Washington, DC–Jane Chu, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici will speak and take questions at the annual Oregon Art Education Association Conference on Saturday, October 14, 2017. The NEA Chairman and the Congresswoman will give remarks about the importance of arts education and answer questions from the conference attendees during the opening session. More information about the conference is available here. More information about the National Endowment for the Arts and the NEA’s support of arts education is available in this infographic and this fact sheet. Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici is the Vice Ranking Member on the House Education and the Workforce Committee and a co-chair of the Congressional STEAM Caucus, which advocates for the inclusion of the arts and design into STEM education. Media who wish to attend this event must RSVP in advance to Ali.Mayeda@mail.house.gov. October 14, 2017 9:05–9:45am Remarks at Oregon Art Education Association Conference Location: Wilsonville High School, Cafeteria, 6800 SW Wilsonville Road, Wilsonville, OR 97070 Participants: Jane Chu, chairman, National Endowment for the Arts Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, Oregon’s First District 150 Oregon arts educators