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New legislation would help ArtsCenter

Senator Ellie Kinnaird has filed a bill to help the ArtsCenter kickstart planning and design for its new facility. The bill (SB656) would direct $100,000 to help plan a major capital campaign and start the programing and schematics on the new center. You can track the progress here.

Here’s the text:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT TO appropriate funds to design and ORGANIZE a major Capital campaign to construct a new multiDisciplinary FACILITY TO REPLACE the artscenter in the town of CARRBORO.

Whereas, the ArtsCenter in Carrboro has been a valuable artistic resource for more than 25 years; and

Whereas, the ArtsCenter provides the surrounding community with art classes, concerts, theater, children and family programming, and art exhibits; and

Whereas, the ArtsCenter attracts more than 50,000 patrons each year, who visit local restaurants and businesses and thereby provide a significant contribution to the area’s economy; and

Whereas, the ArtsCenter is preparing for a capital campaign to raise funds to construct a new facility for its expanding programming and to play an integral part in the redevelopment plan for downtown Carrboro; Now, therefore,

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1. There is appropriated from the General Fund to The ArtsCenter, Inc., a nonprofit organization, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for the 2007‑2008 fiscal year to lay the foundation for a successful capital campaign. The sum will be applied toward the following projects:

(1) Recruitment and hiring of professional development consultants to plan fund-raising efforts for a new facility.

(2) Program development and schematic design of a new facility.

SECTION 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 2007.