How will this affect the Art Therapy at the prisons?
“.....What does this mean?
* The Arts Board will transfer to the Department of Tourism as of the start of the new fiscal year, 7-1-2011.
* The Board will retain the ability to hire/fire its Executive Director, giving it a measure of independence within the Department of tourism.
* After 30+ years, the Percent-for-Art program will cease to function as of 7-1-2011. It’s unclear what will happen to the several projects already in process.
* 4 program administrators will be retained as staff to the Arts Board. Six staff members will lose their jobs with the Arts Board.
* There will be additional monies available for grants and services - the potential of $350,000 additional funds annually provided by the state and by the National Endowment for the Arts....”