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Arts & Culture Funding Letters Jeanne Schneider From: To: Sent: Subject: "Jennie Bailey" <imabailey@mchsLcom> <jschneid@cityofdubuque.org> Thursday, September 09, 2004 10:06 AM Support for Dubuque's cultural organizations! Dear Mayor Duggan: I am writing in support of Dubuque's cultural and arts community in hopes that your city council will approve $250,000 in funding to establish an annual Arts and Culture Operating Grant Program for Dubuque's arts and cultural organizations at the Council's goal-setting session on September 13 - 14. As a ten year veteran of museum work, eight of those at the State Historical Society, and now as the Executive Director of the Iowa Museum Association, I can attest that funding for many cultural organizations have become greatly restricted in the recent decade. Members of the Iowa Museum Association from the Dubuque area currently include: The Dubuque Museum of Art and the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium. Cultural organizations preserve local history, provide historical context a quality of life to local inhabitants. They also are a draw for tourism dollars providing a destination stop to your city. Passing motorist not only spend money at the original destination site, but also spend money at various businesses in your community. Please consider helping those organizations in your city sustain themselves by offering them the ability to acquire grant money to continue to operate their organizations. Often the expense of paying heating and cooling bills, electric and maintenance costs cut into the organization's ability to provide programming, events, pay staff and ensure quality care for their collections so that they are here for years to come. Thank you for your time and consideration, Jennie Bailey Executive Director Iowa Museum Association 515-274- 1355 P.O. Box 65314 West Des Moines, Iowa 50265 Page I of I , , (cJ 9/9/2004 Page I of I Jeanne Schneider From: To: Sent: Subject: "RON SCHARDr' <RSCHARDT@wartburgseminary.edu> <jschneid@cityofdubuque.org> Wednesday, September 08,2004 1:36 PM Support Dubuque Arts & Culture request Dear Council member, Please support the request from the Dubuque Arts Council for $250,000 in funding to establish an annual Arts and Culture Operating Grant Program for Dubuque's arts and cultural organizations at the Council's goal-setting session on September 13 * 14. Thank you. Ron Schardt 3610 Hillcrest Rd Dubuque IA (L' 9/8/2004 Page 1 of I Jeanne Schneider From: To: "John Duggleby" <duggleby@charter.net> <gshafer@mcleodusa.net>; <jschneid@cityofdubuque.org>; <aem10@mchsLcom>; <danielnicholson@mchsi.com>; <jmarkham@comerenergy.com>; <rbuoI1@mchsi.com>; <jconnors63@mchsi.com>; <patriciacline@mchsi.com> Wednesday, September 08,20044:06 PM Dubuque arts funding Sent: Subject: Hi, I'm responding to a note about a recommendation for $250,000 in City support for Dubuque arts and cultural organizations. I'm an author of several books including Artist in Overalls: The Life of Grant Wood. I've had the pleasure of appearing three different times in Dubuque at the Museum of Art, Carnegie-Stout Library and several schools. I've enjoyed my appearances immensely, and have always been impressed that Dubuque has shown a greater commitment to arts and cultural affairs than many cities far larger in size. I've been fortunate that the venues where I've appeared have received funding from supporters such as corporations and PTAs. I also know that many other places in Dubuque, particularly schools, would like to host my programs but currently lack the funding. A commitment the size of the one the City Council is considering could go a long way in helping bring cultural affairs events such as my Grant Wood program to an even broader group across your entire community. You should be proud of the support for the arts your community has already shown. I hope you'll have the opportunity to be even prouder after approving your commendable new funding proposal. Sincerely, John "Author in Overalls" Duggleby McFarland, Wisconsin (t) 9/9/2004 Page I ofl Jeanne Schneider From: To: Sent: Subject: "RANDY ETHEREDGE" <jetheredge200@msn.com> <jschneid@cityofdubuque.org> Thursday, September 09,2004 8:13 PM Funding For Arts and Culture Good Morning, This email is to encourage you to approve $250,000 in funding to establish an annual Arts and Culture Operating Grant Program for Dubuque's arts and cultural organizations at the Council's goal-setting session on September 13 - 14. Dubuque is one of the few communities of our size that does not substantially contribute to the budgets of these organizations. When deciding