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East Alabama Arts Association asks Opelika council for $75,000 to cover refunds and debts
Summary
Anna Cogswell, president of the East Alabama Arts Association, told the Opelika City Council on April 21 that the group needs $75,000 — $20,000 to refund patrons, $30,000 for artist refunds and about $25,000 for operating costs — to erase accumulated deficits and restart a scaled-down performance season.
Anna Cogswell, president of the East Alabama Arts Association, asked the Opelika City Council on April 21 for an amendment to the association’s existing contract with the city to provide $75,000 to cover debts and resume programming.
Cogswell said the nonprofit — which she said was founded 61 years ago and runs the long-standing Performance Series — had to cancel the last three shows of the spring season after operating “in arrears for several years.” “The…
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