Letters re: FY 07 Budget
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Tuesday, February 07, 2006
On behalf of Dubuque Main Street Ltd. and as Manager of the Cultural Corridor, I would like to
commend the City Council and its appointed Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory commission for
their support for arts and culture organizations. The financial support to the arts and cultural
organizations continues to enrich and sustain the ornate facets of our community.
Dubuque Main Street now has an intern to measure the impact of the arts in the Cultural District,
known as the Downtown Dubuque Cultural Corridor (one of the inaugural 8 designated in 2004)
recently designated through an arts and culture grant. Our intern is spearheading data collection
that will include businesses in our designated Cultural Corridor. Part of this research includes
answering the questions: How were the downtown restaurants and businesses affected when
Disney on Ice performed at Five Flags? The Symphony? The Grand Theater? The Fighting
Saints and other sporting events? This information will be instrumental in analyzing and
assessing the needs and future growth of our downtown.
There is always something great going on in our community, and downtown- whether it be the
the recent Winter Jazz and Blues Festival, a concert, play, sporting event, or art reception. We all
benefit from these opportunities to learn and grow and become more aware of the world around
us.
We thank you and appreciate your continued your support of these programs that further enhance
and embrace arts and culture.
Sincerely yours,
Katie Bahl
Program Specialist
Dubuque Main Street Limited. 909 Main Street Suite 22LL. Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone: 563.588.4400. Fax: 563.588.0645
Bell Tower Theater & Event Center
Dubuque City Council
c/o City Clerk Jeanne Schneider
City Hall
50 W 13th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Dear City Council Members: .
I am writing today to encourage you to approve the $235,000 in support for arts and culture in
the recommend 2007 city budget. As Artistic Director and Theater Manager of the Bell Tower
Theater, I can assure you that this money is very valuable to the individual arts and cultural
organizations in Dubuque and to the arts community as a whole. Last year the Bell Tower
Theater received an operating support grant from the City of Dubuque that assisted us in
producing a record-breaking season where more than 15,000 people, residents and tourists alike,
walked through our doors. In addition, the city has provided project support for our production of
Honk! Jr. this coming July. This grant will allow us to start a brand new kids-for-kids theater
program giving more than 60 local children the opportunity to participate in creating a live show
not only for their friends and family but for the entire community.
I commend the Council on their past support of arts and culture in our community. I am proud to
live in a place that understands that the arts are an important aspect of our basic quality of life
and is willing to provide financial assistance to those organizations that are committed to
producing the best arts and cultural experiences possible. I encourage you to sustain this
commitment by renewing this funding for 2007.
Susan J. Riedel
Artistic Director & Theater Manager
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2728 Asbury Road. Dubuque, Iowa 5200 I. Phone 563-588-3377
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
February 3, 2006
City Council
c/o Jeanne Schneider, City Clerk
City Hall
50 W. 13th Street
Dubuque,IA 52001
Dear Friends on the Dubuque City Council:
On behalf of the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra I want to take this opportunity to
commend you for your support of the arts in Dubuque. The DSO received both an
operating support grant and a special proj ect grant thi s year enabling us to spearhead the
January MozartFest in cooperation with numerous other arts organizations in Dubuque,
including Loras College, Fly-by-Night Productions, the Museum of Art, NISOM, and the
Heartland Ballet.
One ofthe many things that set Dubuque apart from other cities in the tri-state region,
and the whole of Iowa for that matter, is the liveliness and health of the arts in this
community. With your continued support, and that of the citizens of Dubuque, both the
arts and our wonderful city will continue to flourish.
Sincerely yours,
/s/ Jeffrey S. Goldsmith
Interim Executive Director
Jeffi:ey S. Goldsmith
Interim Executive Director
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