Save the Arts in Long Beach!

Here is a perfect opportunity for the community to get involved in deciding the role the arts will play in the future of our city. In an economic climate where the arts are being cut from school programs and local arts organizations are struggling to survive, we all need to speak out about the value of the arts in our everyday lives.

Tonight, March 2, five new pieces of legislation will be presented at the Long Beach City Council meeting that are designed to support the arts and culture in our city. The legislation includes:
* Creating a Blue Ribbon panel to improve funding for the arts
* Abolishing the obsolete restrictions on street performance
* Streamlining the entertainment permit process to encourage performance
* Exempting struggling artists from the Business License Tax
* Adopting the Cultural Master Plan created last year by arts advocates

If the arts are important in your life, then come to the City Council Meeting tonight and be heard. Show the City Council that the people of this city value art.

Date:                         Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Time:                         5:00-7:30pm

Location:             City Hall – Council Chambers – 333 West Ocean, Long Beach