Breaking news: Senate restores funding for Georgia Council for the Arts; one hurdle remains by Catherine Fox

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Breaking news: Senate restores funding for Georgia Council for the Arts; one hurdle remains

By Catherine Fox | Apr 21, 2010

From Susan Weiner, executive director of the Georgia Council for the Arts: The Georgia Senate has voted to approve the Appropriation Committee’s recommendation, which includes $890,735 restored to the council. This enables the agency to match its federal grant and retain regional funding that, combined, equals more than $1 million.

One more hurdle remains before a final budget reaches the governor: the Conference Committee, made up of equal numbers of House members and senators. The committee’s purpose is to reconcile the differences between their budgets.

4 Comments

Stuart

1

This is an outstanding issue and needs a louder voice in our art community.
Thank-You for the continued updates.

21 Apr
Cynthia

2

Thanks for keeping us up to date on this. Love the accessibility of the internet and you with a blog! (We’re stuck in London thanks to the volcano). Preaching to the choir when I say that the arts are critical for our State, but they are. Thanks and thanks to all who are fighting to retain the funding.

21 Apr
Andrea Emmons

3

Thank you for keeping us updated about the GCA. The arts play such an important part in this state as they do in every state. I am so glad the vote was to keep the GCA.
I love this blog. Thanks for keeping us updated with so many interesting things happening in the arts.

21 Apr
Catherine Fox

4

Thanks, Andrea and Stuart. Hope the news continues to be good.

21 Apr

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