BeautifulCity.ca Town Hall: InVoice
6:30pm March 1st, Committee Room #2, City Hall
** Featuring: Live painting by Elicser Elliot, Lexr and Celo // Music by Tanika Charles and Deejay L'Oqenz **
INFO
Join city builders, young people, artists, academics, councillors and mayoral candidates to determine positive steps forward for BeautifulCity.ca and learn about how to make the city budget process work for you. Open discussion will follow concerning the value of building vibrant and democratic public spaces. Moderated by: Ravi Jain (WhyNot Theatre, ArtsVote), Sabra Ripley (Community Health Advocate, HoP, B-girl) and Che Kothari (Manifesto Community Projects.)
BACKGROUND
The billboard tax has been passed but zero new money has been invested in beautifying or democratizing access to public spaces with art in the 2010 Budget. This goes against highly favourable public opinion polls by EKOS (2009) Environics (2007) and Pollara (2005) and a 4500 person petition, 60 endorsements by organizations and reams of city plans to build a successful Toronto for the long-term. City councillors from across the political spectrum have also been very supportive of a billboard tax to fund art in committee, council and the press. Similarly, public consultations, staff and consultant's reports stated that the purpose of the tax was to support arts and city beautification projects.
We are not really sure what happened, however the budget has not passed yet. It's time to get a bit pissed -- then get smart and help correct this mistake by coming to the town hall. It worked to get the tax. It might just work to take it back!
TAKE ACTION
Join / Invite / Spread the word via Facebook Page:
http://tinyurl.com/yzwsno7
E-flyer:
http://bit.ly/cv1RxE
MORE INFO & COUNCIL VIDEO
http://www.beautifulcity.ca
GUEST ARTIST LINKS
http://www.myspace.com/tanikacharles
http://www.loqenz.com
http://www.elicser.com
http://www.alexahatanaka.com
http://loganmiller.carbonmade.com
MODERATOR LINKS
http://www.theatrewhynot.org
http://www.houseofpaint.ca
http://www.artsvotetoronto.ca
http:///www.themanifesto.ca
DOCUMENTATION BY
http://www.latenightinthebedroom.com
http://www.meghanj.ca
SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
http://www.thetyc.ca
http://www.themanifesto.ca
http://www.beautifulcity.ca