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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.1524 Artist-Museum Partnership Act</title>
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  <updated>2011-04-12T01:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>H.R.1524: Lead Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
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    <updated>2011-04-12T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the web address of this page and the web address of your suggested news article: Our editorial team will post relevant links as quickly as possible. Thanks for helping to ... A bil&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h1524/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Ohio.com - Mary Schiller Myers is missed</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-30:/commentary/3874038</id>
    <updated>2008-12-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Local News </name>
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The Artist-Museum Partnership Act, H.R. 1524 and S. 548, would allow artists, writers and composers to take a fair-market tax deduction for contributions of their own works to nonprofit collecting institutions. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ohio.com/news/36918054.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>VOTE*VOTE*VOTE!</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-02:/commentary/3326476</id>
    <updated>2008-11-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>View All Blogs | Joomla! </name>
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So far, 108 co-sponsors have signed on to HR 1524 in the House--breaking the record number set in 2004.There are also a record number of co-sponsors in the Senate, with 30 co-sponsors signing on to S. 548. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ccscc.org/index.php/view-all-blogs/viewpost/223.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>TaxProf Blog: Tax Planning for Open Source Contributions</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-18:/commentary/3326477</id>
    <updated>2008-10-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>TaxProf Blog </name>
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Presumably, the charitable deduction is limited to cost, not fmv (&#194;&#167; 170(e)(1)(A); Reg. &#194;&#167; 1.170A-4(b)(1)), although the proposed Artist-Museum Partnership Act (S. 548; H.R. 1524) would liberalize these rules. (Hat Tip: Scott Brenner.) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2008/10/tax-planning-fo.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Artist Deduction Bill Gaining Momentum</title>
    <link href="http://ncwca.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/artist-deduction-bill-gaining-momentum/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-12:/commentary/3017999</id>
    <updated>2008-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Northern California Women&amp;#39;s Caucus for Art </name>
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So far, 108 co-sponsors have signed on to HR 1524 in the House&#226;&#8364;&#8221;breaking the record number set in 2004. There are also a record number of co-sponsors in the Senate, with 30 co-sponsors signing on to S. 548. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ncwca.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/artist-deduction-bill-gaining-momentum/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Tax Talk</title>
    <link href="http://artpark.typepad.com/artblog/2008/10/tax-talk.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-10:/commentary/3013786</id>
    <updated>2008-10-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>artPark </name>
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548 in the 110th Congress ??? also introduced as HR 1524 by John Lewis [D-Ga]). So far, the bill has received bipartisan backing from Democratic Senators, including Barrack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Edward Kennedy, John Kerry, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://artpark.typepad.com/artblog/2008/10/tax-talk.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Americans for the Arts Report Card: Republicans, Too Busy Lying, Flunk</title>
    <link href="http://clydefitch.blogspot.com/2008/09/americans-for-arts-report-card.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-21:/commentary/2873802</id>
    <updated>2008-09-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Clyde Fitch Report </name>
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Additionally, the number of co-sponsors on the House&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Artists Deduction Bill (HR 1524) has increased from 71 to 102. &#226;&#8364;&#339;As the arts and arts education increasingly established a foothold during this year&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s presidential campaign trail, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://clydefitch.blogspot.com/2008/09/americans-for-arts-report-card.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Art Biz Blog: Donation schmomation</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-20:/commentary/3577533</id>
    <updated>2008-09-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Art Biz Blog </name>
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Write your Congress person to support H.R. 1524 - The Artist-Museum Partnership Act. It is easy to do through Americans for the Arts Web site. It might be a good idea to wait until after the elections. I think congress has other thing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.artbizblog.com/2008/09/donation-schmom.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>I am proud to be donating this painting to the Silent and Live ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-03:/commentary/2788943</id>
    <updated>2008-09-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Sharon Spillar - Spillar Studios </name>
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But if you owned one of my pieces and wanted to donate it you could deduct the full value of the art work. The current status of HR 1524 is that it has been referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. The Senate also has S. 548.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sharonspillar.blogspot.com/2008/09/silent-and-live-auction-2008.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Important Legislation for Artists and Crafts People</title>
    <link href="http://artiepol.blogspot.com/2008/08/important-legislation-for-artists-and.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-13:/commentary/3013787</id>
    <updated>2008-08-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Art and Politics </name>
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It's not unusual to be asked to contribute artwork or craft to nonprofit organizations for fundraising benefits. Many artists do it quite regularly. Right now the only thing you can deduct from your income tax is the cost of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://artiepol.blogspot.com/2008/08/important-legislation-for-artists-and.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Orphan Works Legislation &amp;amp; Artist Deduction Bill</title>
