arts alert: Join Us For These Fun Events
MCA
Minnesota Citizens for the Arts
2233 University Ave. W. #355
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-251-0868 fax 651-917-3561
staff at mncitizensforthearts.org
www.mncitizensforthearts.org
Arts Action Center
May 13, 2008
1. Legislative Session Winding Down, Affect on Arts Funding Still Unknown
2. Join Us At These Upcoming Events:
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1. Legislative Session Winding Down, Affect on Arts Funding Still Unknown
When we last reported the goings-on at the state capitol, the arts were facing a cut of $175,000 from the Minnesota State Arts Board and Regional Arts Councils budgets. This funding reaches every Minnesota county in grants and services from the MSAB and RACs. The final agreement between the Governor and legislature has not yet been reached. We are following events closely, working hard to get rid of this cut, and will report the outcome when it is certain. There has been some positive movement for arts funding but we aren’t out of the woods yet.
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2. Join Us At These Upcoming Events:
A. Help us Make A Splash This Summer
We’ve been having fun marching in the May Day parade and giving out bobbers to sportsmen at the Governor’s Fishing Opener. (We’ll get pictures on-line soon). Our Vote Yes campaign is planning to make a a big splash at many fun civic events over the summer. Come be a part of the fun and volunteer!
THIS WEEKEND: Statehood Weekend: Capitol grounds
May 17 – 10am – 5pm
May 18 – 2pm – 9pm
Volunteers needed to be in the Vote Yes booth. Sign up for 2 hour blocks. To sign up call or email Arianna Allyn – 651-644-2088 x 19 or Arianna@yesformn.org
Volunteer opportunities coming in June:
June 21 – Rock the Garden at the Walker
June 28 & 29 – TC Pride Festival and Parade
B. Join Us in the Arrowhead and St. Cloud:
Four meetings have been organized to bring together folks from the conservation and arts communities in the Arrowhead and St. Cloud to bring everyone up to speed on the Vote Yes campaign. More meetings will be scheduled around the state over the next few months.
As someone who cares about conservation and the arts in Minnesota, you are invited to one of three special insider’s meetings being organized by Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, the Vote Yes Minnesota campaign, Don Hammer at the Grand Marais Art Colony, David Marty at the Reif Center in Grand Rapids and Barb Darland at the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra.
A campaign is about to be launched to pass the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment. On November 4, Minnesotans will have a once in a lifetime chance to secure dedicated funding for clean water, land conservation and the arts with a constitutional amendment. You want to know what’s going on, and we want to fill you in on plans for the Vote Yes Minnesota campaign, recent (very encouraging!) confidential polling results, and a discussion of how we will spread the word in the arts and conservation communities.
So, please join us at:
1. May 16: Grand Marais Art Colony, 120 West Third Ave., Grand Marais, 6:00 p.m.
2. May 21: Duluth Black Woods Grill and Bar, 2525 London Rd., 4:00 p.m.
3. May 21: Reif Center, 720 Conifer Drive, Grand Rapids, 10:30 a.m.
Please RSVP for any of the above meetings to:
Vote Yes at 651-644-2088 x18 or to donna@yesformn.org. or by replying to this email.
4. May 22: Paramount Visual Arts Center, 913 W. St. Germain, St. Cloud, 2:00 p.m., sponsored by the Central Minnesota Arts Board.
For the St. Cloud meeting, please RSVP to:
MCA by replying to this email or call the CMAB at 320.968.4290.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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The Campaign Website is up!
Take action now by joining the growing campaign at www.YesforMN.org .
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