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Advocate for the Philadelphia Cultural Fund in the FY2021 City Budget

Philadelphia needs the arts and the arts need the Philadelphia Cultural Fund. Use this form to ask your district city councilmember and at-large councilmembers to keep the Philadelphia Cultural Fund in the FY2021 city budget.

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Advocate for the Philadelphia Cultural Fund in the FY2021 Budget

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Subject: Fund the Philadelphia Cultural Fund in FY21 City Budget

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As your constituent, I am writing on behalf of [Grantee Name] to advocate for the Philadelphia Cultural Fund in the FY2021 budget. The Mayor’s revised budget called for the elimination of funding for both the Philadelphia Cultural Fund and the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy. I know that the COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented financial challenges for us all, including city government, and we have all needed to make sacrifices during these challenging times. However, eliminating all funding for the Philadelphia Cultural Fund is a sacrifice our city cannot afford. While the Philadelphia Cultural Fund is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nearly 100% of its funding comes from the City of Philadelphia to support the general operating expenses for more than 340 nonprofit organizations in neighborhoods across the city. Eliminating funding will eliminate the Cultural Fund itself, devastating organizations that rely on this critical support to serve audiences and create equity and access to the arts. The cultural sector is vital to the fabric of our city. Arts organizations provide critical educational resources for our children, enhance our neighborhoods, create a sense of community, and significantly contribute to our economy. Annually, the sector drives $3.4 billion in economic impact for the city. It also supports 37,590 full-time equivalent jobs, which generate $930 million in household income and $157 million in tax revenue. In a time when so many of our organizations have had to close, almost eliminating the ability to earn revenue, this general operating support is crucial to survival. Without it, the city risks losing hundreds of arts organizations – as well as the jobs and tax revenue that stem from this work. More importantly, audiences stand to lose the access and diversity of arts available to them at a time when creating shared experiences in new ways will be more important than ever. The city needs the arts and the arts need the Philadelphia Cultural Fund. I hope that you will reinstate the necessary funding for the Philadelphia Cultural Fund in FY2021. Thank you.

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