please consider the following: Art and Culture Arts and Culture Arts and Culture Arts and Culture Arts and Culture It's quality of life! It's economic development! It's youth support! It's about tourism! It's a community partnership! A wide base of community support is needed to help sustain Dubuque's arts and culture organizations. The City of Dubuque can be an effective partner with arts and culture organizations. By providing operating support for them the City demonstrates to the community that it supports arts and culture as part of the quality of life, economic development, youth support and tourism development in Dubuque. By approving the funding you can help insure the Citizens of Dubuque will have the necessary Arts and Culture available to them for the foreseeable future. I thank you for your consideration in this matter. Jim Etheredge Trustee Dubuque Museum of Art ) 9/10/2004 Page 1 of 1 Jeanne Schneider Sent: SubJect: "John Schmidf' <jschmidtdub@yousq.net> <patriciacline@mchsi.com>; <jconnors63@mchsi.com>; <rbuoI1@mchsi.com>; <jmarkham@comerenergy.com>; <danielnicholson@mchsLcom>; <aem 1 O@mta.everyone.net>; <jsch n eid@cityofdubuque.org> Sunday, September 12, 2004 9:42 PM Funding of the Arts From: To: I normally hesitate to contact any of you but I view the issue of funding for the arts to be a critical issue not only for the arts but for the city of Dubuque as well. Historically the city has relied on a relatively few to fund the arts and fortunately these relative few have succeeded. Unfortunately over the years with movement of many business headquarters out of Dubuque the pool of this relative few has become even fewer. It's this issue which has caused our collective financial dilemma. At the same time the need for the arts has become even more critical as we seek to attract potential employee and employers to Dubuque. And for those already here, the interest in the arts remains at a very high level (the Dubuque Museum of art for instance has more members then the Davenport museum of art). Additionally, while I haven't spent a tremendous amount of time with City financials it would seem that we (Dubuque) is as well positioned to fund the arts as we've ever been. I point specifically to the recently negotiated DRA lease which at a minimum doubled the amount of revenue flowing to the city. We ask for a relative small amount of this increase. You as a City Council have taken some critical first steps with the formation of the arts commission. Please take the critical next step and fund the arts! Thank you for your time. Very truly yours; John K. Schmidt Vice President Dubuque Museum of Art 9/13/2004 Page 1 of 1 Jeanne Schneider From: To: Sent: Subject: <RLCL 1165@aol.com> <jsch neid@cityofdubuque.org> Sunday, September 12, 200411:15 PM Arts and Culture Funding Terry, I am highly in favor of approving the fourth recommendation of the Arts and Culture Policy Task Force and fund $250,000 for operating fund support of our vital cultural institutions, which are trying to provide quality programming without direct municipal support at this time, an exception in Iowa, especially for art museums, of which I am most aware. These organizations are providing vital programs that ARE A MUST in any American city and which enhance quality of life, economic development, employment, job recruitment and retention, tourism and as well cultural education available to all Dubuquers. This appropriation will keep Dubuque moving in a positive direction and will pay dividends many times over. Please give this your support. Thank you in advance, Randy Lengeling H 1165 Arrowhead Drive 01515 Delhi Street 9/13/2004 Page 1 of2 Jeanne Schneider From: To: Sent: Subject: "William Intriligato~' <william@dubuque.net> <jsch neid@cityofdubuque.org> Tuesday, September 14, 2004 9:55 AM Arts and Culture in Dubuque Dear Mayor Duggan: I want to thank you for approving three of the recommendations from the Arts and Culture Policy Task Force. The creation of a Dubuque Arts and Culture Commission, in particular, is a great step forward for our city. As you know with a daughter involved at the Grand, the arts organizations in Dubuque provide important educational opportunities for youth and adults. In my own experience, playing in a youth symphony growing up in Southern California helped me to develop as a critical thinker, taught me lessons about teamwork and discipline, built my confidence, and generally cultivated a desire to exceed in life. In fact, I went on to college, graduating with honors from Princeton University, then ultimately got a masters and doctoral degree in music. Looking back on it, my 4.0 GP A, student government activities, and