Pennsylvania's Budget for the Arts and Economic Situati

Azlan · **Posted:** Wed Feb 07, 2001 11:34 am

A press release from the Pennsylvania Office of the Governor:

Gov. Ridge's New Budget Includes More Than $200 Million For Museums, Arts, Libraries in Pennsylvanians' Communities
PRNewsWire

[ 08 May 2003, 11:15 AM: Message edited by: Azlan ]

BabsLights · **Posted:** Wed Feb 07, 2001 1:28 pm

May I just say, Pennsylvania ROCKS.Artists on essentially the state roster, PennPAT (Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour) have the glorious ability to allow presenters from the following stats (PA, Delaware, DC, Maryland, New Jersey. New York, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, and US Virgin Islands - the Mid-Atlantic states) to apply for up to 50% of artists fees from PennPAT to present them. PA artists get to communities that might not be able to afford them otherwise, and communities who might not be able to present such artists get to do so.

Azlan · **Posted:** Sat Feb 10, 2001 10:12 am

More from the Governor's office:<A HREF="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/010207/pa_gov_per.html" TARGET=_blank>Pennsylvania Governor Ridge Delivers $4 Million to Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center for Expansion, Renovation of Strand-Capitol</A>

Basheva · **Posted:** Sat Feb 10, 2001 10:42 am

Pennsylvania started rocking as soon as I moved away - ACK

Azlan · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2001 9:21 pm

A couple of press releases on state fund distributions:<A HREF="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/010621/phth053.html" TARGET=_blank>PA Gov. Ridge Administration Announces Funds For Community-Development Projects</A><A HREF="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/010621/phth053a.html" TARGET=_blank>FIRST ADD -- PHTH053 -- PA Gov. Ridge Administration Announces Funds</A>

Azlan · **Posted:** Fri Jul 06, 2001 3:21 pm

Better get those applications: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>PA Arts Council Makes Applications Available For 2001 Individual Artists FellowshipsHARRISBURG, Pa., July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) today announced that applications are now available for 2002 Individual Artist Fellowships.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><A HREF="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/010706/phf025.html" TARGET=_blank>More</A>Note: Many of the earlier links have expired.

Azlan · **Posted:** Fri Aug 24, 2001 12:26 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Pennsylvania Gov. Ridge Announces Recipients of 2001 Arts AwardsRecipients are Conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch; Baker Foundation; WHYY And William Marrazzo; Pianist Leon BatesTo be Presented Oct. 3 at Allentown Symphony HallHARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge today announced the recipients of the 2001 Governor's Awards for the Arts.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><a href=http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/010824/phf007.html target=_blank>More</a>

BabsLights · **Posted:** Tue Aug 28, 2001 5:16 pm

Pennsylvania's budget for the arts has increased I believe 70% since 1995. Way to go, Gov. Ridge!

Azlan · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2001 9:34 pm

More news: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Pennsylvania Governor Ridge Presents 2001 Arts AwardsRecipients Are Conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch; Pianist Leon Bates; WHYY Inc. and William J. Marrazzo; The Baker Foundation ALLENTOWN, Pa., Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge tonight presented the 2001 Governor's Awards for the Arts during a ceremony at the Allentown Symphony Hall in the Lehigh Valley.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><a href=http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/011003/phw072_1.html target=_blank>More</a>

Azlan · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2001 9:34 pm

Wow: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Pennsylvania Gov. Ridge Delivers $25.7 Million for the Arts, Travel And Tourism for Pocono Region in Northeast PennsylvaniaFunds Will Give Much-Needed Boost to PA's Tourism Industry; The Mountain Laurel Center and New I-80 Welcome Center to be BuiltLEHMAN TOWNSHIP, Pa., Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- On one of his last days in office, Gov. Tom Ridge today traveled to the picturesque Pocono Mountain region to deliver $25.7 million in state funds to enhance the arts and travel and tourism in Northeast Pennsylvania.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><a href=http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/011003/phw055_1.html target=_blank>More</a>

Azlan · **Posted:** Mon Jan 28, 2002 10:22 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>PA Arts Council Announces 2002 Arts FellowshipsPRNewswire on Yahoo!HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- On behalf of Gov. Mark Schweiker, Arts Council Executive Director Philip Horn today announced the Individual Artist Fellowship recipients for 2002. A total of $530,000 was awarded to 82 individual artists in 29 Pennsylvania cities and towns.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><a href=http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020128/phm024_1.html target=_blank>More</a>

BabsLights · **Posted:** Tue Mar 26, 2002 7:05 pm

Here's what life in PA has been about lately. Many hit cash flow snags when checks in process were frozen. Some organizations have gotten their, now reduced, funding, but others have not. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>State reduces grants to arts groups by 22 percent Monday, March 11, 2002By Caroline Abels, Post-Gazette Cultural Arts Writer More than 50 arts groups in the Pittsburgh area that were slated to receive checks from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts this winter have been told that 22 percent of their grant will be cut, and that their check won't be in the mail for a few months. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><a href=http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/20020311artsgrants0311p4.asp target=_blank>More</a>It's quite a storm here.[This message has been edited by BabsLights (edited March 26, 2002).]

Katydid · **Posted:** Thu Mar 28, 2002 9:02 am

In Philadelphia, the GPCA (Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance) gave money to the affected groups to make up the difference, but they made it very clear that this was a temporary, stop-gap measure only.I agree with you, BabsLights, it's quite a bad situation.

Azlan · **Posted:** Thu Sep 12, 2002 10:29 pm

Quote:

PA Gov. Schweiker Names Recipients of 2002 Arts Awards; Will Receive Awards Oct. 1 at the State Capitol in Harrisburg

HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Gov. Mark Schweiker today announced the recipients of the 2002 Governor's Awards for the Arts.

<a href=http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020912/phth038_1.html target=_blank>More</a>, on Yahoo!

Basheva · **Posted:** Sat Sep 14, 2002 7:59 am

It's not just dance that is suffering....

From the Chicago Sun Times:

Pittsburgh Symphony going broke

September 14, 2002

BY TODD SPANGLER

Quote:

PITTSBURGH--Without the sound of donor money clinking in its coffers, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra may eventually play in bankruptcy court.

In the last two years, the 106-year-old orchestra has seen its endowment drop by almost $40 million and its reserves dwindle. Contributions have been below expectations.

Now, with many orchestras facing financial problems because of a faltering stock market, the orchestra's managing director, Gideon Toeplitz, says if donations from corporations, foundations, government agencies and individuals don't pick up, the group could be forced to make cutbacks or file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

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