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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-01-25 ProclamationCity of Iowa City PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the arts and cultural activities in the Corridor are an essential part of our quality of life that enhances livability in all Corridor communities; and WHEREAS, the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance provides a significant and meaningful role bringing arts and cultural organizations and patrons together; and WHEREAS, it is important to celebrate the role of arts and culture in our lives and the contributions made by the creative class of working artists and performers in not only helping to attract and retain all kinds of professional workers but also improving our quality of life ;and WHEREAS, the arts and cultural organizations provide employment for more than 2,000 workers throughout the Corridor; and WHEREAS, arts and cultural organizations provide nearly $64 million in income spent in Corridor communities in a given year, and WHEREAS, the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance Icky Awards Ceremony is the annual celebration honoring innovation and excellence in arts and culture programming in the Corridor and is a much anticipated event in the arts community. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Matthew J. Hayek, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim January 24, 2010 as Arts and Culture Day and call upon the people of Iowa City to join their fellow citizens in recognizing, celebrating and participating in this special observance. or Signed in Iowa City, Iowa this 25th day of January, 2010 ~~ City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION WHE ,the arts and cultural activities in the Corridor are an essential part of our quality of li that enhances livability in all Corridor communities; and WHEREAS, th Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance provides a significant and meaningful role br ging arts and cultural organizations and patrons together; and WHEREAS, it is impo nt to celebrate the role of arts d ulture in our lives and the contributions made b the creative class of working rtists and performers in not only helping to attract and tain all kinds of professio 1 worl~ers but also improving our quality of life ;and .~ WHEREAS, the arts and cultural rganizations p vide employment for more than 2,000 workers throughout the Corri r; and WHEREAS, arts and cultural organiza 'ons rovide nearly $64 million in income spent in Corridor communities in a given ar, and WHEREAS, the Iowa Cultural Cor dor A 'ante Icky Awards Ceremony is the annual celebration honoring i ovation a excellence in arts and culture programming in the Corridor a is a much antic ated event in the arts community. NOW, THEREFORE, I, tthew J. Hayek, Mayor proclaim January 24, 0 as Arts and Culture and call upon the people of Iowa City to join their celebrating and participating in this special observance. City of Iowa City, do hereby ay tizens in recognizing, Signed in Iowa City, Iowa this 25`h day of January, 2010