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Artists and Creators, join us and voice yourselves at the CultureSpark Artists’ Forum! Artists and creators of all kinds are invited to an open meeting to help the community define its cultural future as part of CultureSpark, a year-long, county-wide cultural planning process. Wed., July 8, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. To RSVP to this meeting, call ArtsErie at 452-3427 or email info@artserie.org by July 2nd. Special Request: If you plan to enjoy dinner at Latino’s afterwards, please make a reservation by calling 452-1966. Arts, Culture & Heritage representatives, join us at the CultureSpark Cultural Organizations Forum! Representatives of arts, culture and heritage organizations, cultural businesses (galleries, workshops, dance studios, etc.) and community-based organizations that provide cultural programming are invited to an open meeting to discuss cultural issues as part of CultureSpark, a year-long, county-wide cultural planning process. Thurs., July 9, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. To RSVP to this meeting, call ArtsErie at 452-3427 or email info@artserie.org by July 6th. ArtsErie grant info Information about ArtsErie grants will be posted on or around July 1, 2009. The deadline for application will be August 15, 2009. ArtsErie Member Luncheon scheduled Tues., July 14, 12 noon Tami Petrucelli, Volunteer Service Coordinator
for Highmark will discuss Volunteers in the arts can provide support for many of your organization’s day-to-day functions as well as special events and workshops. We’ll talk about how you can retain volunteers, prevent turnover, and lower your costs for retraining new volunteers. Please RSVP by July 13
to Erin at 814-452-3427
or info@ArtsErie.org
Become our fan on Facebook! Support the arts in Erie by becoming a fan of the Facebook pages for ArtsErie and the CultureSpark: Erie County Cultural Plan. Save the Arts in PennsylvaniaArts and Citizenship from Pittsburgh Filmmakers on Vimeo. The Pennsylvania Senate recently passed a budget proposal that includes ZERO funding for the PA Council on the Arts. Please sign this petition to show your support for the arts and urge PA State Legislators to keep arts funding in the budget. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/SaveArtsinPA Read on for more information about what you can do to help. Dear Friends of the Arts, Previously Governor Rendell had proposed $14 million for Grants to the Arts for next fiscal year. As of today, May 4, 2009, Senators Corman, Pileggi and Scarnati introduced Senate Bill 850. It appears that it eliminates ALL state funding for the arts. We can expect a vote on the bill in the next few days. With a majority in the Senate it is likely this bill will pass. All of us who participate in the Arts know what state funding for the arts has meant for the Erie region in the last decade. You can be an advocate for the arts by doing a few simple things. FIRST. Sign up for http://www.citizensfortheartsinpa.org. Citizens for the Arts is working hard to organize the legislative advocacy process to support funding for the arts in Pennsylvania. SECOND. Contact your state representative and state senator in support of the Governor’s proposed budget for the arts. You can find their contact information at the Citizens for the Arts website http://capwiz.com/artsusa/pa/state/main/?state=PA. (It's easy, all you need is your zip code and street address.) These legislators are on the Allocations and/or Leadership Committees in both the State House and the State Senate. These men and women will be working very hard to plan appropriately for Pennsylvania's future. It is important to thank them for their past support and to tell them what a difference the Arts makes in your communities. Thank you in advance for acting promptly on this message. Visit http://savetheartsinpa.com/ for more info.
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