community service, did not get me into Princeton--it was my music, my oboe playing, that separated me from so many other outstanding applicants. Think of how that experience in youth orchestra, then, led me to Princeton, enriching and changing my life! I mention all this because the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra operates three separate youth orchestras right here in Dubuque. For a city of our size, that is remarkable. Those kids are learning so much more than just music. Each young person in our city deserves the chance to cultivate whatever interest, talent, or passion they might have. Our city has organizations that provide opportunities for youth in music, art, theater, and many other areas. These organization will be able to thrive with the ongoing support of the City Council. Thanks to your leadership, Dubuque is no longer one of the only cities of its size not to have an arts commission. This support will have a great impact on future generations of children. Adults, too, will be impacted by your support. If these organizations can thrive in the future, they will continue to attract people and businesses to relocate to our community. They will continue to attract tourists, provide local jobs, impact our local economy, and enhance our overall quality of life. With great respect, I ask you please to consider approving the fourth recommendation of the Arts and Culture Policy Task Force. Approving $250,000 in annual operating support for our arts organizations will solidifY the message that the City Council values the arts and culture, that 9/14/2004 Page 2 of2 they value the contributions that our citizens make to express their humanity and enhance our quality oflife. There has been a real shift in our river city in the past years, and I believe Dubuque is ready for these steps. A recent editorial in the Telegraph Herald is an example of this shift in thinking about civic support of the arts. That editorial also indicates the level to which the general community values the arts, and it bespeaks the broad support that such a recommendation would receive, if it were adopted by the City Council. I know your time is extremely valuable, and I thank you for taking the time to read this long email request. As a citizen of Dubuque, I am proud of our civic accomplishments in so many fields, and I get passionate about this topic because I want to see good things continue to happen for Dubuque. I want to see us try our best to allow our young people to have every opportunity possible for growth and learning. Thank you for your consideration, and best wishes, Dr. William Intriligator Music Director and Conductor, Dubuque Symphony Orchestra 9/14/2004 Page 1 of 1 Jeanne Schneider From: To: Sent: Subject: "Paul Hemmer" <dbqpaul@mchsLcom> <jschneid@cityofdubuque.org> Monday, September 13, 2004 6:54 PM Support for the Arts Terry: You knowhow strongly I feel about support of the Arts in our community. Dubuque is the only city in Iowa which doesn't provide some type of financial help to groups such as the Symphony and The Grand Opera House. Thousands of persons are counting on your leadership with this important issue. Sincerely, Paul Hemmer 2375 Simpson Dubuque, IA 52003 c.'' 9/14/2004 rW Woodward Communications, International J-.IIIII1IIIIf' Publishers. Printers. Broadcasters Robert Woodward September 10, 2004 " Mayor Terry Duggan 2428 Beacon Hill Dubuque, IA 52003 ,--I , (.1 Dear Mayor Duggan, I believe you are aware that Barbara and I have been among the many Dubuque citizens who have supported our community's arts, education and cultural development. In this regard we have a deep appreciation for the City Council's creation of the Arts/Culture Task Force and the support of this group's recommendations. We wish to ask you for your combined support of Dubuque's cultural development by approving the $250,000 allocation requested by the Task Force. I think we all have a profound respect and appreciation for the quality of our city's educational and cultural assets. We have all witnessed the value of these assets in enhancing our way of life while, at the same time, endowing our tourism and employee recruiting. You are in a precedent setting situation. You are in a position to assume a new role in municipal stewardship by adding city financial support to that of our private sector. We hope you take advantage of this opportunity by supporting the Task Force recommendation for the vital funding necessary to forge concepts into reality. Our thanks for your consideration. Respectfully, ,'Ô ,¿, Bob Woodward Box 688, Dubuque, Iowa, u.S.A. 52004 563-588-5684 FAX 563-588-5750 E-mail address: woodward@wcinet.com