URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs

The arts in Los Angeles are in crisis.  The City of Los Angeles Budget and Finance Committee has put forward a motion to eliminate the Department of Cultural Affairs dedicated source of revenue.

The Alliance for California Traditional Arts urges you to voice your support to maintain the only dedicated revenue source for neighborhood art and culture in the City of Los Angeles.

If you are a citizen of Los Angeles, take action by sending your Councilmember a letter voicing your opposition to this motion.  

Take two minutes and send your city council member an email.  Remind your Council Member that the arts:

• Make money
• Attract tourists
• Attract businesses
• Arts, like parks are for everyone

Take action by joining Arts for LA in providing public testimony at the council meeting on Wednesday, February 3, 2010.

This motion will go before to Council for a vote this Wednesday, February 3, 2010.  Show the City Council the power of the arts community.  Attend the Council meeting and provide public comment.  We need to remind Council of just how important the arts are to Los Angeles.

If you do not reside in Los Angeles, you can still help sharing this alert with your networks.  Use the service links below to share with Facebook, Twitter, Digg, etc.

Thank you for your help,
Alliance for California Traditional Arts