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through June 30th. “No one is funded past then,” said LaBonge, who chairs the city’s Arts, Parks, Health & Aging Committee. “Right now there’s no money allotted to anything but I truly believe that art will have a base.” LaBonge says his hope is that the private and public sector can work together creating partnerships to save programs like Barnsdall’s. The Barnsdall Art Center was created when Aline Barnsdall donated the Frank Lloyd Wright designed structures to the city in 1946 who, in turn, subsequently offered arts classes. The center now has 2,800 class slots per semester, but is running at a deficit annually of about $500,000 to $600,000, according to the foundation’s Gamberg. “The city needs to have an arts program available in their community because art is that important,” said Juliet Bridges who arrived at 5:15 a.m. on a recent day to register her daughter for classes. “You’re supposed to be inspired here. If you just cut down city arts programs what do you have left?”
reation centers within close proximity—such as Silver Lake, Atwater and Glassell Park— sharing services and programs. Many locals are concerned that the community will lose one of its most valuable assets in the process. “The recreation center is working and clearly the staff is a huge part of that,” said rally organizer Janet Upjohn of the 15 full time and part-time staffers currently employed at Silver Lake Recreation Center. “Let’s try and protect it all first before we start chipping away at it.” According to Los Angeles City Councilmember Tom LaBonge, who spoke at the rally, any programming changes would likely occur this fall. Meanwhile, Tomas O’Grady, member of the Silver Lake Park advisory board and boardmember of the Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council, is looking for support to form a non-profit organization to help raise funds and find volunteers to help the center. According to Recreation and Park officials, over 900 local youth and many from surrounding zip codes participate in programs and classes held at the Silver Lake Recreation center each year.
Corrections and Amplifications In our April 2010 edition, we indicated that three of five “Silver Lake Forward” candidates were elected in that area’s neighborhood council race. In fact, five of eight Silver Lake Forward candidates were elected. Also, 7 newcomers will join the board out of 21 members. Also, we listed Pat Kane was an incumbent in the Atwater Village Neighborhood Coun-
cil election. Kane, in fact, is a newcomer to the board.
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