Arts funding eliminated in Philadelphia
In a press release yesterday afternoon, Philadelphia Mayor Nutter outlined all of the budget cuts said to be necessary to in order to maintain a balanced budget and five year plan including eliminating the Mural Arts program and the Office of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy will cease operations. Funding for cultural programs will cease, and positions will be eliminated, decreasing expenditures by $3.9 million. Funding and subsidies for Philadelphia museums, such as the Art Museum, Atwater Kent Museum and African American Museum will also be eliminated ($2.4 million). For more click here.
