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Top 10 Reasons to Support the Arts in 2014 by Randy Cohen There is an old quote attributed to John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich: “If any man will draw up his case, and put his name at the foot of the first page, I will give him an immediate reply. Where he compels me […]

March 30, 2014 · admin · Comments Closed
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ARTS ALERT: Cuts to NEA Will Set Federal Support of Arts Back 40 Years!

On July 31, the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee began consideration of the FY 2014 funding bill that calls for a 49% cut to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). This would bring funding of the NEA down to $75 million, a level not seen since 1974! The NEA funds grants in every […]

August 2, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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Georgia and its major cities are missing opportunities…

Restore State Arts Funding – The Time is Now! Georgia and its major cities are missing opportunities when the state Arts Council sustains a 90% cut in funding, reduced staff and a 94% membership vacancy on the Georgia Council. Georgia has no initiative for partnerships between arts organizations and businesses and institutions in sectors such […]

February 7, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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Restore State Arts Funding – Contact members of the Georgia Council for the Arts

Restore State Arts Funding – The Time Is Now! Contacting members of the Georgia Council for the Arts with your request that they use their important position as a representative of the state arts community is a good place to start. Most of us have friends on the council. They are the arts community’s voice. […]

September 24, 2012 · admin · No Comments
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Mitt Romney Wants To Cut Pretty Much All Arts Spending

If the federal budget were an American high school, defense spending would be the football team — untouchable, un-cuttable, popular by default — and cultural spending would be the chess club — the wallflowers at the dance, constantly picked on and pushed aside in the hallways. What he told Fortune Magazine: Romney said that cutting […]

August 31, 2012 · admin · No Comments
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