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The Future of the Arts in Augusta So how much danger is Augusta Jazz Project in? “We’ll keep the dance at the Julian Smith,” Volkmann said. “And we’ll keep our chamber jazz series.” The only thing he’s cut, as a matter of fact, is the Feb. 1 concert.
“I don’t want to make it sound like we’re going under but we’re having to cut back,” he added. Yet, the possibility remains. “That’s always a danger with any arts group,” Walpert said. “If the community does not attend, the cash flow erodes. And if expenses exceed income, the front door cannot stay open indefinitely, no matter what the quality of work may be.” Colton said that the Ballet has had to consider canceling productions a couple of times, and even had to go through with it once. But closing up shop, or even a season, has not yet been an issue, she said. “We’ve never faced that possibility. I truly believe that long after I’m dead and gone, Augusta Ballet will continue to be here and contribute to the cultural life of this community. “Our organization is strong enough to survive and versatile enough to survive all the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.” However strong or weak the arts groups are, your entertainment dollar is a hot commodity. “In terms of funding, all of the arts groups are out there, and we’re not only competing with other arts groups,” Colton said. “You’re competing with the whole spectrum for the entertainment dollar – movies, athletic events, that sort of thing. There is just so much discretionary money that a family has.”
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trouble making ends meet.” She doesn’t think 9/11 affected Storyland. Not the case for other groups. Director Steve Walpert of Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre said his group is building back its strength, though it suffered a “significant” hit, but not because of any government art funding cutbacks. As a government entity, Walpert said, they aren’t eligible in the first place. “We seek sponsors and additional sources of revenue. We are responsible for generating income,” he said. Augusta Ballet’s artistic director, Zanne Colton, said her group lost a lot of contributions because of 9/11. “All of our thoughts turned to emergency services. The thought of supporting a ballet company when people were in need was difficult. And yet you know somehow I believe that, when we are in stressful times, when our vision seems to be most impaired, that is precisely when the arts are needed the most to offer a brighter vision of what mankind can be and also offer some solace and some comfort or even some diversion.”
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