Wednesday, Aug 12, 2009
We Need Your Help: Support the Arts
If you believe that the arts play an integral role in your community then we need your help today.
As you may have heard, the proposed County budget eliminates all support for the grants programs of the Department of Cultural Affairs – if enacted, this would “zero out” grants to approximately 400 cultural organizations, Seraphic Fire included.
I urge you to help us save the County’s cultural arts budget – and the many organizations like Seraphic Fire who rely on this funding – by taking the following steps:
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Personalize and send e-mails, faxes and letters to your County Commissioner, the Mayor and the County Manager. Click here for a Sample Arts Support Message
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Call key County officials and emphasize specifically how important County arts support is to you and to our community.Click here for a list of key county personnel and contact info
- Attend and register to speak at the two upcoming County Commission Budget Hearings where the County’s budget will be discussed and finalized for the coming year. Click here for a cultural fact sheet
It is essential to keep your message positive. Tell your story about the impact of the arts on your life, the economy (about $1 billion in annual local impact), jobs (some 22,000 local jobs) and our community’s families and children.
We will post updates here so check back in periodically for the latest.
Together, we can make a difference in fully restoring County support for the arts.
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