[Winona Online Democracy]
Where is your $325,000 figure coming from, Paul?
This whole conversation really baffles me. Obviously, some support and
others don't support public funding of the arts. It seems that it is
particularly disagreeable to some that the city has financially supported
the GRSF. I am a big supporter of the festival--I volunteer and contribute
funds annually. I realize it won't interest everyone, but I really enjoy it
and hope it is successful.
It seems that one of the issues here is that the GRSF appears to be a "pet"
project of some of the City's officials and this makes it political "hot
button." I wonder if a more "democratic" way of the city supporting the arts
would be more palatable? Are there ways in which the City might work in
conjunction with state and national arts funds as well as private investors
to encourage a fair and open "road" for those individuals and organizations
competing for "arts" dollars? I am not knowledgeable in this area, I
realize, but wouldn't it be more easily accepted if there was a legitimate
and well-publicized process for local artists and musicians to tap into
financial support? Maybe this is in fact what is happening in terms of the
grant to study the theater feasibility? Maybe it isn't a lack of democratic
process, but a lack of public relations? I honestly don't know and am not
trying to make any accusations. I am just reacting to what I'm seeing as a
wide range of perceptions and opinions on the matter.
Kathy Seifert
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From: "Paul Double" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Online Democracy" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 8:41 AM
Subject: [Winona] Is our investment $325,000 ?
[Winona Online Democracy]
Was this money received as well?
Paul Double
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Published - Tuesday, December 21, 2004
City rescues Shakespeare festival with $75,000
By Chris Hubbuch of the Winona Daily News
The show will go on.
The city of Winona has come to the rescue of the Great River Shakespeare
Festival with at least $75,000 in what festival organizers call an
investment in the future of the city.
The city council and Port Authority voted Monday to provide the festival
with $50,000 and $25,000, respectively, in response to a request from
festival officials that also calls on the Convention and Visitors Bureau
to
kick in $15,000.
CVB chairman David Jensen said Monday that the group's board had not
formally discussed the request, but did not foresee a problem because such
funding fits with the CVB's mission to increase tourism.
"It's a no-brainer to me," he said.
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