Arts+Culture:San Diego is a coalition of over 150 arts and culture organizations dedicated to strengthening our diverse cultural ecosystem and achieving the Penny for Arts and Culture funding plan in San Diego.
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Mayor Todd Gloria decimates Arts and Culture throughout the city by eliminating all grant funding for arts and culture operating support and events. Click the story below to ​read the latest media piece from San Diego Magazine. This is a "must read".
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And hang on - this is being held up as a financial decision for a sector that FAR outpaces return on investment both with direct taxes, transient occupancy taxes and broader economic development? Baffling.​
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Find out more then tell Mayor Gloria and Councilmembers what YOU think by completing the form and sending a letter!
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Other media coverage and stories:
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San Diego Union Tribune: Gloria proposes layoffs, furloughs and deep cuts to arts, libraries, recreation to close $146M deficit by David Garrick
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NBC 7 San Diego: San Diego mayor proposes budget cuts to the arts & local museums featuring Michael Warburton from Model Railroad Museum​
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Times of San Diego: Mayor's budget proposal protects police, fire spending, but cuts arts, parks, libraries to plug $118 million gap featuring Christine Martinez
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KPBS: Major cuts to arts and more proposed in San Diego Mayor's budget
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FOX5/KUSI: City draft budget slashes arts funding featuring Christine Martinez
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Prebys Foundation: In Response to the City of San Diego’s Initial FY27 Budget Proposal
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San Diego Union Tribune: Arts leaders blast proposed massive funding reductions by Michael James Rocha, featuring Megan Pogue from Timken Museum​
