[NEohioPAL]CTC on advocacy

Sat Jul 26 08:24:06 PDT 2003

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As most of you know, Community Partnership for Arts and Culture has been 
leading intensive lobbying to get public funding for arts and culture on the 
November ballot.  The various political powers that be have always said that public 
funding for arts and culture will not make it on the ballot on its own; it 
will have to be part of a larger economic development package.  The slated 
package includes a convention centerm, which of course has generated a great deal 
of controversy and the whole proposition is currently in danger of foundering.  
Right now, it's important to show the varioius political entities that the 
arts community has some muscle and can act as a block, so that funding for the 
arts won't get lost amidst politics as usual.  Newsnet5 is conducting a poll 
about the convention center. CPAC is asking that the arts community click on <A HREF="http://www.newsnet5.com/">
newsnet5</A> , vote positively in the poll, then inform cpac at cpac2001 at aol.com that 
you've done so. If CPAC can demonstrate that the arts community can move the 
poll significantly, the arts may be able to leverage a stronger voice at the 
negotiating table.  If you feel you can do this, please do so immediately.  
Write to your public officials expressing support for public funding for the 
arts.  Visit       www.SupportArtsandCulture.org to find out addresses, etc.  
Thank you, the Cleveland Theater Collective

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unity Partnership for Arts and Culture has been leading intensive lobbying t=
o get public funding for arts and culture on the November ballot.  The=20=
various political powers that be have always said that public funding for ar=
ts and culture will not make it on the ballot on its own; it will have to be=
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ludes a convention centerm, which of course has generated a great deal of co=
ntroversy and the whole proposition is currently in danger of foundering. &n=
bsp;Right now, it's important to show the varioius political entities that t=
he arts community has some muscle and can act as a block, so that funding fo=
r the arts won't get lost amidst politics as usual.  Newsnet5 is conduc=
ting a poll about the convention center. CPAC is asking that the arts commun=
ity click on <A HREF=3D"http://www.newsnet5.com/">newsnet5</A> , vote positi=
vely in the poll, then inform cpac at cpac2001 at aol.com that you've done so.=20=
If CPAC can demonstrate that the arts community can move the poll significan=
tly, the arts may be able to leverage a stronger voice at the negotiating ta=
ble.  If you feel you can do this, please do so immediately.  Writ=
e to your public officials expressing support for public funding for the art=
s.  Visit       www.SupportArtsandCulture=
.org to find out addresses, etc.  Thank you, the Cleveland Theater Coll=
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