Art in the News
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07/09/2012
SC Governor Vetoes State Arts Agency Funds
The state Senate will return at 1 p.m. July 18 to take up Haley’s budget vetoes."
The State 07/07/2012
06/28/2012
OR: City Council Puts Arts Tax Up for Vote
"Portland voters in November will be asked to support a new $12 million annual tax to pay for arts and music teachers and arts programs.
06/14/2012
L.A. Artists Bring Back Mural Culture
"Levi Ponce wants art to pop from the plain brick walls of businesses that line busy Van Nuys Boulevard.
"What do a waiter, a violinist, a printer and a parking attendant have in common?
They all earn money from cultural events in Portland.
And those dollars add up. Arts groups in the three county area pumped $253 million into the local economy in 2010, a new study concludes. Those dollars supported 8,529 full-time jobs, making the arts the region's 14th largest employer, the study found.
