N.J. Arts Groups Decry Planned State Spending Cut
March 24, 2009 | Read Time: 1 minute
New Jersey cultural nonprofit groups fear cutbacks and closures if legislators approve Gov. Jon Corzine’s proposed budget, which reduces arts spending by 25 percent, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Governor Corzine’s proposed cut “is devastating because it’s layered on top of the larger economic situation,” which has cut deeply into grants and other private revenue sources, said Mark Packer, president of advocacy group ArtPride.
The New York Times reports on the downturn’s impact on the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, which has laid off administrative staff, canceled concerts, and reduced fees to guest soloists.
Read more on the impact of the recession on arts groups nationwide in The Chronicle.
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