We recently learned that Governor Corbett has proposed an increase of 5% in the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) grants budget for 2014-2015 – about $400,000. This is wonderful news! From 2009 to 2011, the PCA’s grants budget was cut from $15,225,000 to $8,179,000. That decrease resulted in the elimination of a number of valued PCA programs. We urge you to write or call your legislators in support of this important funding increase, which would benefit hundreds of arts organizations throughout the state of Pennsylvania, including Enchantment Theatre.
As a non-profit organization, Enchantment relies on city and state funding as well as funding from foundations, corporate sources, and individuals to bring our mission of creating original theater for children and families to fruition. PCA funding supports our company in all areas, from making possible the groundbreaking In-School Theater Residencies we conduct in Philadelphia area schools to enabling us to hire talented designers and performers for all of our productions.
So if you value Enchantment and other arts organizations in your state, please use this link to find your legislators and contact them today in support of this important increase in state funding!
You may also be interested in knowing about a recent report from the US Department of Commerce that identifies the creative sector as contributing 3.2% of the country’s GDP – larger than agriculture and tourism. An important distinction!
