Public reaction to the proposed zero budget for the South Dakota Arts Council in 2010 is pouring in to state legislators and the Governor’s office in overwhelming support for the state’s arts agency.
If passed as written, this budget will eliminate our state arts agency and the programs and services it provides. It will not allow South Dakota to receive its annual appropriation from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Arts programs that would cease as of July 1, 2009 include Artists in Schools and Communities, Solo Artists in Communities, Touring Arts, Traditional Arts, Importation of Musicians and Statewide Services. These programs serve people of all ages in schools and communities all across South Dakota. Grants to organizations and artists would also be eliminated under this budget plan.
The budget now goes to the Joint Appropriations Committee, then to the full Legislature.
LET THEM HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN!
South Dakotans for the Arts needs your voice to build and sustain the most important advocacy campaign for the arts in the history of our state.
! TODAY’S ACTION:
Contact the Legislators from your district: http://legis.state.sd.us/who/index.aspx
Today’s message: Make it personal. What would the loss of South Dakota Arts Council funding mean to you, your organization, community or school?
! MORE TO COME: Our advocacy campaign must move quickly and effectively. Working together, we can speak with one voice to ensure adequate public funding of the arts in South Dakota. Expect success. The arts are hard work, and this will be a long run but we can do it!
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For more information contact: South Dakotans for the Arts www.sdarts.org
Email: soda@rushmore.com Phone: (605) 722-1467
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