One concerning new item came up suddenly: A proposal for the City to partner with Savannah/Chatham County Public Schools on a new program for 3-5 year olds, to the tune of about $2 million in previously unbudgeted City funding.
Cultural Affairs Commission
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Editor’s Note: The arts are still our best investment
The City rightly and responsibly expects cultural organizations to diversify their funding streams and not be overly reliant on taxpayer largesse. Most administrations, however, have seen the value of the investment not only for political purposes, but also because it’s just the right thing to do.
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The Grinch That Stole Culture?
LOCAL arts and cultural organizations got an unpleasant holiday surprise late last week in the form of an unexpected, across-the-board proposal to slash City arts funding. The $200,000 cut, part […]