Comments on: Vote Here http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/vote-here/ Add your vote for value of the arts in Indianapolis Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:04:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: mike http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/vote-here/#comment-1476 mike Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:04:45 +0000 http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-1476 Yes, This should not be any question. In fact I am writing my college paper on why it shouldn't be cut. This funding is far more important than those paper pushers up at the capital think. They are making a HUGE mistake and will soon see a bigger economic downturn when it is put into affect. Yes, This should not be any question. In fact I am writing my college paper on why it shouldn’t be cut. This funding is far more important than those paper pushers up at the capital think. They are making a HUGE mistake and will soon see a bigger economic downturn when it is put into affect.

]]> By: Mel http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/vote-here/#comment-1475 Mel Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:59:53 +0000 http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-1475 yes KEEP FUNDING FOR THE ART! THANKS yes KEEP FUNDING FOR THE ART!

THANKS

]]> By: Angela Werle http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/vote-here/#comment-1474 Angela Werle Fri, 12 Dec 2008 03:44:57 +0000 http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-1474 I've been working with students in the Phillips Music Guild for eight years, and I'm so sad to see arts funding continue to decrease. The kids I work with love music so much, and it's a shame that they can no longer get the instruments, music, stands, or practice time they need in class. I’ve been working with students in the Phillips Music Guild for eight years, and I’m so sad to see arts funding continue to decrease. The kids I work with love music so much, and it’s a shame that they can no longer get the instruments, music, stands, or practice time they need in class.

]]> By: Kristine Lemke http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/vote-here/#comment-1470 Kristine Lemke Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:48:18 +0000 http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-1470 The Arts crosses boundaries and connects the community. Keep public funding The Arts crosses boundaries and connects the community. Keep public funding

]]> By: Melissa McInnis http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/vote-here/#comment-1466 Melissa McInnis Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:18:43 +0000 http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-1466 As a dance educator and artist, i can not express how important it is that we continue to have public funding for the arts. Please do not take this away from the community! As a dance educator and artist, i can not express how important it is that we continue to have public funding for the arts. Please do not take this away from the community!

]]> By: Melyssa http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/vote-here/#comment-1450 Melyssa Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:23:10 +0000 http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-1450 Lisa Sirkin and her company, Gracie Communications, started this web blog. Both Lisa and her company reside in Hamilton county. Lisa Sirkin does not pay Marion county taxes, she pays Hamilton county taxes. However, Lisa Sirkin does get paid by the big well funded arts institutions who are getting Marion county tax dollars. Most of them are clients of her communcations firm. Lisa Sirkin has absolutely no say in what happens in Marion county government. If she wants to have a say in our city, she needs to pack up and move here and pay our tax bills. You don’t see me at Hamilton county city council meetings or launching blogs trying to tell Hamilton county how to spend its tax revenue, do you? Don't fall for the hysteria she started. I am the tax activist who led the 2007 property tax protests you saw on the news nearly every week last summer. I am also presenting property tax repeal solutions to the INdiana Senate in September with other activists who have VOLUNTEERED countless hours to our city and state without pay. I am also an art collector and have produced art events including a huge arts ball in 2004 that drew international art entries, guests from both coasts, provided entertainment on three floors of a national historic landmark, and peronsally gave $1000 in prizes to two LOCAL artists. I did this without public funding. I know a whole lot about what I'm talking about. I combed every detail of the arts council's IRS financial statement and found some disturbing information that points to self dealing of our money by arts insiders...some of whom don't live in Marion county. Read HOOSIERS FOR FAIR TAXATION to learn the truth about how who gets your arts dollars and why they started the hysteria and want you to believe the lie that there will be no art in Indy with Marion county tax dollars. Lisa Sirkin and her company, Gracie Communications, started this web blog. Both Lisa and her company reside in Hamilton county.

Lisa Sirkin does not pay Marion county taxes, she pays Hamilton county taxes.

However, Lisa Sirkin does get paid by the big well funded arts institutions who are getting Marion county tax dollars. Most of them are clients of her communcations firm.

Lisa Sirkin has absolutely no say in what happens in Marion county government. If she wants to have a say in our city, she needs to pack up and move here and pay our tax bills.

You don’t see me at Hamilton county city council meetings or launching blogs trying to tell Hamilton county how to spend its tax revenue, do you?

Don’t fall for the hysteria she started.

I am the tax activist who led the 2007 property tax protests you saw on the news nearly every week last summer. I am also presenting property tax repeal solutions to the INdiana Senate in September with other activists who have VOLUNTEERED countless hours to our city and state without pay.

I am also an art collector and have produced art events including a huge arts ball in 2004 that drew international art entries, guests from both coasts, provided entertainment on three floors of a national historic landmark, and peronsally gave $1000 in prizes to two LOCAL artists. I did this without public funding. I know a whole lot about what I’m talking about.

I combed every detail of the arts council’s IRS financial statement and found some disturbing information that points to self dealing of our money by arts insiders…some of whom don’t live in Marion county.

Read HOOSIERS FOR FAIR TAXATION to learn the truth about how who gets your arts dollars and why they started the hysteria and want you to believe the lie that there will be no art in Indy with Marion county tax dollars.

]]> By: Mirabella Olszewski http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/vote-here/#comment-1444 Mirabella Olszewski Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:38:16 +0000 http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-1444 Please keep art funding. Please keep art funding.

]]> By: Joy http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/vote-here/#comment-1442 Joy Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:36:12 +0000 http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-1442 Please keep art funding. Please keep art funding.

]]> By: Kate Appel http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/vote-here/#comment-1439 Kate Appel Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:48:50 +0000 http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-1439 Right now the funding received to fund the arts only comes to $2 per person, comparable to a small cup of Starbucks coffee. That is for the whole year! I know Ballard said "no new taxes". How about an optional tax for those of us who believe that this is a small amount to pay for a huge benefit? A great many of the arts organizations that get funding from the city use these funds to run programs that directly benefit the under served of our city. Many are programs that go into our public schools and supplement what the schools can't do. This is a classic example of "cutting off your nose to spite your face". It will result in the need for more funding to boost up public safety because of kids with nothing to do and unsupervised. Right now the funding received to fund the arts only comes to $2 per person, comparable to a small cup of Starbucks coffee. That is for the whole year! I know Ballard said “no new taxes”. How about an optional tax for those of us who believe that this is a small amount to pay for a huge benefit? A great many of the arts organizations that get funding from the city use these funds to run programs that directly benefit the under served of our city. Many are programs that go into our public schools and supplement what the schools can’t do. This is a classic example of “cutting off your nose to spite your face”. It will result in the need for more funding to boost up public safety because of kids with nothing to do and unsupervised.

]]> By: Ashley Jackson http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/vote-here/#comment-1435 Ashley Jackson Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:39:38 +0000 http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-1435 Keep our arts and increase it's funding! If our city can spend $675 million dollars on the Lucas Oil Stadium simply to keep the Colts in our city, we can keep the arts vibrant in our community. It is what makes us a first-rate city. I work in visitor information, and you can't believe how many people from all over the world are so impressed with the beauty of our city and how cultural it is! The arts are a benefit to all! Keep our arts and increase it’s funding!
If our city can spend $675 million dollars on the Lucas Oil Stadium simply to keep the Colts in our city, we can keep the arts vibrant in our community. It is what makes us a first-rate city. I work in visitor information, and you can’t believe how many people from all over the world are so impressed with the beauty of our city and how cultural it is! The arts are a benefit to all!

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