    <link href="http://wcanh.blogspot.com/2008/08/orphan-works-legislation-artist.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-11:/commentary/2658698</id>
    <updated>2008-08-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>ArtGenda </name>
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HR1524 would allow artists to take a fair-market value deduction for works given to and retained by nonprofit institutions. The US tax system now accords unequal treatment to creators and collectors who donate tangible works (eg, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wcanh.blogspot.com/2008/08/orphan-works-legislation-artist.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>News from Washington - Possible Changes in Artist Charitable Donations</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-05:/commentary/2618408</id>
    <updated>2008-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Appraiser Workshops </name>
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The House has a companion bill HR 1524 (click to read) introduced by Rep John Lewis on March 14, 2007. The Senate bill has 30 co-sponsors while the House bill has 104 cosponsors. Each bill has been referred to a committee, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://appraiserworkshops.blogspot.com/2008/08/news-from-washington-possible-changes.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Political Advocacy Tool</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-02:/commentary/2641680</id>
    <updated>2008-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 1524 and S. 548 are identical to legislation that the Senate has passed five times in the past few years, but that has not been reviewed by the House. The American Arts Alliance is a member of the Legislative Planning Committee for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dancersmarts.blogspot.com/2008/08/political-advocacy-tool.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Artist Deduction Bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-30:/commentary/2420754</id>
    <updated>2008-06-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Events from My.BarackObama.com </name>
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Congressional Legislation House Artist Deduction Bill Bill # HR1524 Original Sponsor: John Lewis (D-GA 5th) Cosponsor Total: 103 (last sponsor added 06/24/2008) 80 Democrats 23 Republicans About This Legislation: 3/14/2007--Introduced. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/organizing/44xgg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Artists: contact your representative!</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-16:/commentary/2356039</id>
    <updated>2008-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Freeforged </name>
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If you&amp;#39;re an artist, you know an artist or you just like art, you should contact your representative and encourage them to support HR 1524. The Advocate for the Arts website has a handy little form that you can simply enter your e-mail ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://freeforged.blogspot.com/2008/06/artists-contact-your-representative.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>support the house artist deduction bill</title>
    <link href="http://michaellynnadams.com/2008/05/29/support-the-house-artist-deduction-bill-2/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-28:/commentary/3263702</id>
    <updated>2008-05-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Michael Lynn Adams - Modern Realist Painter </name>
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please urge your congressperson to co-sponsor hr1524, which would allow artists to take a fair-market value deduction for works given to and retained by nonprofit institutions. it is easy to do. americans for the arts web site has more ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://michaellynnadams.com/2008/05/29/support-the-house-artist-deduction-bill-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Support the House Artist Deduction Bill</title>
    <link href="http://blog.michaeladamsgallery.com/2008/05/support-house-artist-deduction-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-28:/commentary/2250877</id>
    <updated>2008-05-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Art Business &amp;amp; Other Oxymorons </name>
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Please urge your congressperson to co-sponsor HR1524, which would allow artists to take a fair-market value deduction for works given to and retained by nonprofit institutions. It is easy to do. Americans for the Arts Web site has more ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.michaeladamsgallery.com/2008/05/support-house-artist-deduction-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>apathy gets you nowhere</title>
    <link href="http://www.photographerfinder.net/blog/2008/05/14/apathy-gets-you-nowhere/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/commentary/3181901</id>
    <updated>2008-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Photographer Finder Blog </name>
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... for small business (house version hr 2132, and senate version s. 99); the artists deduction bill - the tax deductibility of artists works at full value rather than materials only (senate version s. 548, house version hr 1524 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.photographerfinder.net/blog/2008/05/14/apathy-gets-you-nowhere/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>apathy gets you nowhere</title>
    <link href="http://photobusinessforum.blogspot.com/2008/05/apathy-gets-you-nowhere.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/commentary/3161140</id>
    <updated>2008-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Photo Business News &amp;amp; Forum </name>
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... for small business (house version hr 2132, and senate version s. 99); the artists deduction bill - the tax deductibility of artists works at full value rather than materials only (senate version s. 548, house version hr 1524 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://photobusinessforum.blogspot.com/2008/05/apathy-gets-you-nowhere.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Artist-Museum Partnership Act</title>
    <link href="http://sdmegacoalition.blogspot.com/2008/04/artist-museum-partnership-act.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-19:/commentary/2084316</id>
    <updated>2008-04-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>San Diego Mega Progressive Community Coalition </name>
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Urge Members of the House of Representatives to co-sponsor HR1524, which would allow artists to take a fair-market value deduction for works given to and retained by nonprofit institutions. The US tax system accords unequal treatment to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sdmegacoalition.blogspot.com/2008/04/artist-museum-partnership-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>call to action</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.callutheran.edu/gmiles/2008/04/20/call-to-action/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-19:/commentary/2081166</id>
