Friday, May 30, 2008

Governing Committee Appointed

At its May 28th meeting, the RACC Board of Directors confirmed the appointment of the Arts Partners Governing Committee. This group of educators, government officials, business leaders, and philanthropists is responsible for overseeing the project’s design and implementation. The first committee meeting is scheduled for June 9th.

In addition to the Governing Committee, three working committees, comprised of teachers, arts specialists, principals, artists, parents, business owners and civic leaders, have been meeting regularly since March and are addressing program design, policies and procedures, and advocacy. An Advisory Council, representing a broad range of stakeholders across the community, will meet quarterly to respond to the work of these three committees.

In total, over 100 volunteers are involved in the development of Arts Partners! What a statement of support and commitment!

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Thank You!

Due to overwhelming response from the community, Mayor Potter has put $150,000 into the FY09 budget to help fund Arts Partners. Within 48 hours of our call to action, hundreds of messages had been received by the Mayor and Commissioners. Thanks to everyone who took the time to send an email in support of arts education. What an extraordinary accomplishment for our community!