East Lansing city officials are looking for "cultural entrepreneurs" to help keep the arts alive on a tight budget.
According to excerpts from the article:
The arts and culture portion of the city's budget has dropped almost
50 percent, or $154,567, during the past five years, according to city
documents. That is pushing officials to be creative when trying to
attract musicians and artists downtown.
Instead
of funding some music and art festivals with the city's money,
officials want to bring in people who can organize them on their own.
These "cultural entrepreneurs," as they've been dubbed, would rent
space in a city-owned area, such as a park, to set up an event.
Roger Peters, a member of the
East Lansing City Council and liaison to
the Arts Commission, said individually sponsored events outside the
city's budget keep the arts alive. The financial constraints have
impacted almost every artistic endeavor the city puts on, he said.
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