The Arts Policy Diaries: Budget Deputations Live at City Hall

Blogging live on my iphone!

I arrived at City Hall at around 6pm to discover that there is no open Internet access in council chambers! Eek! Though thanks to the WordPress app for iPhone I’m writing live on my tiny and somewhat tedious iPhone keypad. Please forgive the typos.

6:30pm
There are 30 deputants tonight, 19 of which are from the arts sector! Beautiful City Alliance is hosting a public meeting in committee room 2 where there is free pizza and a considerable mass of people gathered to talk about city budget process and the goals of the alliance.

Deputations have commenced. It’s a packed house here, the risers are full. Budget committee members are present and listening.

7:10pm
So far deputations are lackluster. Clear recommendations from the arts sector haven’t yet been presented. Toronto Arts Council Executive Director Claire Hopkinson and President Karen Tisch are on the docket.

Stay tuned for more…

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