    <updated>2008-04-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gregory Miles&amp;#39; Art Blog </name>
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On March 13, 2007, HR 1524 - The Artist-Museum Partnership Act was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. Please urge your congressperson to co-sponsor HR1524, which would allow artists to take a fair-market value deduction for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.callutheran.edu/gmiles/2008/04/20/call-to-action/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Support the House Artist Deduction Bill</title>
    <link href="http://blog.michaeladamsgallery.com/2008/04/support-house-artist-deduction-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-17:/commentary/2074478</id>
    <updated>2008-04-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Art Business &amp;amp; Other Oxymorons </name>
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Please urge your congressperson to co-sponsor HR1524, which would allow artists to take a fair-market value deduction for works given to and retained by nonprofit institutions. It is easy to do. Americans for the Arts Web site has more ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.michaeladamsgallery.com/2008/04/support-house-artist-deduction-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>copyright-related bills that actually exist</title>
    <link href="http://maradydd.livejournal.com/375041.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-13:/commentary/3161141</id>
    <updated>2008-04-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Radio Free Meredith </name>
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hr 1524, the artist-museum partnership act. s. 548 is basically the same thing. would allow artists, writers, musicians and scholars to donate their works to certain types of nonprofit organisations (eg, museums) and claim it as a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://maradydd.livejournal.com/375041.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Artists Taking Action</title>
    <link href="http://www.bestofartists.com/creative-sculpture/2008/4/9/artists-taking-action.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-08:/commentary/3082351</id>
    <updated>2008-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Creative Sculpture </name>
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HR 1524 and S. 548 are identical to legislation that the Senate has passed five times in the past few years, but that has not been reviewed by the House. This bill affects every creative person, not just sculptors. Please take note. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bestofartists.com/creative-sculpture/2008/4/9/artists-taking-action.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Artists Taking Action</title>
    <link href="http://www.bestofartists.com/sculpture-blog/2008/4/9/artists-taking-action.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-08:/commentary/2029121</id>
    <updated>2008-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sculpture Blog </name>
    </author>
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HR 1524 and S. 548 are identical to legislation that the Senate has passed five times in the past few years, but that has not been reviewed by the House. This bill affects every creative person, not just sculptors. Please take note. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bestofartists.com/sculpture-blog/2008/4/9/artists-taking-action.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Marcia G. Yerman: Obama Reaches Out to Women and The Art World ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marcia-g-yerman/obama-reaches-out-to-wome_1_b_86167.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-04:/commentary/3326478</id>
    <updated>2008-04-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Politics on HuffingtonPost.com </name>
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Patrick Leahy to back Leahy's H.R. 1524 Artist-Museum Partnership Act. This long overdue legislation amends the inequity of permitting artists to deduct only the costs of their materials when making a charitable contribution of their ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marcia-g-yerman/obama-reaches-out-to-wome_1_b_86167.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>activism for artists</title>
    <link href="http://fadetheory.com/2008/03/19/activism-for-artists/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-18:/commentary/1761335</id>
    <updated>2008-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>fade theory </name>
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Please take a moment to send an email in support of The Artist Deduction Bill S. 548 and HR 1524. This Bill would give artists (visual artists, musicians, &amp;amp; writers) the right to deduct the fair market value of their work when donated ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fadetheory.com/2008/03/19/activism-for-artists/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Deducting the Fair Market Value of Your Art</title>
    <link href="http://joannemattera.blogspot.com/2008/03/deducting-fair-market-value-of-your-art.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-18:/commentary/1744057</id>
    <updated>2008-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Joanne Mattera Art Blog </name>
    </author>
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548 and HR 1524. This Bill would give artists the right to deduct the fair market value of their work when donated to museums and other non-profit organizations. Click HERE to support this bill. Americans for the Arts has created a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://joannemattera.blogspot.com/2008/03/deducting-fair-market-value-of-your-art.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Activism for artists</title>
    <link href="http://moonaimee.blogspot.com/2008/03/activism-for-artists.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-17:/commentary/1744058</id>
    <updated>2008-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>It&amp;#39;s my party </name>
    </author>
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Please take a moment to send an email in support of The Artist Deduction Bill S. 548 and HR 1524. This Bill would give artists (visual artists, musicians, &amp;amp; writers) the right to deduct the fair market value of their work when donated ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://moonaimee.blogspot.com/2008/03/activism-for-artists.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ARTIST-MUSEUM PARTNERSHIP ACT, S. 548 or HR1524</title>
    <link href="http://www.fayettevillearts.org/2008/03/18/artist-museum-partnership-act-s-548-or-hr1524/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-17:/commentary/1738270</id>
    <updated>2008-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>fayettevillearts.org </name>
