Metro Arts Commission - Leadership Change Required

Dear Chair Schmidt, Metro Arts Commissioners,
CC: Mayor's Office, various CMs, Metro HR Director, Nashville Arts Coalition,

If your house is on fire, do you wait for the fire marshal to complete their investigation before putting out the fire? No, you put out the fire.

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Alan Fey
Metro Arts Budget

Dear Councilmember ,


I am writing you to address Mayor Cooper’s proposed 50% budget cut to the Arts Commission (Metro Arts + Nashville Office of Arts & Culture) for the coming fiscal year. I know it is just a proposal and subject to review by the council at the May 12th Budget Hearing, so I am imploring you to ensure such a drastic and absurd slashing of this vital government service does not happen. Especially since the Mayor has proposed an increase in spending of $110 million (4.7%), yet somehow a $1.8 million decrease for Metro Arts…

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Alan Fey