Residents of Parma and other nearby communities may see their world becoming brighter with the Council’s decision to take more than $3m of the remaining $160m from ARPA to fund Assembly for the Arts and Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. Each of these groups will be receiving $1.65m. The monies are to be used to assist art communities still struggling from the effects of the pandemic, including providing individual artists with grants.
Artists, like other businesspeople benefit, can from the promotional services that Print shops can provide, including graphic design.
Cleveland artists Eileen Dorsey expressed her sentiments to Spectrum News:
“It’s about time that it happened. The money for all art programs have been cut and cut and cut over the years. People don’t realize how important the arts are.”
According to Dorsey, the money will do more than aid the county’s creative community. It will also provide a boost to everyone who has the opportunity to experience the resulting art.
The money already spent from the ARPA funds has gone to broadband, public utilities, workforce development, non-profit support, food banks, and neighborhood revitalization.
In order to not lose any of its ARPA money the county must spend it by the end of 2024.
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