Is there a way to provide ongoing funding for Rochester’s vibrant, diverse arts community? Local artists, arts organizations, and their supporters have been discussing that question for decades, and this year, it has begun to surface again. Friday afternoon, nearly 100 people — artists, elected officials, and representatives from arts organizations large and small — […]
Arts and Cultural Council
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Arts and Cultural Council to close gallery and publication
Amid news of the Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester’s financial struggles and changes in leadership, the Council announced this week that it will leave the space it has occupied at 277 N. Goodman St. “The plan is to leave the space by April 30,” says acting Council Director David Semple. The move is […]
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And then there were five
Since talk of a large performing arts center began nearly 15 years ago, there’s been no shortage of public-private committees organized around the effort. At one time, there seemed to be a firm plan for a three-theater complex located at Midtown Plaza. (See the Erica Curtis article, “Looking for a room of their own,” in […]
