Testimony of Polly Thibodeau at the Hearing for the Healthy Schools Act
March 26, 2010
Testimony of Polly Thibodeau, Development Director for Joy of Motion dance center, at the Hearing considering B18-564, the "Healthy Schools Act" of 2010.
The DC Office of Revenue Analysis and Office of the Chief Financial Officer have released February 2010 numbers detailing trends in jobs, employment, revenue, housing, and office space.
Testimony of Mazi Mutafa at the 2010 Oversight Hearing for the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
March 04, 2010
Testimony of Mazi Mutafa, Executive Director of Words, Beats, Life, and board member of the DCAA to the Economic Development Committee of the DC City Council February 26th, 2010 at the Oversight Hearing for the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Testimony of George Koch at the 2010 Oversight Hearing for the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
February 26, 2010
Testimony of George C. Koch, Chair of Artomatic, Inc. and board member of the DCAA to the Economic Development Committee of the DC City Council February 26th, 2010 at the Oversight Hearing for the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Testimony of Robert Bettmann at the 2010 Oversight Hearing for the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
March 04, 2010
Testimony of Robert Bettmann (DCAA Chair) to Economic Development Committee at the Oversight Hearing for the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, February 26, 2010.
Here is a list of the granted FY 09 earmarks, totaling over five million seven hundred thousand dollars. Also listed here are the non-granted FY 10 earmarks.
Some collected research from the National Education Association detailing high school attendance, completion and dropout statistics. Much of this research has fed/is feeding into support for new educational models, including support for arts education within low-performing schools and school systems.
Arts Funding Petition to City Council with Signatures
July 30, 2009
Here is the petition that the DC Advocates for the Arts dropped off in the offices of each D.C. City Council Member on the afternoon of Thursday July 30th, 2009. The language of the petition was finalized on Tuesday July 28th, and sent around to our e-list, posted to our facebook group, and posted in notes on facebook. At time of submission 137 members advocates had signed on. We are grateful to the organizations (including the Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington, The DC Arts and Education Collaborative, and Split This Rock) that asked their members to sign on.
Four excerpts from the NEA guide, "How the United States Funds"(2006.) Excerpts here include: Introduction, Funding for State Arts Agencies, Supporting National Arts Institutions, Earmarks.
Testimony of DCAA Chair Robert Bettmann to City Council
July 24, 2009
Testimony of Robert Bettmann, Chair of DC Advocates for the Arts, submitted to the Committee of the Whole, Vincent Gray, Chair, Gap Closing Hearing (FY 2010 budget hearing.)
City of Pittsburgh Looks at Tax Code to Raise Revenue
June 05, 2009
The City of Pittsburgh considers changes to its 2005 tax code to increase revenue. Here is an opinion piece from the Allegheny Institute arguing against some of the changes.
Various constituents and constituent groups are fighting about the positivity of a ticket tax for the State of Michigan. The state believes the tax could generate about $100 million in annual revenue; on a $50 ticket, for example, the tax would amount to $3. Legislators are negotiating over the budget and several different drafts are being discussed. All event tickets – concerts, shows, sporting events and movies – would be taxed under the proposal.
The National Center for Education Statistics recently released their 2008 Arts Report Card. The release was covered in an article in the New York Times. Study says that we're not teaching Arts Ed very well.
New York Times - Selling Culture as an Economic Force
February 15, 2009
Article from the New York Times (Robin Pogebrin) detailing the battle around the inclusion of arts funding (NEA Funding) in the economic stimulus package. Title - Saving Federal Arts Funds: Selling Culture as an Economic Force. Article pasted in full here. See it live on the NYT site here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/16/arts/16mone.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1
The Foundation Center publishes a monthly online newsletter tracking trends and developments in Arts Funding. "In this month's issue of Arts Funding Watch, the Foundation Center's newsletter devoted entirely to the arts, you'll read about the shrinking ranks of museum goers across the country. You'll also find links to arts-related news, funding opportunities for organizations and individuals, resources, and job listings."
William Osborne's commentary on American and European cultural funding."As an American who has lived in Europe for the last 24 years, I see on a daily basis how different the American and European economic systems are, and how deeply this affects the ways they produce, market and perceive art. America advocates supply-side economics, small government and free trade – all reflecting a belief that societies should minimize government expenditure and maximize deregulated, privatized global capitalism. Corporate freedom is considered a direct and analogous extension of personal freedom...Germany’s public arts funding, for example, allows the country to have 23 times more full-time symphony orchestras per capita than the United States, and approximately 28 times more full-time opera houses. [1] In Europe, publicly funded cultural institutions are used to educate young people and this helps to maintain a high level of interest in the arts. In America, arts education faces constant cutbacks, which helps reduce interest. "
January 2008 article about arts/economy interactions. "While the economy continues to deteriorate, arts organizations are scrambling to cut costs and find new ideas to fund museums, artists and community centers."
