February 26, 2021 by Morgan Nitz and Roberta

Do you value the arts? Voice your opinion NOW on Philadelphia’s FY21-22 budget

This Sunday, February 28, is the last day that you can fill out the city’s questionnaire about Philadelphia’s FY21-22 budget. Make your voice heard today– find the link to the survey in this post!

June 12, 2020 by Artblog

More strong testimony at City Council hearing, June 9, reinstate funding for arts and culture!

Artblog rounded up some testimonies given to City Council on June 9 by artists, arts workers and arts organization leaders. We present them here for the record, a stream of passionate and well-formed arguments to save OACCE and PCF.

June 1, 2020 by Artblog

Reduce police budget, reinstate arts budget, a call for positive action

In light of the police’s unhelpful and unacceptable actions this weekend we call for a new funding equation: no increase to the police budget for FY21 and restore funding to the arts budget

May 15, 2020 by Artblog

Save the arts and serve all the people, restore OACCE and PCF budgets

Artblog solicited testimonials about the proposed cuts to the city budget that would axe the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (OACCE) and the Philadelphia Cultural Fund (PCF).