Pittsburgh City Council Unanimously Passes Resolution to Support the Arts
Yesterday morning the Pittsburgh City Council unanimously passed a resolution supporting $14 million for arts funding through the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. A number of representatives from the City’s arts and culture sector attended and spoke on behalf of the resolution – including Marilyn Coleman, Charlie Humphrey, and Ryan Freytag from the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council. It was reported that Council President Douglas Shields spoke eloquently and at length about the importance of arts and culture to the City.
Copies of the resolution will be delivered to the Mayor of Pittsburgh, Governor Rendell, members of the General Assembly and the session broadcast on the Pittsburgh City cable station at 7 PM last night and on Saturday at 10 and 11 AM. Marilyn Coleman was also interviewed on KTV (and urged Pittsburgh Mayor Ravensthal to add his support).
To see a copy of the resolution click here.
