though they are the drivers sometimes. I hope this clarification answers your concern. A list of influential artists would be interesting, but its assembly would have to be done by someone more qualified that I. You are far too kind Jeff, but thank you very much. While I doubt I have much real power or influence anymore, I do have a bully pulpit, and I do try to use it as best i can to push in directions I think will be positive and helpful to the field. I take that role seriously. And every once in awhile, I get an email that suggests someone heard me and even agrees - and those comments make my day. You blog has enlightened me. I have a masters in library and information science and am working on a second masters in arts administration. I now know that I could do some great work as an arts researcher...a field I previously hadn't considered because I didn't know such a field existed. It could bring together my two passions. Thank you for that. Barry's Blog is a service of the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF). The opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of WESTAF. Buy Barry's Book, HARDBALL LOBBYING FOR NONPROFITS "Barry learned political advocacy the hard way: convincing the California legislature to multiply many fold its investment in arts funding. In his new book, Barry extracts the lessons of his long experience into a readable and impassioned tutorial that has