Annual Report on State Arts Funding & Legislation, FY 2005

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The Fiscal year 2005 allowance for the MSAC submitted by the Governor was $11,535,602 million, a decrease of $3,009,640 or a 0.207% reduction from the Fiscal year 2004 general fund allowance, reflecting greatly reduced revenue estimates of the state. In addition, HB 594, the Arts Stabilization Bill was amended to modify the computation of the Governor's budget allowance. The General Assembly voted to retain 10,997,334 of the proposed budget.

Table 1: MSAC Appropriations, Fiscal Years 2003 to 2005*

BUDGET SUMMARY
Maryland State Arts Council		 FY 2003
Appropriation		 FY02 to FY03
Percent Change		 FY 2004
Appropriation		 FY03 to FY04
Percent Change		 FY 2005
Appropriation		 FY04 to FY05
Percent Change
FUND SOURCE
State (General)

 

 $ 12,158,557 -11.3% $10,992,298 -9.60% $10,997,334 .1%
Other (Special, Federal) 658,536 11.3% 690,555 4.9% 692,927 .4%
Transfer of Agency Funds (46,149)       4,188  
Total 12,770,944 -9.7% 11,682,583 -8.50% 11,694449 .1%
GRANTS SUMMARY
Total Granted Funds

 

 11,608,205 -11.3 10,371,521 -10.7 10,347,193 -.3
ARTS ORGANIZATIONS 8,933,667 -14.6 7,978,398 -10.7 7,966,947 -.2
Total Line Items 700,000 0.0% 406,000 -8.42% 0 100%
American Visionary Art Museum 140,000   140,000      
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
(Touring Funds)		 250,000          
National Chamber Orchestra 200,000   200,000      
Olney Theatre Center 55,000   33,000      
Round House 55,000   33,000      
COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT 1,826,458 -3.5% 1,618,536 -11.40% 1,605,656 -.08%
ARTISTS IN EDUCATION 559,000 9.8% 535,507 -4.20% 535,510  
INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS (OTHER) 289,080 26.9% 239,080 -17.3% 239,080 0%

* An Agency of the Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development; Division of Tourism, Film and the Arts

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