Meeting Time: May 12, 2020 at 1:00pm MST
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2 Arts and Culture Coronavirus Relief Program

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    Lynne Traverse over 4 years ago

    Mayer Gallego and City Council Members. Thank you for your support of the Arts during this critical time. There are thousands of artists of all kinds in our state who enrich our lives, teach our children, comfort our sick and elderly and bring joy and solace to all. Many of them piece together a fragile living as performers, teachers, support workers, and hundreds of other ways. Please support funding for the arts by committing $2,000,000 in relief funds to keep our city vibrant and alive.

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    Katherine Wells over 4 years ago

    On behalf of the Board, 101 employees, and the 380,000+ children and families that learn and grow at the Children's Museum every year - I ask for the support of the Mayor and Council for Phoenix arts & culture organizations that have been devastated by the closures caused by COVID-19. Just like ALL small businesses in our community, we are desperate for assistance. The City's quality of life and long-term success is intrinsically linked to our survival - please include us in the relief!

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    Amy Otto over 4 years ago

    Mayor Gallego and City Council Members, thank you for your support of the arts community by committing to $2 million in relief funds to arts organizations and artists who have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. As the Executive Director of Roosevelt Row CDC, it is critical that the art and culture of the City of Phoenix be protected so at the end of this period of history our communities have places to thrive and feel human again.

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    Mark Robert Gordon over 4 years ago

    Mayor Gallego & Council Members: Thank you for committing to $2 million in relief funds to arts organizations and artists impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Arts and culture represent over 13,000 local jobs in and contribute over $400 million annually to our city. This pandemic has devastated arts programs. In troubling times such as these, the arts help lift spirits and define who we are. These funds provide greatly needed relief. Mark Robert Gordon, Board Member, Friends of Phoenix Public Arts

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    Paul Hommert over 4 years ago

    "Mayor Gallego and City Council Members, thank you for your support of the arts community by committing to $2M in relief funds to arts organizations and artists who have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. As a board member for BalletAZ, I can attest to the financial challenges arts organizations, and employees are currently experiencing, as well as the tremendous impact these organizations have on our economy and community. These funds will help enable a vibrant Arts for the future of PHX"

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    Simone Raess over 4 years ago

    Mayor Gallego and City Council Members, thank you for your support of the arts community by committing to $2 million in relief funds to arts organizations and artists who have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. As a board member for Ballet Arizona, I can attest to the deep financial challenges arts organizations continue to experience as a result of the crisis, as well as the tremendous impact these organizations have on our economy and community. The arts make our city stronger - thank you!

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    Caroline Van Slyke over 4 years ago

    Mayor Gallego and City Council Members, thank you for your support of the arts community by committing to $2 million in relief funds to arts organizations and artists who have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. As a resident, and creative, art is what makes a good city a great city, and the arts in Phoenix is a garden to be cultivated! Thank you for for being cultural custodians of the arts, it is something precious to steward with care.

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    Andie Abkarian over 4 years ago

    Dear Mayor Gallego and City Councilmembers: Thank you for allocating $2M of Phoenix’s federal relief funds to ameliorating the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our arts & cultural assets. Our city will not recover without those assets. Please support the Office of Arts and Culture’s fund allocation recommendations, including emergency relief provisions. Thank you for your leadership during this unprecedented time.

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    Jen Rogers over 4 years ago

    Dear Mayor Gallego and City Council Members, thank you for your support of the arts community by committing to $2 million in relief funds to arts organizations and artists who have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. This sector contributes so much to our community vitality and local economy and artists and arts organizations have been devastated by pandemic-related closures. The City's support of the arts is critical to recovery—to keep our city a vibrant place to live.

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    Miranda Lumer over 4 years ago

    Mayor Gallego and City Council Members, thank you for your support of the arts community by committing to $2 million in relief funds to arts organizations and artists who have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. As a board member for Ballet Arizona, I can attest to the deep financial challenges arts organizations, employees and other constituents continue to experience as a result of the crisis, as well as the tremendous impact these organizations have on our economy and community.

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    Mitra Khazai over 4 years ago

    Thank you Mayor Gallego and Phoenix City Council members for your leadership and commitment to Phoenix during this crisis. I appreciate your foresight in supporting all critical sectors of our economy. Richard Florida is clear that place is key to a creative economy. Our arts and culture organizations help to define that place. Your support of $2 million in relief funds to arts organizations and artists who have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis help support our place and our economy.

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    Mary Semma over 4 years ago

    Mayor Gallego and City Council Members, thank you for your support of the arts community by committing to $2 million in relief funds to arts organizations and artists who have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. As a board member for Ballet Arizona, I can attest to the deep financial challenges arts organizations, employees and other constituents continue to experience as a result of the crisis, as well as the tremendous impact these organizations have on our economy and community.

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    Salvador Bretts over 4 years ago

    Thank you for supporting the arts organizations with $2million. I strongly encourage you all to do more. We will not have an economy attractive to business and talent if we let any of our arts & culture organizations perish.

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    Byron Gary Gorman over 4 years ago

    Mayor Gallego and City Council Members, thank you for your support of the arts community by committing to $2 million in relief funds to arts organizations and artists who have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.

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    Bentley Calverley over 4 years ago

    Thank you to Mayor Gallego and City Council for including $2M in CARES funding for the Arts & Culture sector. As an art gallery owner in Phoenix I see the devastation to our community caused by the suspension of arts programming. Nonprofit organizations are in the best position to move the arts forward and get Phoenix back to being a vital arts community. Expediting the distribution of funds to the sector is crucial to that success.

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    Jim McPherson over 4 years ago

    Dear Mayor & Members of Council, Wearing several hats (like we all do!), I'm adding my support for the proposed Arts & Culture Coronavirus Relief Fund. While artists themselves would probably cringe at being called an industry, AZ arts & culture contributes $9B to our state’s economy and employs 90,000 Arizonans earning a combined $4.9B in FY15. The arts contributes more to our economy than mining, agriculture & forestry combined. In these turbulent times, they deserve our support as well.

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    Jill Bernstein over 4 years ago

    This is my second attempt to submit my comments. Previously I received a "server error" message.

    Mayor Gallego and City Council Members, thank you for your support of the arts community by committing to $2 million in relief funds to arts organizations and artists who have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The arts are essential to our collective health and well being and supporting our artists through this pandemic is the right thing to do. Thank you.

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    Nancy Hill over 4 years ago

    "Mayor Gallego and City Council Members, thank you for your support of the arts community by committing to $2 million in relief funds to arts organizations and artists who have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis."

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    Tricee Thomas over 4 years ago

    Mayor Gallego and City Council Members, thank you for your support of the arts community by committing to $2 million in relief funds to arts organizations and artists who have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.

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    Angelica Gonzalez over 4 years ago

    Mayor Gallego and City Council, I am in support of the investment for Phoenix nonprofit arts and cultural organizations. It gives hope that the existing arts & fashion organizations and programs will survive despite the setbacks caused by the pandemic. Support for local artists is very important to our community.