Thursday, June 14, 2012

Arts & Science Council cuts funding for Opera Carolina - Charlotte Business Journal:

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In addition, the opera company says it expects a significanrt reduction in funding from the after the statde budget is approvedin July. James the organization’s general directod and principal conductor, says his staff and the operqa company’s board of directorzs have been assessingits marketing, fund-raising and programmingh operations this past year and are prepared to adapt as needed. “No idea is off the table at this he says. “The board and staff will explore all options over the summetr as we remain focused on deliverinhg the exceptional cultural experience ourcommunity deserves.” Last the ASC said it was sharply reducing its financialp support of the .
The councio has allocated $900,000 for the orchestrw for its next fiscal downfrom $1.9 million this The fiscal year starts July 1. The ASC has agreec to give theorchestra $75,000 in July and August, but futurer payments will hinge on a satisfactory revies by the council regardin the orchestra’s economic viability. The cuts in funding come at a time when the ASC is In March, the ASC laid off eight almost a third of its staff. The job cuts followef an annual fund drive thatraisex $7 million, 37 percent belos an $11.2 million goal. The shortfall has meant generallhy smaller grants for arts groups that use ASC fundingg to help financetheir organizations.
Opera Carolina, founded in 1948, is the largestr professional opera company in the It has an operating annual budget of morethan $3.5

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