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by Norma Munn, Chairperson, New York City Arts Coalition » Jan 25, 2012

It’s that time again. The budget dance starts. The tempo may be fast, but I suspect the proposals for the cultural sector will be at last year’s pace. State Budget Schedule: Jan. 17—Governor’s bu ...read more

Advocacy Alert: Stories for NYSCA

by Lane Harwell, Director, Dance/NYC » Jul 25, 2011

Greetings from Dance/NYC! Happy Anniversary, New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)! Today the New York City Arts Coalition launched Fifty Years, Fifty Stories, an online video campaign celebrating the 50th ann ...read more

Proposed Cuts to the NEA

by Brandon Gryde, Director of Government Affairs, Dance/USA » Jul 11, 2011

Dear Dance Advocacy Network, As you may have already heard, the House Interior Appropriation Subcommittee yesterday passed a bill to fund the National Endowment for the Arts at $135 million in FY2012. This cut is $20 m ...read more

Advocacy Alert: Good News on DCA Budget

by Lane Harwell, Director, Dance/NYC » Jul 1, 2011

Dear NYC Dance Community: I write with enthusiasm to report on the Department of Cultural Affairs’ (DCA) FY 2012 expense budget. The approved budget is $152 million. This includes a baseline of $100.1 million ...read more

FINAL City Budget Re: DCA FY 12

by Norma Munn, New York City Arts Coalition » Jun 28, 2011

The City Council has posted on its web site the Schedule C, which shows restorations and Council initiatives for next year. The vote on this document is to take place tonight (starting at 7 PM), so while it is theoretica ...read more

Advocacy Alert: Dance for DCA, Follow Up

by Lane Harwell, Director of Dance/NYC » Jun 15, 2011

Dear NYC Dance Community: I urge you to speak up for the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs' (DCA) continued support for dance in NYC. The proposed FY 2012 program budget for DCA is just over $100 million ...read more

Testimony to the New York City Council on the Department of Cultural Affairs Preliminary FY 2012 Budget

by Lane Harwell, Director of Dance/NYC » Jun 6, 2011

I submitted testimony to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations in March, requesting a full restoration of the Department of Cultural Affairs’ (DCA) budget. On behalf o ...read more

Advocacy Alert: Dance for DCA

by Lane Harwell » May 31, 2011

May 31, 2011 Dear New York City Dance Community, As the leading advocate for dance, Dance/NYC is working to help the City help you during a challenging budgeting process, with significant cuts from the State and a ...read more

Summary of Dept. of Cultural Affairs Proposed Budget FY 12

by Norma Munn, New York City Arts Coalition » May 13, 2011

The recommendations proposed by the Mayor last Friday are not significantly different in total numbers for the Expense section of the DCA budget from that which he recommended in his preliminary budget in mid-February. ...read more

FY11 Budget Complete, Urge Support for FY12 Arts Funding

by Performing Arts Alliance » Apr 19, 2011

With the April 15 signing of the final FY11 spending package, Congress completed work on FY11 appropriations. The final FY11 budget package protected funding ($155 million) for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) a ...read more