Restore state art funds + Find new funds. The Time is Now!

ArtsGeorgia advocates: 1) an early start to restore arts funding in FY15 budget cycle. 2) an agenda to include an income tax check off, a new version of the fractional tax to support the arts and local communities, and arts funding for a new Grassroots Arts Partnership program. 3) an Arts Voter Guide during the […]

April 1, 2014 · admin · Comments Closed
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ArtsGeorgia = Arts Advocacy | Are You Primary Ready?

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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Fractional Tax Legislation Passes Georgia House

House Bill 153 amends the county special purpose local option sales tax so as to allow such taxes to be imposed at a rate of less than 1 percent; to provide for the simultaneous levy of more than one tax under such part if the combined rate of such taxes does not exceed 1 percent. […]

March 4, 2014 · admin · Comments Closed
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Restore State Arts Funding – The Time Is Now!

State Arts Budget Update: The FY2014 Supplemental Budget includes no additional state funding for the arts. The FY2015 Budget has an additional $25,000 included for the stated purpose of matching NEA funding. Georgia will remain ranked last in the country for state arts funding by NASAA without the restoration of significant state arts funding. Georgia […]

March 3, 2014 · admin · Comments Closed
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The Recession — Trouble with the Curve

The recession lingers for performing arts institutions & museums (Great Charts with all the curves at the link below) Many Large Arts Organizations Still in Recession At the height of the recession in 2009, the number of groups with operating deficits was 45%, which makes the recovery, as measured here by deficits, only 0.8%. The […]

September 26, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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“Arts on my Mind”

The ArtsGeorgia public awareness campaign with the Art Works custom auto tag. Join as a member with an arts tag as one of the benefits of membership, or purchase an Art Works tag to help support ArtsGeorgia’s public awareness initiatives. http://www.artsga.org/artsgeorgia/wp/advocacy/arts-tags/

April 25, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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$17.9 Million for City of San Diego Arts Commission.

The amount given to the city’s Commission on Arts and Culture will increase by 129 percent to $17.9 million, according to the city’s Independent Budget Analyst. Arts advocates pushed for a formula to give the commission 1 percent of a special room tax fund. Their campaign was called “Penny for the Arts.” City Council Approves […]

October 23, 2012 · admin · No Comments
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Governor Deal, state department heads and key legislators are drafting next year’s budget.

Restore State Arts Funding – The Time is Now! Governor Deal, state department heads and key legislators are drafting next year’s budget. You can help. Take action today. – Visit the AFTA CapWiz Georgia Legislative Action Center at the Link below – Join the Action-E list – Write your state senator or house of representative […]

October 19, 2012 · admin · No Comments
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90% cut in art funds linked to 53% vacancy on Council.

Restore State Arts Funding – The Time is Now! 90% cut in art funds linked to 53% vacancy on Council. There are more vacancies (17) than current members (15). Council members attendance, panel participation and statutory duties directly curtailed by lack of funds. Georgia Council for the Arts – Members gaarts.org

October 18, 2012 · admin · No Comments
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Georgia ranked last in South & U.S.

Restore State Arts Funding – The Time is Now! Georgia ranked last in South & U.S. The Facts: Southern States Legislative Arts Funding State Amount* Per Capita U.S. Rank… [see more] National Assembly of State Arts Agencies www.nasaa-arts.org The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) is the membership organization of the nation’s state and

October 16, 2012 · admin · No Comments
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