The musings of a Vilma.

My name is Vilma. I'm a strategic planner in a digital ad agency and a graduate of the University of Florida. I also played in the bands Sweet City Action and Oh Fortuna, am an orchestral violinist, and I book shows in my spare time to raise money for good causes.

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Mon Jan 19

Secretary of the Arts Petition

My orchestra conductor sent me this, and I just signed it. There are both positive and negative points of view, like there is to everything really, so read up on it a bit. I hope you sign it too.

“To: President Barack Obama

Congratulations and thank you for all you do.

Your good friend Quincy Jones said: “…next conversation I have with President Obama is to beg for a Secretary of Arts.”
[November 14th 2008 WNYC interview by John Schaefer on “Soundcheck.”]

We the undersigned support Quincy Jones’ plea.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned”