{"id":60208,"date":"2023-10-04T10:20:06","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T17:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=60208"},"modified":"2023-10-04T10:20:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T17:20:06","slug":"barger-urges-support-of-performance-arts-and-cultural-venues-to-boost-arts-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=60208","title":{"rendered":"Barger Urges Support of Performance, Arts, and Cultural Venues to Boost Arts Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Motion notes looming $4.1B loss in arts revenues due to pandemic restrictions and a lackluster recovery from those restrictions<\/em><\/h3>\n

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Oct. 3, 2023, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion<\/a>\u00a0introduced by Supervisor Kathryn Barger that will launch a Countywide effort to promote and support the arts sector \u2013 which has been notably struggling to recover since COVID-19 restrictions drove down attendance and associated revenues.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy motion is about helping communities to do their part to support the arts venues spread throughout our County,\u201d stated\u00a0Supervisor Kathryn Barger<\/strong>. \u201cI consider these venues to not only be spaces for entertainment \u2013 they are also shared communal spaces that reinforce mental and emotional well-being. They deserve our County residents\u2019 full-hearted support.\u201d<\/p>\n

The losses experienced by the arts sector has had a ripple effect on many industries \u2013 including public revenue. According to a 2023\u00a0report<\/a>\u00a0by CVL Economics on California\u2019s live performing arts sector, state and local governments lost nearly $1 billion in tax revenue due to pandemic impacts on the performing arts in 2021 alone. If current trends continue, the report notes the losses could skyrocket to $4.1 billion over a four-year period that culminates in 2023.<\/p>\n

The motion directs the County\u2019s Department of Arts and Culture to launch a social media promotional campaign and to create a virtual map of arts programs so that residents can easily locate arts programming in their neighborhoods and attend.<\/p>\n

Supervisor Barger\u2019s motion also directs several County departments that serve high numbers of the public \u2013 including Public Library, Parks and Recreation, and Beaches and Harbors \u2013 to take a more active role in promoting resources and events related to arts and culture in Los Angeles County.<\/p>\n

Supervisor Barger\u2019s motion was received with wide support and appreciation from a wide array of local arts venues and organizations, including Ophelia\u2019s Jump and the Inland Valley Repertory Theatre (Claremont); Pasadena Playhouse, Pasadena School of Music, and A Noise Within (Pasadena); Skylight Theatre (Los Feliz); NoHo Arts District (North Hollywood); Stage Raw (Hollywood); Melodia Mariposa (Altadena); Sierra Madre Playhouse; Lancaster Performing Arts Center and Palmdale Playhouse (Antelope Valley); and Arts for LA , Center Theatre Group, the LA Phil, LA Opera and Fostering Dreams Project (Countywide).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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