Share Your Support for Boston ARPA spending to the arts
On April 13, 2022 Mayor Wu announced her FY23 city budget and plan for distributing $350M in American Rescue Plan Act funds allocated to the ciy of Boston. Included in the ARPA spending plan are significant investments in Boston’s Arts and Cultural sector with a priority on supporting organizations who serve Communities of Color and artists who identify as Black, Indigenous or People of Color:
$20 MILLION OF ARPA FUNDS TO STRENGTHEN ARTS AND CULTURE
- $15 million to elevate and invest in BIPOC-led cultural organizations
- $5 million for reactivating our public spaces in both our neighborhoods and Downtown for artists, cultural workers and community organizations
However, unlike previous years when City Council had little ability to revise or change the Mayors proposed spending plans, this year thanks to Ballet Question #1 that passed in November 2021 with overwhelming support from voters, they do.
This means City Councilors will have the opportunity to revise spending plans proposed by the Mayor - including reducing ARPA funding for the arts and cultural sector.
We must advocate NOW to City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, Chair of Ways and Means and Councilor Kenzie Bok, Chair of the COVID-19 Recovery Committee to ensure the City Council retains $20M in ARPA funds for investments to the arts and cultural community.
Over the last two and half years our community has been hit hard by the pandemic and required public space closures. Simultaneously the stark inequities of historic investments in BIPOC led and serving arts organizations have been laid bare. Mayor Wu’s proposal would begin to address this injustice and help us realize an arts and cultural sector that is stronger, more equitable and better able to serve all Bostonians.
Without strong and vocal advocacy on these spending plans we are in danger of losing this much needed recovery and stablization funding.
Share your support with Councilor Fernandes Anderson and Councilor Bok today.
Share Your Support for Boston ARPA spending to the arts
On April 13, 2022 Mayor Wu announced her FY23 city budget and plan for distributing $350M in American Rescue Plan Act funds allocated to the ciy of Boston. Included in the ARPA spending plan are significant investments in Boston’s Arts and Cultural sector with a priority on supporting organizations who serve Communities of Color and artists who identify as Black, Indigenous or People of Color:
$20 MILLION OF ARPA FUNDS TO STRENGTHEN ARTS AND CULTURE
- $15 million to elevate and invest in BIPOC-led cultural organizations
- $5 million for reactivating our public spaces in both our neighborhoods and Downtown for artists, cultural workers and community organizations
However, unlike previous years when City Council had little ability to revise or change the Mayors proposed spending plans, this year thanks to Ballet Question #1 that passed in November 2021 with overwhelming support from voters, they do.
This means City Councilors will have the opportunity to revise spending plans proposed by the Mayor - including reducing ARPA funding for the arts and cultural sector.
We must advocate NOW to City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, Chair of Ways and Means and Councilor Kenzie Bok, Chair of the COVID-19 Recovery Committee to ensure the City Council retains $20M in ARPA funds for investments to the arts and cultural community.
Over the last two and half years our community has been hit hard by the pandemic and required public space closures. Simultaneously the stark inequities of historic investments in BIPOC led and serving arts organizations have been laid bare. Mayor Wu’s proposal would begin to address this injustice and help us realize an arts and cultural sector that is stronger, more equitable and better able to serve all Bostonians.
Without strong and vocal advocacy on these spending plans we are in danger of losing this much needed recovery and stablization funding.
Share your support with Councilor Fernandes Anderson and Councilor Bok today.