City Of Austin Announced Major Overhaul Of Its Arts Funding Program, And Local Arts Community Is Saying "Whoa!"
"Staff with the city's Cultural Arts Division unveiled an entirely new funding system in mid-December that, among other changes, lowers the funding cap for all funding programs, drops organizational support in favor of funding events, and allows for-profit businesses to apply for city arts funding. The new funding system also places top priority on 'proposals […]