Sorry for those already reading the CRUMB list, but for those who
aren't, this is from Eric Kluitenberg, a NL based artist and organizer.
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I think Amanda McDonald Crowley is working on a first draft tonight
for consideration en petit committee and then as quickly as possible
out to lists to gather signatories.

I would urge for a letter that is first of all professional, coming
from curators, writers, critics, academics and colleague artists. The
letter should express the concern about the personal situation of
Steve Kurtz and other members of CAE indighted, and secondly should
sound worries about a general poltical climate in which artsitic
freedom (one of the cater-pillars of the liberal democracies) is
under pressure.

It seems important to me that this should not come off as a radical
polticial action group, seizing upon this event to make a fringe
poltical case. probably it would be helpfull if people also indicate
the organisation they are affiliated with. Yesterday I discussed this
story in the editorial board meeting of De Balie and the board and
director expressed support for this campaign. I really think it is
good to go *institutional* on this one, whilst elsewhere the general,
fringe, political, activist and other ralleys can happen.

I'll see what the situation is tomorrow morning - if there's no draft
yet I will write it - succint, concerned, professional.

best,
eric

Others have suggested that members of CAA (college art assoc) write a
letter asking them to institutionally defend CAE and Steve to:
Susan Ball
Executive Director
The College Art Association
275 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10001

here's a PDF file that can be used to alert those that may be missing
the online discussion but would be supportive:
http://www.yougenics.net/cae_def.pdf