No matter whether the Florida senate, house or governor wins out, Florida’s arts groups will see drastic reductions in the state’s arts budget. Proposals range from a 50 percent cut to cancelling out funding altogether. Arts officials are outraged: “People use the state money to leverage for other grants and local contributions. I see this as a panic reaction to Florida’s economy at the moment.
Obviously, we find this hurtful. It doesn’t pay attention to how many dollars arts groups circulate in the community. This just makes a tough job harder.”
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