEj-viehFDqsGqPWbxCLJIA5hDrmwvftvnngTQ0m1Ty0WWkg0KVp32Bib6TR_n_ANk0TshY5DYeYmq0nD5kKr9MlN5WjlowGN6xhsH-N3fTlyLJldN8_CfOq9Uim60M8CF1QfutG4PWAuqxpWwFsniAY=&c=y9DQmzk0Cjm8o1TUx93u83-BfGtSIMWSY699fOqVXoE4WhBQad4y4Q==&ch=IlNfy_AAq4f65aO3rgUWZqEhtlKB_d0Mof5cH5qMGUoMoPvbiSib0w==" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#284FA1">https://forms.gle/94KxgGjKQXdX5euZ9</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A">Best Regards,</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A">Lauren Ward</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A">Director, Cultural Advocacy Network</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Centaur",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Centaur",serif">Bryan Whitledge<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Centaur",serif">Public Services Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Centaur",serif">Clarke Historical Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Centaur",serif">Central Michigan University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Centaur",serif">989-774-2159<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Centaur",serif">whitl1br@cmich.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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