November 13th, 2012
I recently wrote about funding arts-related capital facility projects through the City’s arts office. Today, I’m writing about another arts-related budget issue: Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center, or LHPAC. When the Mayor proposed transferring the operations of LHPAC from the parks department to the arts office, some expressed concern it might stray from its long-time [...]
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November 24th, 2002
Last Monday the City Council unanimously passed the City’s 2003-2004 Budget after having to reduce our expenditures by over $60 million. We received the Mayor’s proposed budget on September twenty-third and by state law we have to pass a balanced budget by December first.
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Posted: November 24th, 2002 under
Arts and Culture,
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Human Services and Health,
Neighborhoods,
Public Safety,
UP.
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Car Recovery Clinic,
city budget,
Community Health Clinics,
Homeless Programs,
North Helpline Food Bank,
Seattle Arts Commission,
Seattle Fire Department,
SHARE,
SPD,
UP
November 1st, 2002
In response to the City’s anticipated $60 million deficit next year, the Mayor has proposed drastic cuts in every City department budget, including the Arts Commission’s. The Council is presently considering the Executive’s idea to temporarily suspend one of the Commission’s annual revenue sources, 20% of the City’s admissions tax receipts other than those generated by men’s professional sports. Half of that revenue stream will be made up from the General Fund. The Admissions tax would automatically kick in again in 2005.
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Posted: November 1st, 2002 under
Arts and Culture,
Budget and Economic Development,
UP.
Tags:
Allied Arts,
budget cuts,
city budget,
Music and Youth Commission,
Office of Economic Development (OED),
Seattle Arts Commission,
Seattle Film and Video Office (FVO),
tourism,
UP
May 20th, 2001
Join me this Tuesday, May 22, 2001,from 10:30AM to 12:00 PM at The Dome Room in the Arctic Building, 700 3rd Ave, at 3rd Ave & Cherry Street. (enter through the side entrance, off Cherry Street) for a discussion on artists’ spaces.
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Posted: May 20th, 2001 under
Arts and Culture,
Development and Sustainability,
Housing,
Neighborhoods,
Parks,
Planning and Land Use,
UP.
Tags:
adequacy of open space,
artists,
Artists Space,
breathing room open space,
Construction and Land Use (DCLU),
Culture,
Department of Design,
low-income housing,
Pro Parks Citizen's Oversight Committee,
Rental Housing,
Seattle Arts Commission,
Seattle Housing Office,
UP,
usable open space
May 13th, 2001
The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF), for the first time ever, will feature local filmmakers and their projects in a special series, “On Location – Shooting in Seattle”. As part of this new event – which I initiated – films shot and produced in Seattle, including narrative feature films, documentaries, short films and featurettes, will compete for a “A Shooting in Seattle Recognition Award” to be announced on June 17th at the Golden Space Needle awards ceremony.
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Posted: May 13th, 2001 under
Arts and Culture,
Neighborhoods,
Planning and Land Use,
UP.
Tags:
911 Media Arts Center,
cinema,
Community Kiosk Task Force (CKTF),
Department of Design,
Seattle Arts Commission,
Seattle Film and Video Office (FVO),
Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF),
Shooting in Seattle Recognition Award,
UP
December 5th, 2000
Two weeks ago the City Council passed the new biennium budget (years 2001 and 2002) for the City of Seattle. The City’s total proposed budget, which includes state, federal and other outside funds totals approximately $2.41 billion for 2001 and $2.48 billion in 2002. The City’s general fund, which excludes utility revenues, all outside grants and many other sources, amounts to $606 million for 2001 and $628 for 2002. By state law the City must have a balanced budget so our expenditures cannot exceed our revenues.
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Posted: December 5th, 2000 under
Arts and Culture,
Budget and Economic Development,
Human Services and Health,
Parks,
UP.
Tags:
arts,
Car Recovery Clinic,
city budget,
Jefferson Park Trail,
property tax,
Seattle Arts Commission,
Seattle Parks and Recreation,
UP
November 17th, 1999
On Tuesday, (11/16/99) the City Council meeting as the Budget Committee passed the 2000 Year City Budget. The Council will take the final vote on Monday (11/22/99).
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Posted: November 17th, 1999 under
Budget and Economic Development,
Government,
Neighborhoods,
UP.
Tags:
Budget Committee,
city council,
flyover,
Neighborhood Arts Celebration,
Neighborhood Matching Funds,
Public Toilets,
Seattle Arts Commission,
Seattle Public Utilities,
UP
