[NewMusic] FW: URGENT - SAVE ARTS FUNDING IN OAKLAND!!!!

[kristin miltner]

i just got this response:

Dear Kristin:
Thank you for taking the time to contact me. I understand that funding for
the arts in Oakland matters to you and I am doing what I can to address your
concerns.



On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 1:19 PM, Sarah - 21 Grand <21grand at 21grand.org> wrote:
> Phillip reminded me of an important aspect of this that in my natural
> self-centeredness I forgot.
>
> A very significant portion of the cultural funding funds go to art programs
> in schools. Even if you're like me, and don't have kids and will do just
> about anything not to acquire them, and have a generational resentment of
> the current attention (esp in financial terms) paid to them that far exceeds
> that which was expended on those of us born in the early - mid 70s --
> teaching music and art to kids provides a decent living to a lot of folks,
> and is probably far more rewarding than a job in shipping and receiving.
>
> There's also an online petition you can sign here:
> http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/Oakland_Arts_Funding/index.html
>
> sl
>
> Phillip wrote:
>
> Hey Folks,
>
> Please don't go to sleep on this issue. This fund has allowed many of us in
> the community to receive funding for our work - lots of people on this list
> have received funding directly or indirectly.
>
> I have posted a copy of the letter I sent to all of the people on the list
> below. If you can't think of what to say, just cut and paste this missive
> and add or subtract anything I wrote to personalize it.
>
> I'm currently preparing a grant proposal to this fund that would provide
> funding for concerts at the school where I teach. If I receive this grant,
> it would mean there would be money for concerts (that you could play on) at
> the new space at the Fox Theater (new home of Oakland School for the Arts).
> Wanna gig? Well, take five minutes of your precious time to speak out for
> this fund.
>
> PLEASE consider distributing this email - our work depends on it.
>
> PG
>
>
> Dear Jane Brunner,
>
> I am writing to encourage you not to cut funding for the Oakland Cultural
> Arts Fund. This important fund has offered desperately needed dollars to
> keep the arts alive in Oakland. It has fuelled fine artistic activity in our
> fair city and offered children in our Oakland schools exposure to great
> artists and musicians. To do without it would hurt Oakland schools, various
> related education programs for the arts, numerous community-based projects,
> cultural events and not to mention, the artists themselves who live and work
> in Oakland that depend on what little funding is available to us.
>
> Please consider keeping this important fund alive and well in Oakland. Your
> support is desperately needed by many.
>
> Phillip Greenlief
>
>
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