$1.5 million in arts & culture funding denied in state budget, causing groups to consider cost cutting

$1.5 million in arts & culture funding denied in state budget, causing groups to consider cost cutting

$1.1 million was approved in the state budget for arts and culture grants in Leon, Gadsden, and Jefferson Counties, but that's less than half of what was requested, causing many organizations to consider cutting employees and programming. The Florida Division of Arts and Culture evaluated 46 grant applications from local counties, but approved just 12. Local art groups say this is the second year in a row that funding has been unequal as it has …

GVCA Will Host Fundraising Events To Combat Arts Funding Cuts

The Genesee Valley Council of the Arts (GVCA) has announced a series of four fundraising events to be held this summer to combat arts funding cuts. As a nonprofit organization serving both Livingston and Monroe counties for over 50 years, the GVCA has funded local artists and rising creatives, as well as offered programs to grant community members more access to various art forms. Their diverse programs include art, film and theater summer camp…