Please do all you can to help SAVE the NH State Council on the Arts and all the services they provide to our state. NOW is the TIME to WRITE to your State Senator. See details provided by the New Hampshire Citizens for the Arts in the advocacy email below. Pass it on.
Sincerely,
Marcia McCaffrey
Marcia McCaffrey
Arts Consultant & School Improvement
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May 13: Senate Finance Discusses Arts Budget
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The Senate Finance will consider the budget for the Department of Cultural Resources (DCR) on Friday, May 13th, starting at 9 am.
The NH State Council on the Arts, a division of the DCR, was effectively eliminated in the budget coming out of the House. It is crucially important that a vote to restore funding to the Arts Council come out of the Senate!
We expect that the Finance Committee will vote on their own budget by May 19th, and the full Senate will vote by the 26th. The House and Senate must form a committee of conference by June 2nd.
The most important action you can take now is to contact your own State Senator-within the next 48 hours-to let him or her know HOW IMPORTANT THE ARTS ARE TO NEW HAMPSHIRE and our economy.
When you write your Senator, send a copy of your letter to the whole Senate Finance Committee, listed below. Email can be addressed via the Committee aide, Shannon Whitehead, at shannon.whitehead@leg.state.nh.us with "For the Senate Finance Committee" in the subject line. Her phone # is 271-4980, and she may be helpful in making an appointment with a member of the Committee.
NH Citizens for the Arts is asking the Senate to restore the Governor's budget recommendation for the Council, $427,555 (which already incorporates a cut of almost 7% over the current year's budget).
Background: Now is the time for you to be in touch with your Senator on behalf of the Arts Council! As you know, the House budget bill, HB1, left only $4700 in the Council's budget, obviously not enough to maintain any semblance of an agency; in its budget attachment, HB2, the House completely eliminated the Arts Council and dispersed the other divisions of the Dept. of Cultural Resources. We have heard that the Senate is not likely to consider HB2 at this time, but they are still dealing with a House Budget that defunds the Council.
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Contact Your State Senator:
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/Senate/Senate_members.aspx.
The Senate Finance Committee:
Chuck W. Morse, Chairman
Bob Odell, Vice Chairman
John S. Barnes, Jr.
Peter Bragdon
Lou D'Allesandro
Jeanie L. Forrester
John T. Gallus
If you have questions, also feel free to contact any NHCFA board member (listed on our web site at www.nhcfa.org/about-new-hampshire-citizens-for-the-arts).
Thank you!
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Get More Information about the State Arts Council Budget
For information on the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts FY2013 & 2013 budget and the impact of arts in communities, visit these new features on the State Arts Council website:
Art Matters - Links to data, surveys and reports addressing the impact of arts funding on economy, education and quality of life.
Budget Updates - Updates on the status of the State Arts Council budget for FY2012 & 2013.
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New Hampshire Citizens for the Arts, a statewide, nonpartisan organization, advocates for enlightened public policy and public funding in support of the arts, at the municipal, state and federal levels. NHCFA is an all-volunteer organization.
Check out our new website!
www.nhcfa.org
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May 13: Arts Council Budget discussed in Senate Finance
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Contact Us
NH Citizens for the Arts
P.O. Box 3055
Peterborough, New Hampshire 03458
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Our Work as New HampshireTeaching Artists: Professional Development and Practice
We want to hear from you!
Join a group of your fellow teaching artist colleagues from throughout the state for an exploration of current issues, needs, and resources for teaching artists. Alison Marshall, artist, teaching artist, and arts based learning consultant will facilitate the day long workshop which will include arts based experiences and discussion. Particular focus will be paid to effective professional development and support for your work in the field. (Alison was formerly the Director of Arts Education Programs at the Arizona State Council of the Arts.)
If you are interested in participating, please let me know by Feb 1st. Once I know who is interested in attending, I will select 12-15 NH artists who represent: new, mid-level and more experienced teaching artists; a variety of artistic disciplines; different cultures; and, regions of the state. We will record your responses and make use of this information as we continue to work with the New England Consortium of Artist-Educator Professionals (NECAP) and develop future professional development opportunities for NH teaching artists.
Date of the Focus Group is February 19, 10 am to 3 pm.
Place: The Inn at Mills Falls, Meredith, NH
Lunch will be included!
Deadline to RSVP your interest & availability: February 1, 2008
Please RSVP by email to Catherine O'Brian at: Catherine.R.Obrian@dcr.nh.gov
Coordinators & Recorders for the day: Catherine O'Brian, NHSCA and Frumie Selchen, Arts Alliance of Northern NH
Catherine O'Brian, Arts in Education Coordinator
NH State Council on the Arts
Phone 603/271-0795
Email Catherine.R.O'Brian@dcr.nh.gov
ww.nh.gov/nharts
2008 Grants especially for youth, educators & schools: Artist in Residence, ArtLinks (for youth in & out of school) and Arts Education Leadership Grants. Deadlines & information available at: www.nh.gov/nharts
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