California Arts Council Committee Hearing

Cronos · **Posted:** Wed Jun 14, 2000 10:48 am

from the california arts council: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>California Arts Advocates Urgent Action Alert June 2, 2000 A record $91.6 million California Arts Council budget is now before the Senate and Assembly budget conference committee. Please take immediate action with your constituents and have them get in touch with the Conference Committee members NOW, especially if you are in their community or district. The message the field should convey is simple, and needs to go out now. Why your action is needed: * The Conference Committee determined the CAC items need more discussion. * The Department of Finance was asked about their position on the CAC budget items and they indicated their recommendation was for $0 for all items. Here's the message: * Re: Item 8260 - California Arts Council * Request the Budget Conference Committee to support the Senate version of the California Arts Council budget, especially the $14 million Core Budget augmentation to the CAC budget, along with $2.6 million the Assembly approved for a Cultural Bridges exchange program. * This budget will move California from 38th among the states in per capita support to its rightful place in the top 5 on par with New York State. * Tell the Conference Committee members how increased CAC funding will benefit your organization's ability to provide arts programming in the schools and the community. The most important thing you can do (in addition to sending the letter) is stating specifically how these increased funds will assist your organization and the programs you support. Below the addresses - for your information - are details on the "funding package" that is supported by the California Arts Advocates. Other proposals are out there, but are not as comprehensive. Finally, it is premature to send letters to the Governor. Please wait until after the Conference Committee approves a budget. Let me know if you have any questions. Address: The Honorable *** California State Assembly or California State Senate Sacramento, CA 95814 Conference Committee Members: Assembly Member Denise Moreno Ducheny, Chair [D-National City] District Telephone: (619) 477-7979/Fax: (619) 477-0207 Capitol Telephone: (916) 319-2079/Fax: (916) 319-2179 Main Cities: Chula Vista, National City, San Diego Assembly Member Carole Migden [D-San Francisco], District Telephone: (415) 657-0784/Fax: (415) 557-8936 Capitol Telephone: (916) 319-2013/Fax: (916) 319-2113 Main Cities: San Francisco Assembly Member George Runner [R-Lancaster], District Telephone: (805) 723-3368/Fax: (805) 723-6307 Capitol Telephone: (916) 319-2036/Fax: (916) 319-2136 Main Cities: Lancaster, Palmdale, Santa Clarita Assembly Member Tony Cardenas [D-Sylmar] District Telephone: (818) 894-3671/Fax: (818) 894-4672 Capitol Telephone: (916) 319-2039/Fax: (916) 319-2139 Main Cities: Los Angeles, San Fernando Senator Steve Peace, Chair, [D-El Cajon] District Telephone: (619) 463-0243/District Fax: (619) 463-0246 Capitol Telephone: (916) 445-6767/Capitol Fax: (916) 327-3522 Main Cities: Chula Vista, El Cajon, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, National City, San Diego, San Ysidro Senator Jim Brulte [R-Rancho Cucamonga] District Telephone: (909) 466-9096/Fax: (909) 466-9892 Capitol Telephone: (916) 445-3688/Fax: (916) 327-2272 Main Cities: Beaumont, Hemet, Riverside, San Bernardino, Twentynine Palms, Upland Senator Patrick Johnston, [D-Stockton], District Telephone: (209) 948-7930 Capitol Telephone: (916) 445-2407/Fax: (916) 327-4213 Main Cities: Sacramento, Stockton, Tracy **************************************************************************** ****************************** The following funding package is supported by the California Arts Advocates: * The $30 million Arts Council proposed by the Governor before the May Revise. * A $14 million augmentation to Council's Core Programs, which have not had an increase since the Wilson administration. These programs bring the arts to schools and neighborhoods in every community of our state, and provide operating support to hundreds of performing arts and museums that present the world's best on our stages and in our galleries. (050), page 562. * A $35 million Museum and Cultural Institutions Program to fund one-time capital improvements through a competitive granting process. This seed money encourages private donors to step forward to build or improve California's world-renowned facilities, and it's a good investment in our cultural infrastructure at only $1 per Californian. (070), page 566. * $10 million for an Emerging Artists Program to give voice to the world's next great artists of the new millennium...artists with a California voice. No other country is as culturally diverse as California. In this global Age of California, this is an investment in the painters, writers, dancers, playwrights, and filmmakers that will lead the California Renaissance. (060), page 563. * The Cultural Bridges Program approved by the Assembly will share with the world some of California's best artistic projects in this new cultural exchange program. (020), page 561.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>[This message has been edited by Cronos (edited June 14, 2000).]

Cronos · **Posted:** Wed Jun 14, 2000 10:49 am

more news <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>> California Arts Advocates > Action Alert - Arts Council Increases > to Governor for Signature - > Support Needed NOW > June 12, 2000 > > BUDGET UPDATE: > Thanks to months of planning and intensive lobbying by the California Arts > Advocates, the California legislature's Budget Conference Committee has > approved the following items: $7.5 million augmentation to the California > Arts Council budget for Core Program Expansion (including Organizational > Support), and another $7.5 million for a new program called the "Cultural > Artist Program," which will provide funding for small, culturally specific > and multi-cultural arts groups. This is great news. Thanks to everyone who > contacted their legislators to make this happen. But it's not over yet: > > URGENT ISSUE: > Governor Gray Davis will now have this version of the budget on his desk > to sign. > > ACTION: > Letters/ faxes/ e-mails need to get out THIS WEEK (by Friday, June 16) > urging him to support these augmentations. > > MESSAGE: > * Thank Governor Davis for considering the arts by proposing $10 > million for an Arts in Education Program earlier this year and for keeping > the arts in the forefront of his vision for California. > * Encourage him to approve these two augmentations totaling $15 > million from the Budget Conference Committee. They will provide for a > much-needed increase in the CAC budget, which has not seen an increase in > 2 years. > * Remind him in this year of state surplus, the arts need to be > remembered as a vital tool in the development of California's culture and > economy. Mention also that during the lean budget years, the arts budget > also took hits and we appreciate being able to recover along with other > agencies during this good economic time. > * Remember that these newly proposed funds are one-time augmentations > and would help to support numerous artists (and emerging artists) and arts > organizations throughout the state. If your organization is currently > being funded, your grant size could very well increase. If you are not > being funded the potential $15 million augmentation will go a long way in > helping new and current programs like yours in need of financial support. > > WHO SHOULD CONTACT THE GOVERNOR: > * Arts organizations that receive CAC funding or expect to apply for > funding should write letters > * Encourage supporter, donors and board members to voice their > support. > * Major Democratic donors and influential people should call the > Governor or write a personal letter > > HOW TO CONTACT THE GOVERNOR: > PHONE: (916) 445-2841 > FAX: (916) 445-4633 > E-MAIL: graydavis@governor.ca.gov > MAIL: > The Honorable Gray Davis > California State Governor > State Capitol > Sacramento, CA 95814 > > > California Arts Advocates > 2755 Cottage Way, Suite 3 > Sacramento, CA 95825 > phone (916) 487-8678 > fax (916) 484-0503 > caa@acso.org > <A HREF="http://www.CAartsadvocates.org" TARGET=_blank>www.CAartsadvocates.org</A> <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


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