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548 or HR1524 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a deduction equal to fair market value shall be allowed for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fayettevillearts.org/2008/03/18/artist-museum-partnership-act-s-548-or-hr1524/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Subject: Support of &#226;&#8364;&#339;The Artist Deduction Bill&#226;&#8364;*</title>
    <link href="http://www.nationalwca.org/wordpress/?p=113" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-16:/commentary/1744059</id>
    <updated>2008-03-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WCA blog </name>
    </author>
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Deduction Bill&#226;&#8364;* S. 548 and HR 1524. The Bill would give artists the right to deduct the fair market value of their work when donated to Museums and other non-profit organizations. As a sculptor I feel this legislation would allow ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nationalwca.org/wordpress/?p=113&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Artist Deduction Bill</title>
    <link href="http://pluginamp.com/network/node/4377" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-14:/commentary/1733413</id>
    <updated>2008-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AMP: Artists&amp;#39; Meeting Place &amp;amp; Resource... </name>
    </author>
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Please take a moment to send an email in support of &#226;&#8364;&#339;The Artist Deduction Bill&#226;&#8364;* S. 548 and HR 1524. The Bill would give artists the right to deduct the fair market value of their work when donated to museums and other non-profit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pluginamp.com/network/node/4377&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Advocate for the Arts! Urge Members of Congress to Co-Sponsor the ...</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/artbeat/~3/250753929/advocate_for_th.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-12:/commentary/2220835</id>
    <updated>2008-03-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ArtBeat </name>
    </author>
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We urge Members of Congress to co-sponsor bipartisan legislation, S. 548 or HR1524, which would allow artists to take a fair-market value deduction for works given to and retained by nonprofit institutions. The US tax system accords ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/artbeat/~3/250753929/advocate_for_th.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Advocate for the Arts! Urge Members of Congress to Co-Sponsor the ...</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.chron.com/artbeat/archives/2008/03/advocate_for_th.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-12:/commentary/2061305</id>
    <updated>2008-03-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ArtBeat </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
548 or HR1524, which would allow artists to take a fair-market value deduction for works given to and retained by nonprofit institutions. The US tax system accords unequal treatment to...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.chron.com/artbeat/archives/2008/03/advocate_for_th.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Artist Deduction Bill :: S. 548 or HR1524</title>
    <link href="http://news.reddotproject.org/2008/03/13/artist-deduction-bill-s-548-or-hr1524/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-12:/commentary/1727154</id>
    <updated>2008-03-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Artist Deduction Bill would allow artists to take a fair-market value deduction for works given to and retained by nonprofit institutions. Current tax laws only allow artist to deduct only their &#226;&#8364;&#339;basis&#226;&#8364;* value&#226;&#8364;&#8221;essentially the cost of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.reddotproject.org/2008/03/13/artist-deduction-bill-s-548-or-hr1524/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Pro-Art Legislation</title>
    <link href="http://playadelfuego.tribe.net/thread/f4eed08e-5c4a-429c-9fe5-c18ffc78268f#0d3d4da2-ae7c-49be-a40a-546ad36e2d49" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-06:/commentary/1713927</id>
    <updated>2008-03-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tribe.net: Playa Del Fuego </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
There is a form letter already typed in the box on the website below, you just have to add your address: It concerns the artist deduction bill (S.548 or HR1524, the two bills are identical) which would give artists the right to deduct ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://playadelfuego.tribe.net/thread/f4eed08e-5c4a-429c-9fe5-c18ffc78268f#0d3d4da2-ae7c-49be-a40a-546ad36e2d49&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Pro-Art Legislation, take 2 minutes to support</title>
    <link href="http://identitygang.com/2008/03/07/pro-art-legislation-take-2-minutes-to-support/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-06:/commentary/1706006</id>
    <updated>2008-03-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Identity GANG </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
It concerns the Artist Deduction Bill (S.548 or HR1524, the two bills are identical) which would give artists the right to deduct the fair market value of their work when donating it to a charity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://identitygang.com/2008/03/07/pro-art-legislation-take-2-minutes-to-support/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Write to Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.hoogrrl.com/2008/03/write-to-congress.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-01:/commentary/2266996</id>
    <updated>2008-03-01T08:44:26Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Adventures of Hoogrrl!</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Write to your member of Congress to support this bill that would allow artists to deduct the fair-market value of their art when donating to a charity. Currently, they can deduct only the cost of materials. We urge Members of Congress to co-sponsor bipart&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hoogrrl.com/2008/03/write-to-congress.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Advocate for the Arts</title>
    <link href="http://exposurecompensation.com/2008/03/01/advocate-for-the-arts/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-29:/commentary/1685412</id>
    <updated>2008-02-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>[EV +/-] Exposure Compensation </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
548 or HR1524) that will simply allow artists to take a fair-market value deduction for works given to and retained by nonprofit institutions. It is important enough that I want to pass the message here as well, even with the caveat to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://exposurecompensation.com/2008/03/01/advocate-for-the-arts/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Urge Congress to Support the Artists Deduction Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.phantomgalleries.com/SJ/2008/02/urge_congress_to_support_the_a.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-29:/commentary/2266997</id>
