Arts funding threatened; attend Arts Congress, Feb. 4
Join hundreds of other advocates from all over the state at the 2008 Arizona Arts Congress, Monday, February 4, 2008, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Senate Lawn, Arizona State Capitol. Meet with legislators and talk about the arts’ positive impact on quality of life, cultural understanding, education, sense of community, and the bottom line contribution to our state’s economy. Click here for more information.
State budget deficits are projected at between $1.2 to $1.9 billion over the next four years. Reductions to the Arizona Arts Commission budget are already in play. Proposed cuts range from $100,000 to $6.8 million. What does this mean to the arts in Arizona? Simple: Reductions in grants to arts organizations, arts education programs, and community arts projects throughout the state.
Arts professionals, administrators, board leadership, and board members must weigh in and join this effort in order to demonstrate:
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Solidarity in the Arizona arts community.
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The arts community understands the economic value it brings to the state.
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The arts community has a strong voice and intends to use it as these budget negotiations move forward.
