Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 14

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 14-Senators Augustine, Adler, Coffin, Jacobsen, James, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, O'Connell, O'Donnell, Porter, Raggio, Rawson, Regan, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Titus, Townsend, Washington and Wiener

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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION--Designating March 6, 1997, as "Arts Day in Nevada."

Whereas, The Nevada Alliance for the Arts, a statewide advocacy organization for the arts, was established in 1977 as a nonprofit corporation, dedicated to the support of the cultural arts as a fundamental right of every resident of Nevada to enjoy as part of the quality of life in this state; and
Whereas, The Nevada Alliance for the Arts is a member of the State Arts Advocacy League of America, a national association dedicated to the advancement of responsible public arts policies at the local, state and national levels; and
Whereas, The major goal of the Nevada Alliance for the Arts for the last several years has been to increase state funding for the State Council on the Arts, the state agency that is primarily responsible for the distribution of governmental grants in support of the arts and culture in the State of Nevada; and
Whereas, The Nevada Alliance for the Arts has established a Legislative Arts Caucus to keep Nevada Legislators and the members of the Nevada Congressional Delegation informed of the issues facing the arts community; and
Whereas, The Nevada Alliance for the Arts membership is open to all interested residents who share a common interest in furthering arts and culture in the State of Nevada; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly Concurring, That the members of the 69th session of the Nevada Legislature do hereby designate March 6, 1997, as "Arts Day in Nevada"; and be it further
Resolved, That the Nevada Alliance for the Arts is commended for its dedication to the advancement of responsible public arts in the State of Nevada; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to Roger Peltyn, President of the Nevada Alliance for the Arts.
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