    <updated>2008-02-29T01:55:19Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Phantom Galleries</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Artists are often, very often, asked to donate their time, talent and finished art products to help raise money for non-profit museums, institutions, ...  to artists donating their work.  Legislation Bill S. 548 or &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.1524&lt;/strong&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.phantomgalleries.com/SJ/2008/02/urge_congress_to_support_the_a.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>a letter from AD Coleman</title>
    <link href="http://shawnrecords.blogspot.com/2008/02/letter-from-ad-coleman.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-26:/commentary/1672602</id>
    <updated>2008-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>40 watt </name>
    </author>
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Seems worthy to pass it on: Dear Friends, Many of us, especially in the arts community, have been waiting for this bill to come up (again) for a quite a while. This artist deduction bill (S.548) (HR 1524) would give artists the right to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://shawnrecords.blogspot.com/2008/02/letter-from-ad-coleman.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Federal: Urge Members of Congress to Co-Sponsor the Artist ...</title>
    <link href="http://annemarchand.blogspot.com/2008/02/federal-urge-members-of-congress-to-co.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-25:/commentary/1672603</id>
    <updated>2008-02-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Painterly Visions </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
548 or HR1524, which would allow artists to take a fair-market value deduction for works given to and retained by nonprofit institutions. The US tax system accords unequal treatment to creators and collectors who donate tangible works ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://annemarchand.blogspot.com/2008/02/federal-urge-members-of-congress-to-co.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ARTISTS PLEASE READ</title>
    <link href="http://pierceresidence.blogspot.com/2008/02/artists-please-read.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-22:/commentary/2224376</id>
    <updated>2008-02-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pierce Residence </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Federal: Urge Members of Congress to Co-Sponsor the Artist Deduction Bill Write to Your Members of Congress Now!We urge Members of Congress to co-sponsor bipartisan legislation, S. 548 or HR1524, which would allow artists to take a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pierceresidence.blogspot.com/2008/02/artists-please-read.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Artist Deduction Bill</title>
    <link href="http://coocoo-for-coca-puffs.blogspot.com/2008/02/artist-deduction-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-22:/commentary/1657575</id>
    <updated>2008-02-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Coo Coo for coca Puffs </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
House bill S. 548 or HR1524, will allow artist to deduct fair market value for the art that they donate. The benefits of this bill should be clear to any arts organization that has ever hosted an arts auction, so please take the time to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://coocoo-for-coca-puffs.blogspot.com/2008/02/artist-deduction-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Marcia G. Yerman: Obama Reaches Out to Women and The Art World ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marcia-g-yerman/obama-reaches-out-to-wome_b_86167.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-10:/commentary/3161151</id>
    <updated>2008-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Patrick Leahy to back Leahy's HR 1524 Artist-Museum Partnership Act. This long overdue legislation amends the inequity of permitting artists to deduct only the costs of their materials when making a charitable contribution of their work ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marcia-g-yerman/obama-reaches-out-to-wome_b_86167.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Marcia G. Yerman: Obama Reaches Out to Women and The Art World ...</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/~r/HP/Politics/~3/233577118/obama-reaches-out-to-wome_b_86167.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-10:/commentary/1644033</id>
    <updated>2008-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Politics on huffingtonpost.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Patrick Leahy to back Leahy&amp;#39;s HR 1524 Artist-Museum Partnership Act. This long overdue legislation amends the inequity of permitting artists to deduct only the costs of their materials when making a charitable contribution of their work ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/~r/HP/Politics/~3/233577118/obama-reaches-out-to-wome_b_86167.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Fair Market Value for Donated Art</title>
    <link href="http://rivkysartblog.com/?p=19" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-22:/commentary/1794947</id>
    <updated>2008-01-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rivky&amp;#39;s Art Workshop Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
548 or HR1524 is being pushed before Congress now and it covers what an artist can claim for donating works of art to non-profit partisans like charities, schools, libraries and museums. Art collectors have always been able to claim the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rivkysartblog.com/?p=19&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>about time... for years and years, when artists donated a work of ...</title>
    <link href="http://dcartnews.blogspot.com/2007/11/about-time.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-17:/commentary/3161142</id>
    <updated>2007-11-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>&amp;lt;strike&amp;gt;Mid Atlantic&amp;lt;/strike&amp;gt;... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
this bill, (known in congressional lingo as hr 1524) has been gaining congressional co-sponsors, now standing at 58, with a number of them serving on the powerful house ways &amp; means committee. the senate bill, sponsored by sen. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dcartnews.blogspot.com/2007/11/about-time.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>update on tax bill impacting the arts</title>
    <link href="http://www.40north.org/news/?p=1059" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-25:/commentary/3161148</id>
    <updated>2007-10-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>40 North | 88 West </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
this bill, hr 1524, also sponsored by rep. jim ramstad (r-mn), has been gaining congressional co-sponsors - now standing at 58 - with a number of them serving on the powerful house ways &amp; means committee. the senate bill, sponsored by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.40north.org/news/?p=1059&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This news item comes from the very useful newsletter www ...</title>
