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Mission Statement

The Elk County Council on the Arts is dedicated to promoting the cultural enrichment of the residents of Elk County by expanding the opportunity for public participation in the arts.
 The Council’s goal is to enhance the lives of county residents and the various local arts by offering experiences in the arts, providing educational opportunity and advice, and by supporting performers, musicians, artists and writers.

image courtesy of Katie Weidenboerner

image courtesy of Katie Weidenboerner

images courtesy of
Katie Weidenboerner

 

The Elk County Council on the Arts receives state arts funding through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of PA and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

ECCOTA 237 Main Street Ridgway, PA 15853 Phone 814.772.7051Fax 814.772.7049 eccota@windstream.net

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You Gotta ADVOCATE ECCOTA-  State Arts Funding is in Jeopardy
ACT NOW-

Now is the time to support and protect Governor Rendell’s proposed appropriation of $14 million for grants-to-the-arts in the proposed executive budget (a reduction of 8% from FY2008-2009 appropriation of $15.4 million).

On May 1, 2009 Senators Corman, Pileggi and Scarnati introduced Senate Bill 850. As the bill is currently written it eliminates all state funding for the arts. There is no mention of funding Grants to the Arts or the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) in the bill. That means $0 for PPA grants, Arts Operating and Arts Programming Grants, Arts in Education, along with the Artist Residency program, fellowships, and other funding.

On May 6,2009 Senate passed SB 850 and the Pennsylvania FY 2009/2010 Budget moved to the House of Representatives with ZERO State Arts Funding.

The PCA’s funding partnerships have expanded access to state funding. Regional partners made more than 860 arts grants statewide, reaching every Senate District and 190 of 203 House Districts. In 2008 the PCA’s partnership program, PPA, granted $34,200 to fund 24 projects in Elk, Forest, Jefferson and McKean Counties. These are projects and programs that have made a positive economic impact on our community- and their stories must be told to keep funding and the projects alive!

Pictured Above: Found a top a column in in the Rotunda of the PA State Capitol, one of the four medallions (along with law, religion and science) created by Edwin Austin Abbey to depict the foundations of civilization.


Here are 3 easy ways you can ACT NOW to save Arts funding in Pennsylvania:

FIRST.
Sign up for free advocacy alerts from the Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania. They are working hard to organize the legislative advocacy process to support funding for the arts in Pennsylvania.

SECOND. Speak out- Contact your state representative and state senator in support of the Governor’s proposed budget for the arts. You can find their contact information at the Citizens for the Arts website (It's easy, all you need is your zip code and street address.) Also search  the Advocacy page for template and sample letters. These legislators are on the Allocations and/or Leadership Committees in both the State House and the State Senate. These men and women will be working very hard to plan appropriately for Pennsylvania's future. It is important to thank them for their past support and to tell them what a difference the Arts makes in your communities- both socially and economically.
Continue to speak out- write letters to the editor, contribute comments to on-line blogs and articles about the state budget and find other ways to demonstrate how the arts and arts projects support and serve your community, especially the social and economic impact of the arts and arts projects and their educational outreach.

THIRD. Sign the Save the Arts in Pennsylvania petition- again it's effective, quick and easy just follow this link.


Visit the  Pennsylvania Council on the Arts  website to learn more about what they do for you and PA.

 

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ECCOTA Updates
 
2009 Summer Concert Series Schedule  
   
Advocacy Action Alert- Don't let Arts Funding Get Cut from the State Budget

 
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ECCOTA JOINS NATIONAL PSA CAMPAIGN
“THE ARTS. ASK FOR MORE.”
TO PROMOTE ARTS EDUCATION

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To find out more about ECCOTA's programs, please visit the following pages:
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Artist Opportunities

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Elk County Council on the Arts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.  The official registration and financial information of Elk County Council on the Arts may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999.  Registration does not imply endorsement.

 
 

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237 Main Street

Ridgway, PA  15853

Phone 814.772.7051

Fax 814.772.7049

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