{{Short description|American entertainment industry advocacy group}} {{COI|date=June 2012}} {{Infobox organization |name = The Creative Coalition |image = |type = Non-profit<br />NGO |founded = 1989 by Ron Silver |location = United States |key_people = Tim Daly (president, 2008–present), Robin Bronk (CEO, 2010–present) |fields = Media attention, direct-appeal campaigns, research, lobbying |website = {{url|http://thecreativecoalition.org/}} }}
'''The Creative Coalition''' ('''TCC''') is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy group consisting of members of the American entertainment industry. The organization was founded in 1989 by Ron Silver.<ref name="muckety">{{cite web |last=Bennett |first=Laurie |date=July 27, 2008 |title=Creative Coalition takes bipartisan approach to national conventions |url=http://news.muckety.com/2008/07/27/creative-coalition-takes-bipartisan-approach-to-national-conventions/4271 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327102109/http://news.muckety.com/2008/07/27/creative-coalition-takes-bipartisan-approach-to-national-conventions/4271 |archive-date=March 27, 2012 |accessdate=June 21, 2012 |publisher=Muckety}}</ref> Tim Daly serves as the organization's president.<ref name="tws505">{{cite news |last=Johnson |first=Ted |date=August 23, 2009 |title=Delany to top Creative Coalition -- Actress to serve as co-president of arts org |work=Variety |publisher=Reed Business Information |url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118007611.html?categoryid=1064&cs=1 |accessdate=June 21, 2012}}</ref> Members have included Christopher Reeve, Ron Reagan, Blair Brown, Michael J. Fuchs, Alec Baldwin, Joe Pantoliano, Stephen Collins, and Wayne Knight. The coalition addresses both industry-related issues and general social issues. The group educates leaders in the arts community on issues of public importance, specifically in the areas of First Amendment rights, arts advocacy and public education.
The group has sponsored benefit galas at both Democratic and Republican conventions, raising nearly $1.8 million during the 2004 presidential campaign. It does not contribute to political campaigns directly, instead employing lobbying firm Quinn Gillespie & Associates to advance its political interests.<ref name="muckety" />
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==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.thecreativecoalition.org/}} *[http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/clientsum.php?lname=Creative+Coalition Lobbying expenditures by Creative Coalition] Overview at OpenSecrets.org *{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070929083733/http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=583 Creative Coalition Dinner with Joe Pantoliano]}} video *[https://archive.today/20080516093425/http://www.cfmnews.com/pressreleases/look.htm The Creative Coalition and Liberated Artists present a panel discussion on Adam Rifkin’s “Look” at 2007 AFI Fest]
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