Illinois Arts Funding RESTORED!

This is a recent letter I received from the Illinois Arts Alliance.

“On May 21, the Illinois House passed HB6429, a budget plan that would restore all of the $4.5 million cut from the Arts Council’s FY2008 budget and allocate an addition $2.6 million.

A few days later, on May 23, the Illinois Senate passed SB1130, a measure that would restore $3.5 million of $4.5 million cut from the Arts Council’s FY2008 budget.”

This is great organization for the arts in Chicago!

This is what Ra Joy, its Executive Director, had to say about the Arts in our own Prairiegrass State:

“The arts are the very fabric of Illinois and represent a powerful tool for attracting and uniting residents, strengthening our cultural heritage, stimulating innovation, and contributing an overall culture of excellence in our neighborhoods and schools.

To find out more about the Illinois Arts Alliance go to:

http://artsalliance.org