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SAVE
ARTS AND CULTURE IN PENNSYLVANIA!
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the first time in 8 years the state legislature passed
the general appropriations budget bill on time. While
a repeat of last year's fiasco was avoided, this year's
budget included even greater cuts to arts and culture
funding. |
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2010
- 2011 PA State Budget Bill
(when
it becomes available)
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| Overview |
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The
2010-2011 Pennsylvania budget eliminated many arts and
culture line items and drastically cut the few that remained: |
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Pennsylvania
Council on the Arts (PCA) Administrative Budget was cut
10.5% |
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Grants
to the Arts were cut 23.4% |
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Pennsylvania
Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) Operations Budget
was cut 5.8% |
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Museum
Assistance Grants were eliminated completely |
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| The
Recent History of State Line Item Funding for the PCA
and PHMC |
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For more
information about the state budget, or if you or your organization
would like to assist the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council with
advocacy on this or other issues, please contact Ryan
Freytag, Manager of Cultural Policy and Research or call
412.391.2060 x232.
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