Milwaukee Arts Board could lose 75% of funding

Perhaps some of you have heard that the 2010 City of Milwaukee Budget includes a sizable cut to the Milwaukee Arts Board, which has very small funding to begin with. According to Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Art Critic Mary Louise Schumacher:

The mayor seeks to cut $110,000 from the $160,000 that was allocated in 2009. This would result in the loss of an additional $25,000 in matching dollars from the Wisconsin Arts Board.

(you can read Ms. Schumacher's entire blog post about the matter here.)

If you are as disheartened as I am about this, please feel free to attend a public hearing held by the Common Council and the mayor at 6 p.m. TODAY in the Common Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall, 200 E. Wells St. You can also contact the mayor's office - just click here.