2007-2008
Legislative Agenda

INCREASE COMPETITIVE ARTS GRANT BUDGET TO $1.5 MILLION

We're asking for a $500,000 increase in the budget in order to:

  • Increase the amount of funds available to West Virginia arts organizations in order to maintain and strengthen their programs*;
  • Reinstate the minimum grant allocations to West Virginia's major arts institutions;
  • Increase the amount of matching funds to leverage additional funding available to the WV Commission on the Arts from the NEA and foundations;
  • Increase funding to "mid-level" arts organizations;
  • Increase the level of support offered to rural arts initiatives;
  • Increase the amount of funds going towards Arts in Education projects;
  • Strengthen the Peer Assistance Network programs.


* State funds going to WV arts organizations from the competitive arts grants program must be matched dollar-for-dollar by the organization receiving the money. All grants in this program are peer-reviewed and all organizations receiving funds are subject to close scrutiny through final reports and evaluations.

 

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