Thank you all for your support, signing, sharing, and speaking out to Mayor Kenney and the PHL Council. Here are a few updates from this week.

Councilman At-Large David Oh introduced a budget amendment on Monday, 6/15. The amendment would "Restore funding for the Office of the Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy, Philadelphia Cultural Fund, and African American Museum, and the Greater Philadelphia Film Office at a cost of a little over $4.2 million." It also had measures to help Parks and Recreation and the Library. 

SEE Budget Amendment: http://iradiophilly.com/conversation.php?idConversation=8848 

Late on Wednesday night, City Council voted NOT to approve Oh's budget amendment. At the same time, Council did vote to preliminarily approve a complete FY2021 budget. The final vote will be held next Thursday, June 25. The preliminary budget does have amendments that restore $1.35 million to the arts sector. $1 million goes to the Philadelphia Cultural Fund. $350,000 goes to African American Museum, which is its full allocation.

The Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy would still be closed and the Cultural Fund only receives 1/3 of its normal budget to award grants to non-profits.

There is still time left to convince city leaders to fully fund the arts through the OACCE.

Contact your City Council Members today.

http://phlcouncil.com/council-members/

Al Clay
Executive Director
iradiophilly