State Representative Sally Perz (R)

Office
Ohio House of Representatives, 52nd District, Toledo

Legislative Committees
Finance and Appropriations;State Government; Transportation and Public Safety;
chair, Higher Education Subcommittee

Years In Office 7

Personal
Age 57; Hometown, Toledo; BA, Siena Hights College; married; 5 children

Recent  Honors
Milestone Award; Woman of Achievement

Arts Support
Board Member; Cultural Arts Center at the Valentine

Favorite Cultural Pastimes
Beautiful classical or semi-classical music, theatre

Last Good Book Read
We Are Our Mothers' Daughters by Cokie Roberts

Proudest Creative Achievement
My five beautiful children - now young adults



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Asked how he would benefit from the symposium, Varun Jain of the Sanskriti Foundation in India said, "I am here to learn how our organization can become a catalyst for artistic endeavors and cultural activities around the globe."

At the June 16 marketing session Marilyn Tomasi, president and CEO of Tomasi Marketing Group in Columbus, stressed the importance of integrated marketing, bringing together public relations, research and advertising to leverage impact and funds. Tomasi urged participants to be aggressive in marketing, to look at trends and to identify underserved niches.

The Ohio Arts Council's International Program organized the symposium in partnership with the Andes Foundation of Santiago, Chile, and Buenos Aires, Argentina. The International Program is committed to bringing together individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds to develop greater understanding of each other's cultures. For more information about the Ohio Arts Council's International Program call 614/466-2613 or e-mail mcolopy@oac.state.oh.us.

The Western States Arts Federation has launched www.artjob.org, a searchable arts employment and opportunities website. ArtJob is the place to find comprehensive, up-to-date national and international listings of arts employment. The website also features information about fellowships, grants, residencies and other arts-related opportunities.

Repertorio Espanol, the nation's premiere Spanish language theatre company, is seeking full-length plays in English or Spanish about the Hispanic experience or of interest to the Hispanic community. Deadline is September 15. Entrants must be at least 18. Cash prizes will be awarded. For guidelines and application call Allison at 212/889-2850.

Dublin Arts Council is seeking entries for its 2000 Visual Arts Series. Exhibits will be in the Dublin Arts Council's gallery, which is 750 square feet, suitable for two- and three-dimensional work as well as installations. Deadline for entries is September 17. For more information and entry guidelines call 614/889-7444.

Glimmer Train Press seeks entries for its very short fiction award. Cash prizes and publication in Glimmer Train will be awarded. Word count must not exceed 2,000. First page of story must include name, address, phone number and word count. Entries must be postmarked by July 31 and will not be returned; $10 fee per story. Mail entries to VSF Award, Glimmer Train Press, 710 SW Madison, #504, Portland, OR 97205-2900. For more information
call 503/221-0836 or visit www.glimmertrain.com.