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Artists and nonprofits urge council to restore CPPS and ACCF funding
Summary
Dozens of artists and arts organizations told the council that cuts to CPPS and ACCF would harm community programs, cultural jobs and events; speakers asked the council to "keep arts funding flat" and avoid reversing progress made in recent years.
A stream of artists and cultural leaders told the City Council on Wednesday that proposed cuts to arts funding would threaten programs that provide jobs, community events and arts education.
"We aren't looking for a penny for the arts today. We are looking for incremental change," Christine Martinez of Arts and Culture San Diego said during public comment, urging the council not to "walk us backwards on…
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