    <link href="http://chuckpyleart.blogspot.com/2007/08/this-news-item-comes-from-very-useful.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-18:/commentary/1480065</id>
    <updated>2007-08-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>chuck pyle&amp;#39;s art </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Artist-Museum Partnership Act (HR 1524 &amp;amp; S. 548) will soon come up for a vote. A similar Bill has passed in the Senate several times, but never in the House of Representatives. Please contact your Senators and Representatives and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chuckpyleart.blogspot.com/2007/08/this-news-item-comes-from-very-useful.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>value of ppa membership: keeping our eyes peeled</title>
    <link href="http://prophoto.typepad.com/prophoto/2007/08/value-of-ppa-me.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-15:/commentary/3161143</id>
    <updated>2007-08-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PPA Today </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
we also support s. 548 and hr 1524 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; &#226;&#8364;&#339;artist-museum partnership act,&#226;&#8364;* sponsored by senator patrick leahy (d-vt) and by congressmen john lewis (d-5th ga), jim ramstad (r-3rd mn) and lloyd doggett (r-25th tx). these bills would allow an ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://prophoto.typepad.com/prophoto/2007/08/value-of-ppa-me.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>IEA Newsletter for Wednesday, August 1, 2007</title>
    <link href="http://edartsinstitute.blogspot.com/2007/08/iea-newsletter-for-wednesday-august-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-31:/commentary/942740</id>
    <updated>2007-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Institute for Education and the Arts </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House bill HR 1524 introduced by Reps. John Lewis (D-GA) and Jim Ramstad (R-MN) now has 50 co-sponsors. Additionally, the Senate bill S. 548 introduced by Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Robert Bennett (R-UT) has 23 co-sponsors. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://edartsinstitute.blogspot.com/2007/08/iea-newsletter-for-wednesday-august-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>update on the artist deduction bill</title>
    <link href="http://theartlawblog.blogspot.com/2007/07/update-on-artist-deduction-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-14:/commentary/3161144</id>
    <updated>2007-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Art Law Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
the house bill hr 1524 introduced by reps. john lewis (d-ga) and jim ramstad (r-mn) now has 50 co-sponsors. additionally, the senate bill s. 548 introduced by sens. patrick leahy (d-vt) and robert bennett (r-ut) has 23 co-sponsors. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theartlawblog.blogspot.com/2007/07/update-on-artist-deduction-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Arts Advocacy Update VI</title>
    <link href="http://clydefitch.blogspot.com/2007/07/arts-advocacy-update-vi.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-14:/commentary/864967</id>
    <updated>2007-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Clyde Fitch Report </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House bill HR 1524 introduced by Reps. John Lewis (D-GA) and Jim Ramstad (R-MN) now has 50 co-sponsors. Additionally, the Senate bill S. 548 introduced by Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Robert Bennett (R- UT) has 23 co-sponsors. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://clydefitch.blogspot.com/2007/07/arts-advocacy-update-vi.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Artist Deduction Bills Continue to Gain Support</title>
    <link href="http://onajide.com/blog/2007/07/13/artist-deduction-bills-continue-to-gain-support/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-12:/commentary/1733414</id>
    <updated>2007-07-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Onaj&#237;d&#233; ~ artist </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House bill HR 1524 introduced by Reps. John Lewis (D-GA) and Jim Ramstad (R-MN) now has 50 co-sponsors.&#226;&#8364;&#8482;Additionally, the Senate bill S. 548 introduced by Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Robert Bennett (R-UT) has 23 co-sponsors. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://onajide.com/blog/2007/07/13/artist-deduction-bills-continue-to-gain-support/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Artist Deduction Bills Continue to Gain Support</title>
    <link href="http://miamiartexchange.typepad.com/maex_art_blog/2007/07/artist-deductio.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-12:/commentary/858965</id>
    <updated>2007-07-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MAeX Art Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House bill HR 1524 introduced by Reps. John Lewis (D-GA) and Jim Ramstad (R-MN) now has 50 co-sponsors.&amp;#39;Additionally, the Senate bill S. 548 introduced by Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Robert Bennett (R-UT) has 23 co-sponsors. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://miamiartexchange.typepad.com/maex_art_blog/2007/07/artist-deductio.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>make your voice heard</title>
    <link href="http://jennifer-j-s.livejournal.com/22725.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-07:/commentary/3161156</id>
    <updated>2007-05-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jennifer J&amp;#39;s Journal </name>
    </author>
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the house and the senate are working to correct this disparity, but the &#226;&#8364;&#339;artist-museum parternership act&#226;&#8364;* (s. 538 in the senate, hr 1524 in the house) needs more cosponsors. that&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s where you come in. please write to your congress people ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jennifer-j-s.livejournal.com/22725.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Free Authors!</title>
    <link href="http://www.brucefeiler.com/blog/2007/05/free-authors.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-05:/commentary/816312</id>
    <updated>2007-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Feiler Faster </name>
    </author>
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In the Senate, the bill was introduced as S. 548, by Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Robert Bennett (R-UT). In the House, HR 1524 was introduced by Representatives John Lewis (D-GA), Jim Ramstad (R-MN), and Lloyd Doggett (D-TX).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.brucefeiler.com/blog/2007/05/free-authors.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>artists museum partnership act reintroduced</title>
