ARTS DAY AT THE CITY BRINGS ART DIRECTLY TO CITY COUNCIL

Second Annual Arts Day at the City

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 11, 2011…Toronto, ON… The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) along with Friends of the Arts will meet with over twenty five individual City Councillors on Monday November 14 to discuss the importance of and impact of the arts on Torontonians.

Arts supporters, donors, artists and arts administrators will spend the morning in meetings with councillors representing a range of wards from across the city.  Discussions will focus on the Creative Capital Gains Report issued in May 2011 which City Council unanimously supported.   A key message is to remind Council that they voted for the City’s per capita spending on arts and culture to be increased from $18 to $25.   In addition participants will be discussing the importance of enhancing Toronto’s global position as a cultural capital, and the City’s leadership role in promoting our rich cultural assets to its citizens and visitors alike.

“This is TAPA’s Second Annual Arts Day at the City”, said TAPA’s Executive Director Jacoba Knaapen, “and we are very pleased to be extending our reach to include arts workers and private sector partners this year and working together in partnership with Friends of the Arts  effectively representing thousands of artists from across the city. We are looking forward to our discussions with a majority of city councillors”.

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