12/19/2012
IL: Lt. Gov. Visits School, Plays Banjo
'It was very cool,' said fifth-grader Marilyn Reid, who said she enjoys singing. 'I think it’s very cool to see someone that’s very important to our state.'"
The State Journal-Register 12/18/2012
12/10/2012
CT: Arts Inject $653M into State Economy
Connecticut measured up well against similarly sized states or regions studied by the report—about 83 percent higher in arts-related spending and 47 percent higher for employment.
11/29/2012
CT: Governor Cuts Funding, Including Arts
"Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's $150 million in immediate cuts to deal with a looming deficit has an effect on many arts, cultural, heritage and tourism organizations.
11/21/2012
Female Philanthropists Emerging as a Force
. 'Because it inspires other women.'"
Philanthropy News Digest 11/14/2012
10/09/2012
CA: Increased Arts Funding for San Diego?
The office of Mayor Jerry Sanders is supportive of the proposal, but there would have to be some tradeoffs with other spending priorities, said mayor's representative David Graham."
KPBS 10/08/2012
10/03/2012
DE: Economic Impact of Arts Celebrated
'Not only are the arts feeding the souls of the people who live here, but also putting food on the table,' said Nina Ozlu Tunceli, Americans for the Arts’ chief policy strategist."
10/02/2012
SC: City Considers Tax for New Arts Center
Depending on the total cost and if the city decides to pay for the building in full, residents owning a $200,000 home could pay between $24 and $32 a year over a 15 to 20 year period, Kruea said.
The Sun News 09/26/2012
