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Funding needs and support for local arts councils
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Council Member Brewer raises concerns about the funding needs of local arts councils, particularly their ability to manage multiple agencies. Commissioner Cumbo responds with information on recent initiatives and support for these organizations.
- Brewer states that the current funding is not sufficient for local arts councils to manage all their agencies effectively.
- Cumbo clarifies that there has been a 15% increase in funding for local arts councils, not 3% as previously mentioned.
- The commissioner highlights recent efforts to strengthen local arts councils, including a convening at Governor's Island with all five local arts councils and discussions with foundations and other partners.
Gale A. Brewer
2:48:34
Okay.
2:48:35
I I appreciate there's more money for the, I call LMCC in Manhattan but for the others.
2:48:40
But I don't think it's enough.
2:48:41
They really need more money to manage all of these agencies that they're trying to manage.
2:48:46
That's right.
2:48:46
What have they asked for?
2:48:48
I know you just said 3%, but what have they asked for?
2:48:50
What do you think they really need to do the managing?
2:48:52
Because they do feel that they can't manage with what they are being allocated.
Lauri Cumbo
2:48:57
That increase that increase was actually 15% not 3%.
Gale A. Brewer
2:49:02
Okay.
Lauri Cumbo
2:49:02
So I want to just pat myself on the back about that.
2:49:06
And I just want to say clearly that we are very focused on our local arts councils.
2:49:13
We are meeting with them.
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We just had a a convening at Governor's Island with all five of the local arts councils to discuss how do we strengthen and pool our resources to better serve the field.
2:49:27
There were foundations that were there.
2:49:29
There were public and private partnerships and individuals who recognize the power of the Arts Council's unifying, and we are going to continue to support them.
2:49:38
And I'm confident that this partnership of the local arts councils is going to render very strong and powerful results for the City Of New York culturally.
2:49:47
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