The budget was restored to the level we requested and I am truly stunned by the news. This result belongs entirely to the people who cared enough to sign and highlight why these programs are vital to our city. Please keep an eye on how these funds are put to …
April 24, 2012
Final supporters
We are writing to ask for your support of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
Local arts support from the District has been cut 69.88% from FY 09 to FY 12. In 2009, the DC Commission received $13,018,000 in local funds, and in 2012, $3,920,000. As a percentage of the FY 12 budget, this year’s funding for the arts is 0.034% of the DC budget.
The DCCAH budget is part of the District’s Development budget, and represents the guaranteed highest return on investment of any portion of the Development budget.
DC is a city of 600,000 residents with 15-20 million tourist visitors per year, and Arts and Culture are a vibrant part of the local economy. The recent series of arts budget cuts have cost the District jobs and tax revenue, and have not helped balance the budget. We urge you to increase the FY13 budget for the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities to $10,000,000. This increase would be an investment in the arts which would ensure the necessary resources to continue to focus on the Mayor’s priorities of making the District of Columbia a sustainable and livable city while providing our children with access to arts education.
Sincerely,
Concerned DC Citizens
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
February 29, 2012
Reached 100 supporters
February 20, 2012
6 Comments
DC without the arts is just a bunch of boring office buildings. We need to keep our culture alive.
this is so sad. the kids in dc deserve way better than these cuts. bring back the funding!!!!
Just look at any other major city. They invest in the arts because it actually works. Catch up DC.
Ridiculous that they cut this much. Everyone knows the arts bring in way more money than they cost.
Keep the heart of the city beating. Restore the budget.
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The budget was restored to the level we requested and I am truly stunned by the news. This result belongs entirely to the people who cared enough to sign and highlight why these programs are vital to our city. Please keep an eye on how these funds are put to …
April 24, 2012
Final supporters
We are writing to ask for your support of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
Local arts support from the District has been cut 69.88% from FY 09 to FY 12. In 2009, the DC Commission received $13,018,000 in local funds, and in 2012, $3,920,000. As a percentage of the FY 12 budget, this year’s funding for the arts is 0.034% of the DC budget.
The DCCAH budget is part of the District’s Development budget, and represents the guaranteed highest return on investment of any portion of the Development budget.
DC is a city of 600,000 residents with 15-20 million tourist visitors per year, and Arts and Culture are a vibrant part of the local economy. The recent series of arts budget cuts have cost the District jobs and tax revenue, and have not helped balance the budget. We urge you to increase the FY13 budget for the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities to $10,000,000. This increase would be an investment in the arts which would ensure the necessary resources to continue to focus on the Mayor’s priorities of making the District of Columbia a sustainable and livable city while providing our children with access to arts education.
Sincerely,
Concerned DC Citizens
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
February 29, 2012
Reached 100 supporters
February 20, 2012
6 Comments
my kids program already got cut and they loved it. so bummed out about this mayor.
DC without the arts is just a bunch of boring office buildings. We need to keep our culture alive.
this is so sad. the kids in dc deserve way better than these cuts. bring back the funding!!!!
Just look at any other major city. They invest in the arts because it actually works. Catch up DC.
Ridiculous that they cut this much. Everyone knows the arts bring in way more money than they cost.
Keep the heart of the city beating. Restore the budget.
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my kids program already got cut and they loved it. so bummed out about this mayor.