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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
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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