Comments on: WXNT to talk arts funding Aug. 6 http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/wxnt-to-talk-arts-funding-aug-6/ Add your vote for value of the arts in Indianapolis Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:04:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Roz Webb http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/wxnt-to-talk-arts-funding-aug-6/#comment-713 Roz Webb Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:01:07 +0000 http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-713 Please continue to fund our public arts programs - this enriches the citizenry and enhances the public face our city presents to others, including potential businesses and visitors. Please continue to fund our public arts programs – this enriches the citizenry and enhances the public face our city presents to others, including potential businesses and visitors.

]]> By: Jack Singulete http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/wxnt-to-talk-arts-funding-aug-6/#comment-634 Jack Singulete Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:04:27 +0000 http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-634 The city needs money to fight all the crime.If we could get the cities illegal aliens and gangs under control maybe then we can fund art programs.We have enough chalk outlines in the streets to fund. The city needs money to fight all the crime.If we could get the cities illegal aliens and gangs under control maybe then we can fund art programs.We have enough chalk outlines in the streets to fund.

]]> By: Mike Magan http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/wxnt-to-talk-arts-funding-aug-6/#comment-632 Mike Magan Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:59:38 +0000 http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-632 With our state's focus on getting companies to move here and keeping the ones we have, I think it should help Indy and other metro areas with arts funding. The health of the arts scene is a major component of attracting white collar jobs that come with corporations. Mayor Ballard has said himself he wants Indy to be a safe and liveable city with an International presence. Let him concentrate on lowering violent crime while the state helps with the arts. With our state’s focus on getting companies to move here and keeping the ones we have, I think it should help Indy and other metro areas with arts funding. The health of the arts scene is a major component of attracting white collar jobs that come with corporations.

Mayor Ballard has said himself he wants Indy to be a safe and liveable city with an International presence. Let him concentrate on lowering violent crime while the state helps with the arts.

]]> By: Doriene Smither http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/wxnt-to-talk-arts-funding-aug-6/#comment-540 Doriene Smither Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:51:43 +0000 http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-540 Some things are worth tightening our belts. Enrichment programs are one of those things. Please keep the funding! Some things are worth tightening our belts. Enrichment programs are one of those things. Please keep the funding!

]]> By: Ed Trout http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/wxnt-to-talk-arts-funding-aug-6/#comment-501 Ed Trout Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:49:07 +0000 http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-501 Although often dismissed, the arts are a major driver of revenue in any major city, including ours. It is incredibly short-sighted to cut public funding for them. Although sporting events may bring people to the city to visit, no one I know would move to live in a city that didn't also have a thriving arts community. They would visit, but not stay, and that's not the direction I want for our city. Although often dismissed, the arts are a major driver of revenue in any major city, including ours. It is incredibly short-sighted to cut public funding for them. Although sporting events may bring people to the city to visit, no one I know would move to live in a city that didn’t also have a thriving arts community. They would visit, but not stay, and that’s not the direction I want for our city.

]]> By: Doris Cantrell http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/wxnt-to-talk-arts-funding-aug-6/#comment-469 Doris Cantrell Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:54:33 +0000 http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-469 Whether a society is civilized or not is determined by its participation in and its appreciation and support for the arts. Public support is at the least, a recognition of that fact. Whether a society is civilized or not is determined by its participation in and its appreciation and support for the arts. Public support is at the least, a recognition of that fact.

]]> By: Sheryl Hawkins http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/wxnt-to-talk-arts-funding-aug-6/#comment-390 Sheryl Hawkins Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:48:08 +0000 http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-390 Please keep arts funding. Please keep arts funding.

]]> By: Marshall Gibson http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/wxnt-to-talk-arts-funding-aug-6/#comment-304 Marshall Gibson Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:19:54 +0000 http://saveindyarts.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-304 Cutting ARTS funding is pretty shortsighted and typically political. I see the mayor's point: funds are low and hard to find and the city/county needs all the spare change it can get. AND there has to be a better way to do it. Cutting salraies of the mayor and councillors would be a GRAND public relations move as it would demstrate their commitment to a vibrant city/county. Cutting parks money will mean major clean-up costs in just a couple of years. Cutting Arts funding will hamper national stature as a major business and convention venue. How about dipping into Super Bowl advertising? Cutting ARTS funding is pretty shortsighted and typically political. I see the mayor’s point: funds are low and hard to find and the city/county needs all the spare change it can get. AND there has to be a better way to do it. Cutting salraies of the mayor and councillors would be a GRAND public relations move as it would demstrate their commitment to a vibrant city/county. Cutting parks money will mean major clean-up costs in just a couple of years. Cutting Arts funding will hamper national stature as a major business and convention venue. How about dipping into Super Bowl advertising?

]]>