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Council Member Brewer questions DCLA about additional funding needs for cultural organizations
2:43:26
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Council Member Gale A. Brewer inquires about the need for an additional $30 million in funding for cultural organizations, highlighting the financial struggles these groups are facing. Commissioner Laurie Cumbo responds by emphasizing the importance of partnership with the City Council to achieve sustainability for the arts and cultural community.
- Brewer stresses that the $30 million is desperately needed, especially for smaller groups facing cuts and reduced tourism.
- Cumbo acknowledges the need for continued partnership with the City Council to support the arts community.
- The discussion also touches on the new arts and education funding included in the mayor's budget.
Gale A. Brewer
2:43:26
Thank you very much.
2:43:27
Just in terms of that 30,000,000 that we still want.
2:43:30
I mean, if you have $23,000,000 cut to the groups, and they've all been calling me and calling you.
Justin Brannan
2:43:37
Mhmm.
Gale A. Brewer
2:43:37
You know, 65, 10 there, 65 it's a lot for these small groups.
2:43:41
Plus, the tourism is way down from being responsible for both.
2:43:46
So, I mean, how can you not say that we don't need I know there's a budget dance.
2:43:51
I've seen it before.
2:43:52
But I do think you should be advocating even though 45 based is terrific.
2:43:57
They're really hurting.
2:43:58
They're really hurting.
2:43:59
Plus, I know we're all working with mocks to improve the city flow of dollars, but that's slow because of all the mocks blah blah blah issues.
Lauri Cumbo
2:44:08
Right.
Gale A. Brewer
2:44:08
I think your groups are in trouble.
2:44:10
I'm I'm real trouble.
2:44:11
And so I'm just wondering what else besides the 45,000,000 and I understand the after school programs, but that 30,000,000 is really needed now.
2:44:20
Can you respond to that?
Lauri Cumbo
2:44:22
I would say, again, the continuous partnership with the city council has always been the way that we have achieves achieved sustainability for the arts and cultural community.
2:44:33
Without that partnership, we're not able to provide the level of support that is so critical and is so needed.
2:44:40
So as we've always done, we're certainly going to need the council support to match this historic victory for the arts and cultural community.
2:44:51
So we're going to be, again, looking at art and culture support from the city council.
2:44:57
But also, we're really excited about the arts and education funding that the mayor placed in the budget as well.
2:45:04
And that is going to be critical in terms of also providing artist support, teaching artist support within the budget.