    <link href="http://adistantsoil.com/blog/?p=1218" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-15:/commentary/3161149</id>
    <updated>2007-04-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>adistantsoil.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
jim ramstad (r-mn) in the house of representatives hr 1524 (house). s. 548 (senate), an identical bill was introduced in the senate by senators patrick leahy (d-vt) and robert bennett (r-ut). the graphic artists guild supports this bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://adistantsoil.com/blog/?p=1218&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>a solution to the dilemma of artists and non-profit auctions?</title>
    <link href="http://cwongyap.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/a-solution-to-the-dilemma-of-artists-and-non-profit-auctions/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-01:/commentary/3161153</id>
    <updated>2007-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Christine Wong Yap </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
send a message to your members of congress asking them to be a co-sponsor of this important bill, hr 1524 (house) and s. 548 (senate). http://www.artsusa.org/get_involved/advocacy/weekly_headlines/default.asp.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cwongyap.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/a-solution-to-the-dilemma-of-artists-and-non-profit-auctions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A Solution to the Dilemma of Artists and Non-profit Auctions?</title>
    <link href="http://cwongyap.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/A%20Solution%20to%20the%20Dilemma%20of%20Artists%20and%20Non-profit%20Auctions?/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-01:/commentary/954317</id>
    <updated>2007-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Christine Wong Yap </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Send a message to your members of Congress asking them to be a co-sponsor of this important bill, HR 1524 (House) and S. 548 (Senate). http://www.artsusa.org/get_involved/advocacy/weekly_headlines/default.asp.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cwongyap.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/A%20Solution%20to%20the%20Dilemma%20of%20Artists%20and%20Non-profit%20Auctions?/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>urge members of congress to co-sponsor the artist deduction bill</title>
    <link href="http://marketingphotos.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/urge-members-of-congress-to-co-sponsor-the-artist-deduction-bill-house/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-27:/commentary/3161146</id>
    <updated>2007-03-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Marketing Photos with Mary Virginia Swanson </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... may deduct only their &#226;&#8364;&#339;basis&#226;&#8364;* value&#226;&#8364;&#8221;essentially the cost of materials such as paint and canvas. send a message to your members of congress asking them to be a co-sponsor of this important bill, hr 1524 (house) and s. 548 (senate). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://marketingphotos.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/urge-members-of-congress-to-co-sponsor-the-artist-deduction-bill-house/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This is something that you should check out.</title>
    <link href="http://www.apug.org/forums/forum47/37877-something-you-should-check-out.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-27:/commentary/1666271</id>
    <updated>2007-03-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>APUG </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
We urge Members of Congress to co-sponsor bipartisan legislation, S. 548 or HR1524, which would allow artists to take a fair-market value deduction for works given to and retained by nonprofit institutions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.apug.org/forums/forum47/37877-something-you-should-check-out.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>BONG HITS FOR JESUS</title>
    <link href="http://rapponthis.blogspot.com/2007/03/bong-hits-for-jesus.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-27:/commentary/816314</id>
    <updated>2007-03-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RAPP ON THIS </name>
    </author>
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They&#8217;re bills HR 1524 (House) and S. 548 (Senate). Write a letter. John Perry Barlow was sure disappointing on Colbert the other night. It was like he needed a nap while Colbert was loaded for bear, as usual. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rapponthis.blogspot.com/2007/03/bong-hits-for-jesus.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Art and Tax</title>
    <link href="http://collageclearinghouse.blogspot.com/2007/03/art-and-tax.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-25:/commentary/816313</id>
    <updated>2007-03-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>collage clearinghouse </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
We urge Members of Congress to co-sponsor bipartisan legislation, S. 548 or HR1524, which would allow artists to take a fair-market value deduction for works given to and retained by nonprofit institutions. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://collageclearinghouse.blogspot.com/2007/03/art-and-tax.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NEWSgrist - where spin is art: Support the Artist Deduction Bill</title>
    <link href="http://newsgrist.typepad.com/underbelly/2007/03/support_the_art.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-24:/commentary/3326480</id>
    <updated>2007-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NEWSgrist - where spin is art </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Send a message to your members of Congress asking them to be a co-sponsor of this important bill, H.R. 1524 (House) and S. 548 (Senate). March 25, 2007 at 10:35 AM in Art World, Current Affairs, Law | Permalink ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newsgrist.typepad.com/underbelly/2007/03/support_the_art.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Artist Tax Deduction Bill is finally up for action in the ...</title>
    <link href="http://socialpractice.org/weblog/2007/03/25/49/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-24:/commentary/3161155</id>
    <updated>2007-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Social Practice </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Now, the bill doesn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t specify what makes the appraisal &#226;&#8364;&#732;qualified,&#226;&#8364;&#8482; but I wonder how the IRS would read a tax deduction for &#226;&#8364;&#339;dish washing&#226;&#8364;* or &#226;&#8364;&#339;conversation.&#226;&#8364;* Bill: HR 1524 (House) and S. 548 (Senate).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://socialpractice.org/weblog/2007/03/25/49/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>support the artist deduction bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.mtaa.net/mtaaRR/news/twhid/support_the_artist_deduction_bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-24:/commentary/3161147</id>
