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This is the Toronto Arts Coalition Newsletter – a newsletter for those who care about the health of the arts in Toronto. You are receiving this Newsletter because you subscribed when you joined Toronto Arts Coalition.

Two interview-style columns have been added. In the Frontlines features individuals and companies that advance an appreciation of Toronto arts, while Solutions spotlights arts leaders who share some of their creative solutions to problems they face.

CITY BUDGET COMITTEE RECOMMENDS $400,000 INCREASE TO TAC GRANTS PROGRAM

Coalition members can be congratulated for helping get Toronto Arts Council’s 2004 budget request over one more hurdle at City Hall. Appreciation is due members of the influential Budget Advisory Committee for lending a degree of support to Toronto’s arts sector in a year when the City is clearly strapped for cash. Appreciation is also due to members of Economic Development and Parks Committee for their endorsement in February of TAC’s full $1 million request. (more)

ARE WE READY FOR THE NEXT FEDERAL ELECTION?

This present ‘perfect storm’ of elections will soon enter its third and final stage. Toronto artists and their supporters have already had opportunities to query City and Provincial candidates; next we get to take aim at their federal counterparts. Vote gathering time is always the best time to find out where candidates stand on the arts and how they plan to act on that stand if elected.

This year’s excellent Chalmers Conference provided an array of background information and strategy suggestions to help our sector approach the coming election. Thanks to Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA) for providing advance excerpts from its upcoming edition of Blizzart. The complete report of the Chalmers Conference will soon be available at www.ccarts.ca (more)

“YOU BE THE BUDGET CHIEF”TORONTO STAR READERS GIVE THE ARTS LOW PRIORITY

According to Toronto Star readers who responded to the Star’s online game, “You Be The Budget Chief”, low priority should be given to civic investment in Toronto arts. (more)

IN THE FRONTLINES – FEATURING AMOEBA CORP.

The arts sector is one our best investments. It impacts us all in a variety of tangible and intangible ways. Thankfully there are people out there who understand this – and contribute in their own wonderful way to advancing an appreciation of Toronto arts.

In this series, In the Frontlines, we will spotlight some of these people.

This time around we are featuring local communications and design firm, Amoeba Corp., a big supporter of the arts scene in Toronto. (more)

SOLUTIONS - AWARENESS: HOW DOES MARTY BRAGG DO IT?

In this first in a series of interviews with Toronto arts leaders, we asked Martin Bragg, Executive Producer of CanStage, how he goes about getting his message across to governments. His answers were candid and, we think, encouraging. (more)

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