    <updated>2007-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MTAA Reference Resource </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... and educational organizations, and it benefits the public by giving them access to more art. send a message to your members of congress asking them to be a co-sponsor of this important bill, hr 1524 (house) and s. 548 (senate).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mtaa.net/mtaaRR/news/twhid/support_the_artist_deduction_bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Support the Artist Deduction Bill</title>
    <link href="http://rhizome.org/thread.rhiz?thread=25139&amp;amp;page=1#47276" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-24:/commentary/2988558</id>
    <updated>2007-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rhizome.org Raw </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Send a message http://www.capwiz.com/artsusa/issue s/alert/?alertid=9521951&amp;amp;type=CO to your members of Congress asking them to be a co-sponsor of this important bill, HR 1524 (House) and S. 548 (Senate).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rhizome.org/thread.rhiz?thread=25139&amp;amp;page=1#47276&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>                 </title>
    <link href="http://jiten4u.iza.ne.jp/blog/entry/140359" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-24:/commentary/954318</id>
    <updated>2007-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
NEWSgrist 2007 3 25                  (John Lewis/D-     )              (Jim Ramstad/R-    )           (Artist Deduction Bill/HR 1524 /House and S. 548/Senate)           ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jiten4u.iza.ne.jp/blog/entry/140359&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>                 </title>
    <link href="http://jiten4u.blog21.fc2.com/blog-entry-3224.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-24:/commentary/816315</id>
    <updated>2007-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
NEWSgrist 2007 3 25                 (John Lewis/D-     )              (Jim Ramstad/R-    )           (Artist Deduction Bill/HR 1524 /House and S. 548/Senate)             ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jiten4u.blog21.fc2.com/blog-entry-3224.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Stephen Kroninger</title>
    <link href="http://www.drawger.com/kroninger/?section=comments&amp;amp;article_id=3044" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-23:/commentary/3326479</id>
    <updated>2007-03-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Stephen Kroninger </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Send a message Urge Members of Congress to Co-Sponsor the Artist Deduction Bill H.R. 1524 (House) and S. 548 (Senate). Americans for the Arts. See more: Artists Tax Deduction Bill. Add a Comment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.drawger.com/kroninger/?section=comments&amp;amp;article_id=3044&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>write your congress rep in support of bill for artists tax deduction</title>
    <link href="http://nurtureart.blogspot.com/2007/03/write-your-congress-rep-in-support-of.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-23:/commentary/3161154</id>
    <updated>2007-03-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>nurtureart Non-Profit, Inc. </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
send a message to your members of congress asking them to be a co-sponsor of this important bill, hr 1524 (house) and s. 548 (senate). http://www.artsusa.org/get_involved/advocacy/weekly_headlines/default.asp ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nurtureart.blogspot.com/2007/03/write-your-congress-rep-in-support-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>action on artists tax deduction bill</title>
    <link href="http://drawger.com/kroninger/index.php?section=comments&amp;amp;article_id=3044" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-23:/commentary/3161145</id>
    <updated>2007-03-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Stephen Kroninger </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
send a message http://www.capwiz.com/artsusa/issues/alert/?alertid=9521951&amp;type=co to your members of congress asking them to be a co-sponsor of this important bill, hr 1524 (house) and s. 548 (senate). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://drawger.com/kroninger/index.php?section=comments&amp;amp;article_id=3044&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ARTS ACTION ALERT!</title>
    <link href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=126615266&amp;amp;blogID=243601028" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-20:/commentary/816316</id>
    <updated>2007-03-20T20:48:05Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>blog.myspace.com/cityartscenter</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Kelsey Karper [mailto:publications@ovac-ok.org]  Subject: OVAC - Arts Action Alert. ...   ..     ..     ....        ..message to your Members of Congress asking them to co-sponsor S. 548 or &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.1524&lt;/strong&gt;, which would&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=126615266&amp;amp;blogID=243601028&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>art &amp; taxes</title>
    <link href="http://art-storm.livejournal.com/21673.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-18:/commentary/3161157</id>
    <updated>2007-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Art Storm </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
we ask that you support this important legislation by sending a message to your members of congress asking them to co-sponsor s. 548 or hr1524, which would allow artists to take a fair-market value deduction for works given to and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://art-storm.livejournal.com/21673.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Action: Introduced: HR 1524: To amend the Internal Revenue ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-1524" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-12:/commentary/2996288</id>
    <updated>2007-03-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GovTrack.us Monitored Events </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
John Lewis [D-GA] introduced HR 1524: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a deduction equal to fair market value shall be allowed for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-1524&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: HR1524 Artist-Museum Partnership Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1524/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-12:/commentary/1480066</id>
    <updated>2007-03-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Music </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a deduction equal to fair market value shall be allowed for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1524/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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